# Processing for Android

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## [\[Android\] How can I create an event (notification) after a set time in 'background'?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/android-how-can-i-create-an-event-notification-after-a-set-time-in-background/40982)

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**Author:** [@GWAK](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GWAK)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2023, 6:24am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/android-how-can-i-create-an-event-notification-after-a-set-time-in-background/40982 "2023-02-22T06:24:31Z")

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(example url : The Best 7 Alarm Clock Apps of 2023 ) Run the APP and set the alarm time. Press the Home button and the smartphone goes to the ‘background’ state. Use other APPs. I want to make an alarm sound in ‘10 …

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## [Gradle doesnt work](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gradle-doesnt-work/7961)

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**Author:** [@Banansplitt](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Banansplitt)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 11:10am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gradle-doesnt-work/7961 "2023-02-09T11:10:11Z")

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I finished the android download and everything works fine, even testing the app on an Android device. But when I try to export a signed package it starts but I get tonnes of errors, we’re talking in the hundreds. Here ar…

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## [Working with Android Studio](https://discourse.processing.org/t/working-with-android-studio/40820)

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**Author:** [@Glenton](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Glenton)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2023, 12:28pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/working-with-android-studio/40820 "2023-02-07T12:28:52Z")

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Hello, I am probably missing a very simple thing but I’ve been struggling for a while now without finding a solution. I am very new to android Studio so it may be a dumb question but is there a way, in Android Studio, t…

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## [Trouble with Processing sound library. Processing looses the control over the audio output device after the Android activity was recreated](https://discourse.processing.org/t/trouble-with-processing-sound-library-processing-looses-the-control-over-the-audio-output-device-after-the-android-activity-was-recreated/40764)

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**Author:** [@MGDSStudio](https://discourse.processing.org/u/MGDSStudio)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2023, 10:02am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/trouble-with-processing-sound-library-processing-looses-the-control-over-the-audio-output-device-after-the-android-activity-was-recreated/40764 "2023-01-31T10:02:13Z")

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0 Short description: I have created an android app with two activities. The main activity creates processing context. Processing plays every 3 second a short sound. The code is short and simple and placed here. When t…

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## [How to create button in Processing](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-create-button-in-processing/40766)

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**Author:** [@OverLord](https://discourse.processing.org/u/OverLord)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2023, 12:30am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-create-button-in-processing/40766 "2023-02-01T00:30:21Z")

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How can use buttons in processing(java)

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## [\[Android\] Regarding the Android mode, has the text breakage been resolved?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/android-regarding-the-android-mode-has-the-text-breakage-been-resolved/24139)

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**Author:** [@GWAK](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GWAK)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2023, 7:13am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/android-regarding-the-android-mode-has-the-text-breakage-been-resolved/24139 "2023-01-27T07:13:51Z")

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Regarding the Android mode, has the text breakage been resolved? Please refer to the image. Korean Japanese English If you experiment through All texts are broken except in English. Did you come up with a soluti…

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## [ExportSignedPackage fails on Mac](https://discourse.processing.org/t/exportsignedpackage-fails-on-mac/40722)

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**Author:** [@svan](https://discourse.processing.org/u/svan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2023, 9:22pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/exportsignedpackage-fails-on-mac/40722 "2023-01-26T21:22:27Z")

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MacOS 11.6. Intel architecture. Processing 4.1.2. Error message below:

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## [\[Android\] Please tell me how to make the title bar visible in the 'Processing App'. help me](https://discourse.processing.org/t/android-please-tell-me-how-to-make-the-title-bar-visible-in-the-processing-app-help-me/40634)

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**Author:** [@GWAK](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GWAK)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2023, 8:41am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/android-please-tell-me-how-to-make-the-title-bar-visible-in-the-processing-app-help-me/40634 "2023-01-24T08:41:13Z")

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Please tell me how to make the title bar visible in the ‘Processing App’. hello. Please look at the picture. In the ‘Title Bar’, you can see the current time and battery information. However, it cannot be checked i…

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## [Android 13 MANAGE\_EXTERNAL\_STORAGE stops working, what can I do?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/android-13-manage-external-storage-stops-working-what-can-i-do/40362)

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**Author:** [@bigboss97](https://discourse.processing.org/u/bigboss97)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/android-13-manage-external-storage-stops-working-what-can-i-do/40362 "2023-01-21T20:34:50Z")

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I’m using Processing 3.5.4. My app has been working fine on Android 12. Now my phone is updated to Android 13 and my app is no longer working, due to permission changes. My app needs the permission to generate a file i…

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## [P4 GameFramework Desktop/Android](https://discourse.processing.org/t/p4-gameframework-desktop-android/40478)

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**Author:** [@erkosone](https://discourse.processing.org/u/erkosone)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2023, 8:59pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/p4-gameframework-desktop-android/40478 "2023-01-08T20:59:06Z")

