How to know if my Android app is running on a television or on a mobile device

Given that Android apps can run on different devices, there are situations where we must know if the device where the app is running on is of type smartphone or television. This allows our app to adapt itself to the Seguir leyendo How to know if my Android app is running on a television or on a mobile device→

Content management of Amazon Fire TV Stick (Android) from remote PC

Recently I acquired an Amazon Fire TV Stick. This device runs Fire OS, a modified version of Android. I had the need of manage the device’s files from from a remote pc, while it is connected to the television. Next Seguir leyendo Content management of Amazon Fire TV Stick (Android) from remote PC→

How to hide virtual buttons in Android / LibGDX

When we make games with LibGDX for Android devices, we generally like our game uses full screen. If the device where we play the game has virtual buttons for Android actions (Home, Back, Menu, …) instead of physical buttons, we Seguir leyendo How to hide virtual buttons in Android / LibGDX→