Deploying Android Wearable Apps on Moto 360 for Debug Purposes

Question

I'm trying to write a wearable app with custom layout notifications, however my emulator is not displaying custom wearable notifications properly. (I just get a card with a black box... it even happens on the sample app notifications).

I have a Moto 360 but since it doesn't have a USB port, I don't know how to deploy a debugable app on there using Android Studio.

Any thoughts? (Trying to not create and package and app / publish to the store to debug as that would be a huge waste of time if there is a way to directly package apps and ship them to the moto 360).

Selway

Answer 1

You can deploy your app on your smartphone connected via BT to your 360. Follow this link Android Wear BT debugging

Daughter

Yes, but unfortunately developer docs are utterly confusing in this regard. They say: "Connect the wearable to your machine through USB, so you can install apps directly to it as you develop." Right on this page: developer.android.com/training/wearables/apps/creating.html – Personalty

The docs have been updated: "Note: If you can not connect your wearable to your machine via USB, follow the directions on Debugging over Bluetooth." – Causalgia