Sony Smart Extras (Smartwatch) Keeping the screen on – controlling the screen state

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In the utils package there is a function that can be used to control the screen state.

    /**
     * Set the accessory screens state.
     *
     * @see Control.Intents#SCREEN_STATE_AUTO
     * @see Control.Intents#SCREEN_STATE_DIM
     * @see Control.Intents#SCREEN_STATE_OFF
     * @see Control.Intents#SCREEN_STATE_ON
     *
     * @param state The screen state.
     */
    protected void setScreenState(final int state) {
        if (Dbg.DEBUG) {
            Dbg.d("setScreenState: " + state);
        }
        Intent intent = new Intent(Control.Intents.CONTROL_SET_SCREEN_STATE_INTENT);
        intent.putExtra(Control.Intents.EXTRA_SCREEN_STATE, state);
        sendToHostApp(intent);
    }

So all we need to do in order to control the screen state is to call this with the correct screen state intent. The following example will keep the screen on

 setScreenState(Intents.SCREEN_STATE_ON);