"Man is a genius when he is dreaming." - Akira Kurosawa
In this chapter, we introduce the design concerns and API features related to making apps run as if they were always on. We develop an activity to demonstrate the always-on capability. We then touch upon debugging wear apps over Bluetooth connections and conclude with a preview of Android Wear 2.0.
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The code accompanying this chapter is available for reference on GitHub (https://github.com/siddii/mastering-android-wear/tree/master/Chapter_11). Note that for the sake of brevity, code snippets are only included as needed. The reader is encouraged to download the referenced code from GitHub and follow along as they progress through the chapter.