> Does this > application use a wake lock? By definition, yes. A wake lock is the only way to keep the system awake.
Cheers, Justin Android Team @ Google On Oct 23, 2:56 pm, Dex Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have observed that when using the music application, the music > continues to play when the device appears to go to sleep. Does this > application use a wake lock? > > Thank you for your reply > > On Oct 23, 3:26 pm, "Justin (Google Employee)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > When the screen goes off, the device goes to sleep. This means that > > the main CPU shuts off. You can prevent this by holding a wakelock. > > WARNING: Holding a wake lock for a substantial period of time will > > have a terrible effect on battery life. Android achieves better > > battery life by doing as little as possible and sleeping as much as > > possible. Please consider the best interests of your users when doing > > things that will adversely effect their experience. > > > Cheers, > > Justin > > Android Team @ Google > > > On Oct 23, 1:21 pm, Dex Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I am developing an application that uses the accelerometer and/or gps > > > inside of a service. It will be in use while the service runs in the > > > background until the user terminates the service. I am using usb > > > debugging on the device and I noticed in logcat it is saying give-up > > > screen and my service stops getting input from the accelerometer. Is > > > there a way to have a service run while the phone is idle for a period > > > of time without having to disable the key-lock? > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
