Mobile SDK

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Device Setup

This section will provide information on how to set up your supported device for running, debugging, and testing your Gear VR application.

Please review the

System and Hardware Requirements

above for the list of supported devices for this SDK

release.

Note: This information is accurate at the time of publication. We cannot guarantee the consistency or reliability of third-party applications discussed in these pages, nor can we offer support for any of the third-party applications we describe.

Configuring Your Device for Debugging

In order to test and debug applications on your Android device, you will need to enable specific developer options on the device:

1. Configure Developer Options in Settings

• Enable USB Debugging

• Allow mock locations

• Verify apps via USB

2. Configure Display Options in Settings

• Disable lock screen

• Set Display Timeout (optional)

Developer Options

Note: Depending on which mobile device you are using, options and menu names may vary slightly.

Developer options may be found under: Settings -> System -> Developer options.

Developer options may be hidden by default. If so, you can expose these options with the following steps:

1. Locate Build number option in Settings. Android M and later: Go to Settings -> System -> About device ->

Software Info.

Earlier Android Versions: Go to Settings -> System -> About device.

2. Scroll down to Build number.

3. Press Build number seven times.

You should be informed that Developer options has been enabled.

Once you have found Developer options, enable the following:

USB Debugging: This will allow the tools to install and launch deployed apps over USB.

You should see the screen shown on the accompanying figure.