Crash loading WearableActivity

Question

I am receiving a crash with the following message while migrating an AppCompatActivity to a WearableActivity.

Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException:

Answer 1

Without seeing your AndroidManifest the only suggestion I can make is the following:

uses-library should be application level, not manifest level. Your AndroidManifest should look like this:

<manifest
    package="com.yourpackage.app_package"
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

    <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.type.watch"/>

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault">

        <uses-library android:name="com.google.android.wearable" android:required="false" />

        <activity
        ....
        </activity>
   </application>
</manifest>

Consider: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-library-element.html

Answer 2

Might want to useAmbientMode.AmbientCallbackProvider instead of WearableActivity.

It is the new preferred method and it still gives you all the stuff with WearableActivity but you can keep using AppCompatActivity.

Official docs call out the details (and example code).