GPS running in background when Here Drive+ is running - windows-phone-8

i have a problem running my wp (8.0) app properly in the background when HERE Drive+ is running in the foreground. my app is a location based app.
i've setup a little demo project to reproduce and isolate and simplify the problem.
I have a GeoLocator, which is checking and displaying the current location in the PositionChanged event to a label, when in foreground. when running in background, it displays a toast every 5 seconds (to show me, that the PositionChanged event is still triggered).
pretty forward stuff, that works.
public MainPage()
{
InitializeComponent();
DataContext = this;
App.LocationWatcher.ReportInterval = 5000;
App.LocationWatcher.DesiredAccuracy = PositionAccuracy.High;
App.LocationWatcher.PositionChanged += LocationWatcherOnPositionChanged;
App.LocationWatcher.StatusChanged += LocationWatcherOnStatusChanged;
}
private void LocationWatcherOnStatusChanged(Geolocator sender, StatusChangedEventArgs args)
{
DisplayToast("Status:", args.Status.ToString());
}
private void LocationWatcherOnPositionChanged(Geolocator sender, PositionChangedEventArgs args)
{
if (!App.IsRunningInBackground)
{
Dispatcher.BeginInvoke(() => {
this.tbkLastUpdatedValue.Text = DateTime.Now.Ticks.ToString();
this.tbkLatitudeValue.Text = args.Position.Coordinate.Latitude.ToString();
this.tbkLongitudeValue.Text = args.Position.Coordinate.Longitude.ToString();
});
}
else
{
DisplayToast("Location:", args.Position.Coordinate.Latitude.ToString());
}
}
So, now the problem: When my app runs in background, it displays it's toasts, when i run any other app (including the normal map, which actually uses gps), but when i run HERE Drive+, my PositionChanged and my StatusChanged events dont get triggered anymore.
there is an app on the marketplace that is capable to run in background when here drive+ is running in foreground, as stated in the marketplace comments (in german only)
any ideas how to solve this or what may cause that problem?

The Windows SDK is no longer. An alternative could be to use the HERE Maps API for Javascript, which supports vector map data rendering.

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BluetoothLeScanner could not find callback wrapper

