Jomar Tigcal GDG Philippines Community Manager Android Developer, Trainer, and Consultant Have Android (and Android Wear) apps on Google Play Store http://jomar.tigcal.com [email protected] http://google.com/+JomarTigcal @jomartigcal
GDG Philippines Google Developers Group (GDG) Philippines is a group of enthusiastic Filipino developers interested to collaborate and learn more about new technologies. http://www.gdgph.org
Android Wear ● Useful information when you need it most. ● Intelligent answers to spoken questions. ● Tools to help reach fitness goals. ● Your key to a multiscreen world.
Design Principles for Android Wear ● Focus on not stopping the user and all else will follow ● Do one thing, really fast ● Design for the corner of the eye
Create Android Wear Virtual Device ● Open AVD Manager ● Click Create Virtual Device... ● Select Wear in the Category and choose between Square, Round Chin, and Round. Click the Next button. ● Select the release name (e.g. Lollipop) then click the Next button. ● Rename the virtual device (if you like) and change any configuration based on your preference. Click the Finish button.
Pair handheld with Android Wear Virtual Device ● Connect the tablet/phone to the computer (via USB) ● Forward the tablet/phone’s communication port to the Android Wear Virtual Device: adb -d forward tcp:5601 tcp:5601 ● Open the Android Wear companion app ● Connect the phone/tablet to the emulator
Create an Android Studio Project ● Create a New Project ● Fill up the name and package name ● Select Phone and Tablet ● Select Wear and select API 20: Android 4.4 (KitKat Wear) for minimum SDK ● Add Blank Activity for Mobile ● Add Blank Wear Activity for Wear