Automatically enable Theatre Mode when entering Sleep Tracking mode on Wear devices (this is possible)

#1

From Eitan Tsur on 2016/11/25 17:48:37 +0000

Ok so first off besides double-click the hardware button to enable theatre mode I’ve seen at least one implementation of this on the ZenWatch 2. The ZenFit sleep tracking app automatically enables Theatre Mode upon launching.

Further, I’ve found this blog post talking about how to set the global variable for theatre mode.

https://blog.happyz.me/2015/turn-onoff-theater-mode-on-android-wear-programatically/

If Asus can do it, there’s most definitely an API call. Please re-visit this request.

Copied from original feature request: http://urbandroid.uservoice.com/forums/264867-sleep-as-android/suggestions/17241332-automatically-enable-theatre-mode-when-entering-sl

#2

From Petr Nálevka on 2017/05/10 13:15:37 +0000

+Martin yes exactly why do they do that, this is the question I'm asking with Android since Android 4.1

#3

From Martin Lichtblau on 2017/05/10 13:02:01 +0000

Really a joke that Android is removing such API features.
Same goes for Airplane mode… why they do that!?..

#4

From Maxence Leduc on 2017/04/11 18:39:08 +0000

Maybe this could help you : https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidWear/comments/64qitr/toggle_theater_mode_on_wear_20/

#5

From Petr Nálevka on 2016/11/28 12:50:10 +0000

Yes… sorry this only works on rooted devices…

#6

From Eitan Tsur on 2016/11/28 10:31:07 +0000

Tested on LG Urbane watch. No such luck; I suspect since my watch does not have a su binary, (the ADB hack requires it,) this will do nothing until I've rooted my watch. I will attempt this and post back. Thank you for the attempt.

#7

From Eitan Tsur on 2016/11/25 18:23:13 +0000

I've also submitted a request for non-root support for this setting:

https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=228635

#8

Looks like Reddit may have found a way… I’m curious how it’s done from the linked app…

https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidWear/comments/64qitr/toggle_theater_mode_on_wear_20/