Because of I had problems with Bluetooth on Android Lollipop, I have tried to change the scanner method.
So I have tried to use the new package.
In the previous version, I called startScan(mLeScanCallback) and everything works but now, when I call startScan(mScanCallback) I have the error: "D/BluetoothLeScanner: could not find callback wrapper".
No devices are found and the ListAdapter, I use to show the devices, is empty.
The comment lines are the previous code (and it worked!).
This my code:
public class Selection extends ListActivity implements ServiceConnection {
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
mHandler = new Handler();
// Initializes a Bluetooth adapter through BluetoothManager.
final BluetoothManager bluetoothManager = (BluetoothManager) getSystemService(Context.BLUETOOTH_SERVICE);
mBluetoothAdapter = bluetoothManager.getAdapter();
getApplicationContext().bindService(new Intent(this, MetaWearBleService.class), this, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE);
}
private void scanLeDevice(final boolean enable) {
final BluetoothLeScanner bluetoothLeScanner = mBluetoothAdapter.getBluetoothLeScanner();
if (enable) {
mHandler.postDelayed(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
//mBluetoothAdapter.stopLeScan(mLeScanCallback);
bluetoothLeScanner.stopScan(mScanCallback);
setListAdapter(listAdapter);
}
}, SCAN_PERIOD);
//mBluetoothAdapter.startLeScan(mLeScanCallback);
bluetoothLeScanner.startScan(mScanCallback);
} else {
//mBluetoothAdapter.stopLeScan(mLeScanCallback);
bluetoothLeScanner.stopScan(mScanCallback);
setListAdapter(listAdapter);
}
}
private ScanCallback mScanCallback =
new ScanCallback() {
public void onLeScan(final BluetoothDevice device, int rssi, byte[] scanRecord) {
runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
listAdapter.addDevice(device);
}
});
}
};
Instead the ListAdapter extends BaseAdapter and use a ViewHolder. If it necessary, I post it.
So what does it mean "D/BluetoothLeScanner: could not find callback wrapper"? What is it wrong?
Otherwise how I can't resolve the problem of scanning with the Android Lollipop?
In Lollipop I have often errors about BluetoothGatt. I don't know to minized it (or solve it).
Thanks
The log message D/BluetoothLeScanner: could not find callback wrapper appears whenever Android's bluetooth scanning APIs are told top stop scanning for an app when they think scanning has not started. You can see this by looking at the source code of Android's BluetoothLeScanner here.
This is usually safe to ignore as there are lot of reasons that scanning my not have actually started (it was already stopped, bluetooth is off, permissions have not been granted, etc.) Client software that does scanning often stops scanning on a timer regardless of whether it has been successfully started, or whether it was manually stopped before the timer goes off. Android's example code (and the code shown above) does exactly this, often causing these log messages to show up.
If you really want to minimize these messages, you need to keep track of whether scanning actually started and only stop scanning if it actually did. Unfortunately, you don't get a return code if scanning starts successfully, and you only get an asynchronous callback to onScanFailed(errorCode) if you cannot start successfully. So one approach would be to set scanStartCount++; when you call start scan, and set scanStartCount--; when you get a callback to onScanFailed(errorCode). Then when your timer goes off to stop the scan, only actually stop it if the scanStartCount > 0.
Keep in mind that you can only minimize these messages coming from your application. Other applications on the phone doing bluetooth scanning may be causing these messages to be emitted as well.
for the same problem
I had just add permissions :
Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,
Manifest.permission.
Manifest.permission.
Manifest.permission.BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED,
in your activity call this methods :
checkPermissions(MainActivity.this, this);
public static void checkPermissions(Activity activity, Context context){
int PERMISSION_ALL = 1;
String[] PERMISSIONS = {
Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,
Manifest.permission.BLUETOOTH,
Manifest.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN,
Manifest.permission.BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED,
};
if(!hasPermissions(context, PERMISSIONS)){
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions( activity, PERMISSIONS, PERMISSION_ALL);
}
}
public static boolean hasPermissions(Context context, String... permissions) {
if (context != null && permissions != null) {
for (String permission : permissions) {
if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, permission) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
return false;
}
}
}
return true;
}
hope it's help
I had the same problem with android m.It was due to lack of permissions.Make sure you go to settings and grant location permission to your app
for location permission, only ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION worked. ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION had the same problem.

Win RT Windows Phone 8.1: Capture Element Hangs when hold back button

I have a CaptureElement in my WP8.1 App, My CaptureElement Stuck on one frame if I do below steps:
Open that page which have capture element, it shows my camera preview.
Press and hold hardware back button of phone. Recent apps will be shown on screen.
Don't tap on any app just again press hardware back button one time.
It will take me back to capture element screen but now the preview is showing last frame when I press and hold back button.
I have tried this on default camera app of phone and it works ok but flicks a little bit, seems that they have handled it.
How can I handle it in my application.
By surfing on internet I came to know that this suspends the application so I have to handle suspension states.
Just adding these simple lines, it worked perfectly :)
public MediaCapture()
{
this.InitializeComponent();
this.navigationHelper = new NavigationHelper(this);
Application.Current.Resuming += App_resuming;
Application.Current.Suspending += App_Suspending;
Windows.Phone.UI.Input.HardwareButtons.BackPressed += HardwareButtons_BackPressed;
}
async void App_Suspending(object sender, Windows.ApplicationModel.SuspendingEventArgs e)
{
if (captureManager != null)
{
await captureManager.StopPreviewAsync();
captureManager.Dispose();
captureManager = null;
}
}
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{
if (Frame.Content == this)
{
InitializeCamera();
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}

