Developing Android on Android

Talking Clock Automation

Recall that in ​Button Control​, we introduced Christoph Kober’s Headset Button Controller application and how you can assign applications to headset button press events. In this case of the GUI-less application we just wrote, combining the Talking Clock program with Christoph’s program is an ideal match.

We’re going to assign the Talking Clock program with a headset button click action. I prefer using a triple-click assignment to make it more unique. When the headset button is clicked three times in a row, Headset Button Controller will launch our Talking Clock program. And because the Talking Clock app has no user interface, we don’t have to worry about fiddling with a user interface while driving or walking. It’s ...