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Android fingerprint auth through alertdialog?

I want to have the user use fingerprint authentication to allow them to perform an action within my app. I have already performed the necessary check, does the hardware exist, is a fingerprint registered etc when they say they would like to use fingerprint auth.
An alertdialog currently opens when it is time for the user to authenticate with their fingerprint. I'd like to know if it is actually possible to catch the fingerprint through an alertdialog as and alertdialog afaik only has positive and negative button input options.
If it is not possible to do this through an alertdialog, a point in the right direction would be much appreciated.
EDIT: Just to be clear, I don't mean using the screen as a fingerprint sensor.

You can use this FingerprintDialog library. Then it goes simply like this :
FingerprintDialog.initialize(this)
.title(R.string.title)
.message(R.string.message)
.callback(new FingerprintCallback({
#Override
public void onAuthenticationSuccess() {
// Fingerprint recognized
}
#Override
public void onAuthenticationCancel() {
// User pressed cancel button
}
}))
.show();
Otherwise, you just have to create a custom xml layout, get the view using a LayoutInflater and call setView(view) on the dialog. Google it.

This currently isn't possible. Or if it is, I really doubt it. Most touch screen phones use a capacitive touch. Which means, since our fingers conduct electricity, we disturb the electric fields infront of the phone's screen. While it does support multitouch, I really doubt it's so precise that it detects the ridges on our fingers.
You would need more of a heat sensitive touch screen. Which I don't think they use in most new generation touch screens.
So you could use this API https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/fingerprint/FingerprintManager.html but only in device that contains fingerprint scan and definitely not through the screen of you device.

Activity Background change dynamic

I have just started developing an android weather app and I was wondering how to change activity background automatically. For example, in daytime it should show day time or in the night it should show night photos.
This is the app of Sony which has a feature (mentioned above)
Check the screenshots.

Okay Credit goes to SteD;so for you check this(beginner's guide)
Follow this
//set an ID for Relative Layout in content_main.xml(Android Studio)
RelativeLayout rlayout=(RelativeLayout)findViewById(R.id.rlayout);
if(something){Drawable drawble=getResource().getDrawable(R.drawable.your_image);rlayout.setBackgroundDrawable(drawable);}
//If it works,destroy the upvote

The only automatic way is the newly released (Day/Night theme for android app)
For finer control you check the condition yourself and call the normal Java methods, like this:
if(something) {
getWindow()
.setBackgroundDrawable(ContextCompat.getDrawable(this, R.drawable.image));
}
of if you don't care about the newly introduced context themed styling, you just call the deprecated method (which will keep working without issues for all the foreseeable future)
if(something) {
getWindow()
.setBackgroundDrawable(
getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.image));
}

Unable to set target temperature to Nest Thermostat from Android SDK

I am writing an Android application to control a Nest thermostat. I was able to connect to it just fine and I can read the correct target temperature (turning the nob on the thermostat updates my TextView).
However, when I try to write the target temperature like this, nothing happens:
String thermostatID = mThermostat.getDeviceId();
mNest.thermostats.setTargetTemperatureF(thermostatID, 70);
I tried setting the HVAC mode first, in case I needed that, but this didn't work either:
String thermostatID = mThermostat.getDeviceId();
mNest.thermostats.setHVACMode(thermostatID, "cool");
mNest.thermostats.setTargetTemperatureF(thermostatID, 70);
The Textview flashes 70 for a brief second, but then shoots back up to 77 which is the target temperature that was set by the actual thermostat. Is this an issue with the SDK code for setTargetTemperatureF, or am I missing something simple here?

The permissions for the Nest thermostat are set on the Nest website. Visit https://developer.nest.com/products and sign in. You will be given a list of your products, all you need to do is select one and scroll down to permissions.
Note that after you change permissions, your mobile (or various platform) application will need to rerun authentication for this change to take place.

Try to modify your code as following, then you can set the target temperature.
mNest.setTargetTemperatureF(thermostatID, 70L, null);

Android ADA Compliance

I'm currently developing an application, and my client would like it to be ADA compliant. I've looked into Android Accessibility on the documentation and I'm having partial success. I downloaded Talkback to my android phone and the device will read out each Activity title, but it wont read the onscreen text(within a textview). I've tried to set the content descirption within the textview XML like this:
android:contentDescription="#string/terms_conditions"
However, it wont read the text from the text view for me. Is there something else I should be declaring?

How to open device dock settings programmatically?

I have to open device dock setting through code. I searched but not got proper solution. In samsung galaxy s-3 it goes through settings->Accessory. I tried following code but didn't work
startActivityForResult(new Intent(Settings.System.getString(getContentResolver(), DOCK_SETTING)), 0);

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the reason this doesn't work, (and why you weren't able to find the appropriate Activity Action in the Android Settings), is because Accessory appears to be provided by Samsung for its Galaxy devices. Therefore, you won't be able to find it in the standard Android SDK (yet?).
I'm currently trying to figure out a workaround, so I'll edit this post if I find a solution.
EDIT: Looks like JoxTraex found a way for you to edit the settings via:
Settings.System.putInt(getContentResolver(), "dock_sounds_enabled", 1);
In addition, if you need to modify these settings when the user has docked their device, you should create a BroadcastReceiver to listen for the ACTION_DOCK_EVENT broadcast.

I was able to achieve this through looking at the settings and configuring the setting programatically:
android.provider.Settings.System.putInt(getContentResolver(), "dock_sounds_enabled", 1);
You need the permission:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS"/>
The code above will write to the settings that enables the dock sound settings on the samsung s3. However; instead of just writing it you should tell the user that the setting is disabled and you need it enabled and allow the user to confirm they want to enable it via a dialog.
On another note, I don't think its possible to go directly to the settings->accessory screen because its was a custom settings added by Samsung. This action is not provided in the Android SDK, so it would take a while to derive what is the actual action or even if it exists.
And if you want to confirm it just query it:
String where = "name = 'dock_sounds_enabled'";
Cursor c = getContentResolver().query(android.provider.Settings.System.CONTENT_URI, null, where, null, null);
Update
Steps for how to handle the dialog's response for configuring the dock setting:
Grab the setting.. if it's 0, bring up the dialog to enable it, otherwise continue with your processing
Once the dialog is up and the user confirms they want to enable it:
Confirm: Put a 1 into the dock sounds then close the dialog
Deny: Don't set the dock setting then close dialog