White screen appears after dismissing Admob interstitial ad

I am having an issue with the interstitial ads where on dismissing the interstitial ads, a white screen appears for 2-3 seconds, which is non responsive, and only after 2-3 seconds, it disappears and the app becomes visible again.
Platform: WP8
SDK version: GoogleMobileAdsSdkWindowsPhone8-6.5.13
Code snippet is below (I have placed only the required stuff, apologies in advance if it proves to be difficult to work with)
/*
C# implementation of the s3eAdMob extension.
Add win8-specific functionality here.
These functions are called via Shim class from native code.
*/
/*
* NOTE: This file was originally written by the extension builder, but will not
* be overwritten (unless --force is specified) and is intended to be modified.
*/
using System.Windows.Controls;
using Microsoft.Phone.Controls;
using System.Windows.Media;
using System.Windows;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using GoogleAds;
namespace s3eAdMobManaged
{
public class s3eAdMobManaged
{
private string interstitialAdID = "ca-app-pub-3090050976150818/7861588484";
private InterstitialAd interstitialAd;
public void initAdMob_managed()
{
interstitialAd = new InterstitialAd(interstitialAdID);
interstitialAd.DismissingOverlay += OnInterstitialDismissingOverlay;
AdRequest adRequestInterstitial = new AdRequest();
adRequestInterstitial.ForceTesting = false;
interstitialAd.LoadAd(adRequestInterstitial);
}
public void showAdMobInterstitial_managed()
{
interstitialAd.ShowAd();
}
private void OnInterstitialDismissingOverlay(object sender, AdEventArgs e)
{
loadInterstitialAdAsync();
}
private async void loadInterstitialAdAsync () {
await Task.Run(() => loadInterstitialAd());
}
private void loadInterstitialAd()
{
interstitialAd = new InterstitialAd(interstitialAdID);
interstitialAd.DismissingOverlay += OnInterstitialDismissingOverlay;
AdRequest adRequestInterstitial = new AdRequest();
adRequestInterstitial.ForceTesting = false;
interstitialAd.LoadAd(adRequestInterstitial);
}
}
}
Description of the code:
initAdMob_managed: For initialization. Called by the app on startup. Loads the ad but does not show it.
showAdMobInterstitial_managed: For showing the already loaded ad.
OnInterstitialDismissingOverlay: Callback that gets executed on dismissing the ad. I am using this method to reload the ad data so that it will be available the next time it is to be shown, this task is carried out asynchronously since the data being loaded is not required right away. When need be, showAdMobInterstitial_managed will get called.
Initially, I thought that it could be OnInterstitialDismissingOverlay logic issue. So, I removed this method altogether (removing this method will cause issue in reloading the ad, but the first time execution should be without any issue). Even after the removal, there was no change.
Thanks,
Ashish
I have the same problem, different engine. You appear to be using marmalade?
If you look at the admob interstitial samples for WP8, you see that they have this white version too as soon as you close the ad.
It just doesn't show that long, as the context switch doesn't take so long.
The engine I am currently using also takes a while to switch back from the ad to the game.
I guess you have encountered the same problem?
My tip: test your game in release mode and without a debugger or console attached ... this speeded up the whole process and the white ad now only is visible for like 1 second compared to 4-5 ... maybe that helps.

Windows phone 8.1 BackPressed not working properly

Windows phone 8.1 new to world. Basic function is back button click. Is that function not working properly is this windows phone 8.1. Is that behavior or i'm made mistake.
Below code using in Homepage but this code calling from all other class too while clicking back. I need to access below method only on Home page .
Please check below code and refer me good solution.
Please look my code:
public HomePage()
{
this.InitializeComponent();
Windows.Phone.UI.Input.HardwareButtons.BackPressed += HardwareButtons_BackPressed;
}
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{
}
Thanks
It is working properly. The BackPressed event is working app-wide. Two options that come to my mind:
write eventhandler that would recognize the Page in which you currently invoke it - simple example can look like this:
private void HardwareButtons_BackPressed(object sender, Windows.Phone.UI.Input.BackPressedEventArgs e)
{
Frame frame = Window.Current.Content as Frame;
if (frame == null) return;
if (frame.Content is HomePage)
{
e.Handled = true;
Debug.WriteLine("I'm in HomePage");
}
else if (frame.CanGoBack)
{
frame.GoBack();
e.Handled = true;
}
}
second option - subscribe to Windows.Phone.UI.Input.HardwareButtons.BackPressed when you enter the Page and unsubscribe when you leave the Page. Note that in this way there are some pitfalls - you have to handle properly OnNavigatedTo, OnNavigatedFrom, Suspending and Resuming (more about Lifecycle here). Note also that the subscription should be done before others - for example NavigationHelper.
Some remarks - the above code should work, but it also depends on other circumstances:
if there is something other subscribed to BackPressed before (in App.xaml.cs) - remember that usually events are fired in order they were subscribed
check if you are using NavigationHelper - it also subscribes to BackPressed
remember not to subscribe multiple times
remember to allow the User to leave your HomePage

removing mouse events/controls from swing components with glasspane

I have a client-server application and i am using swing in the client side. My swing client has one main window (jframe) and lots of panels, toolbars and menubar in it.
I want to remove all client action/mouse events (or simply grab and do nothing) while client is waiting response from server by means of glasssPane.
Here is the code i wrote:
private final static MouseAdapter mouseAdapter = new MouseAdapter()
{
public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e)
{
System.out.println("MouseClicked..!");
}
};
private static Cursor WAIT_CURSOR = Cursor.getPredefinedCursor(Cursor.WAIT_CURSOR);
private static Cursor DEFAULT_CURSOR = Cursor.getPredefinedCursor(Cursor.DEFAULT_CURSOR);
and
public static void startWaitCursor(JComponent comp)
{
MainWindow root = ((MainWindow) comp.getTopLevelAncestor());
root.getGlassPane().setCursor(WAIT_CURSOR);
root.getGlassPane().addMouseListener(mouseAdapter);
root.getGlassPane().setVisible(true);
}
public static void stopWaitCursor(JComponent comp)
{
MainWindow root = ((MainWindow) comp.getTopLevelAncestor());
root.getGlassPane().setCursor(DEFAULT_CURSOR);
root.getGlassPane().setVisible(false);
}
but i am not able to manage the grab mouse events. Changing cursors at the glassPane is working fine but either i am not able to add mouseAdapter or am not able to make glasssPane become to the top level component.
Any idea?
Thanks.
I realized that my code is working but my problem is threading related. My code was something like:
startWaitCursor();
work(); // server request that takes time
stopWaitCursor();
and changed it to:
startWaitCursor();
SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
poblic void run() {
try
{
work(); // server request
}
finally
{
stopWaitCursor();
}
by doing this modification i could see the settings i made in the startWaitCursor() method while client is waiting response from the server.
But stil there is a small problem. In startWaitCursor() method i desabled key, mouse and focus events for the glass pane but events are still captured by main frame even glassPane is displayed.
addMouseListener(new MouseAdapter() {});
addMouseMotionListener(new MouseMotionAdapter() {});
addKeyListener(this);
setFocusTraversalKeysEnabled(false);
After server response reached to client and stopWaitCursor() method is invoked the events handled in the main frame.
If i disable the main frame of my application while client is waiting than cursor is not being changed to wait_cursor, if i am not disable the main frame then cursor is being changed but the events are queued.
cheers...
After digging swing threads issues couple of days, i finally found the real answer: SwingWorker
Now my final code is something like,
startWaitCursor();
SwingWorker worker = new SwingWorker() {
public Object doInBackground()
{
doWork(); // time consuming server request
return null;
}
public void done()
{
stopWaitCursor();
}
};
worker.execute();
In startWaitCursor() method i set the glasspane visible (with alpha valued background), display a message to warn the user time consuming job is doing, set the cursor to wait_cursor (hourglass) and consume all the key, mouse events. That is it.
And by using SwingWorker my client is actually responsive (it is working as if no server request is made) but since i display the glasspane and consume all key and mouse events it feels like irresponsive.
What a relief.. SwingWorker rocks...
cheers..