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Hola comunidad, en breve publicaré mi motor para juegos en Processing tanto la version Desktop como la version Android, os dejo una captura del juego demo que voy a publicar con el. Estoy preparando todo el paquete incl…

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## [Getting android mode for Processing 4.5.0b2](https://discourse.processing.org/t/getting-android-mode-for-processing-4-5-0b2/40500)

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**Author:** [@mbbl33](https://discourse.processing.org/u/mbbl33)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/getting-android-mode-for-processing-4-5-0b2/40500 "2023-01-08T14:53:18Z")

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Is there any way to get processing-core 4.5.0b2 for Android even though the contibution manager for processing 4 is currently broken? If someone still has it locally would Dropbox work? thank you in advance

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## [Use 3D Graphics on Android for draw an .obj file offscreen](https://discourse.processing.org/t/use-3d-graphics-on-android-for-draw-an-obj-file-offscreen/40483)

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**Author:** [@mbbl33](https://discourse.processing.org/u/mbbl33)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2023, 9:48am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/use-3d-graphics-on-android-for-draw-an-obj-file-offscreen/40483 "2023-01-08T09:48:38Z")

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Hello all, I am trying to draw an .obj file offscreen under Android. The image should then be passed to OpenCV for further use as a matrix. In 2D the whole thing already works without problems. public class ObjDrawer…

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## [Help with live wallpaper - Xiaomi](https://discourse.processing.org/t/help-with-live-wallpaper-xiaomi/39899)

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**Author:** [@Gian](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Gian)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 9:03pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/help-with-live-wallpaper-xiaomi/39899 "2023-01-03T21:03:16Z")

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Hi there! I am making a couple of live wallpapers for my phone, I have no problem in the coding part, I have no problem (I think) in installing it in my phone, but then for the life of me I can’t actually put the wallpa…

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## [How to load a 3D model in Android?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-load-a-3d-model-in-android/40334)

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**Author:** [@erkosone](https://discourse.processing.org/u/erkosone)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2022, 8:39am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-load-a-3d-model-in-android/40334 "2022-12-30T08:39:11Z")

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Hola, intento cargar un modelo cualquiera 3d en formato .obj pero aparece sin textura, esto funciona en Processing 4 para Android ya?

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## [The function selectInput() not supported in Android mode?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/the-function-selectinput-not-supported-in-android-mode/40259)

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**Author:** [@David](https://discourse.processing.org/u/David)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2022, 2:28pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/the-function-selectinput-not-supported-in-android-mode/40259 "2022-12-23T14:28:39Z")

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This sketch works in Java mode, but when I try to run it in Android mode, I get this error: The function "selectInput(String,String)" does not exist According to the “Reference” page on the Processing for Android web s…

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## [Help with examples from "Rapid Android Development"](https://discourse.processing.org/t/help-with-examples-from-rapid-android-development/40257)

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**Author:** [@David](https://discourse.processing.org/u/David)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 22, 2022, 3:26pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/help-with-examples-from-rapid-android-development/40257 "2022-12-22T15:26:24Z")

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I’m trying to run some of the sketches from “Rapid Android Development” by Daniel Sauter, one of the books recommended on the “Processing for Android” site (Processing for Android), but I’m not having much luck. I suspec…

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## [Question about android.view.Gravity](https://discourse.processing.org/t/question-about-android-view-gravity/40225)

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**Author:** [@David](https://discourse.processing.org/u/David)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 12:02pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/question-about-android-view-gravity/40225 "2022-12-20T12:02:11Z")

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I’m trying to center some text at the top of the screen using android.view.Gravity, but it looks like it’s just getting ignored. I’m not getting any error message, either at compile time or run time, but the text is stil…

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## [How to set warning level when compiling](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-set-warning-level-when-compiling/40212)

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**Author:** [@David](https://discourse.processing.org/u/David)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 4:43pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-set-warning-level-when-compiling/40212 "2022-12-19T16:43:40Z")

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I’m getting a warning message on my sketch, but it doesn’t say what line is getting the warning (!). Deprecated Gradle features were used in this build, making it incompatible with Gradle 8.0. You can use '--warning-mo…

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## [Error message about 'DrawableCompat'](https://discourse.processing.org/t/error-message-about-drawablecompat/40183)

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**Author:** [@David](https://discourse.processing.org/u/David)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2022, 4:40pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/error-message-about-drawablecompat/40183 "2022-12-17T16:40:15Z")

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I’m trying to run the “androidWidgets” example, and I’m getting an error message on a couple of lines, which I don’t understand. The example works, though, so I guess they’re just warning messages. The error message is: …

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## [Question about sliders in controlP5 library (in Android mode)](https://discourse.processing.org/t/question-about-sliders-in-controlp5-library-in-android-mode/40174)

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**Author:** [@David](https://discourse.processing.org/u/David)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2022, 1:15pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/question-about-sliders-in-controlp5-library-in-android-mode/40174 "2022-12-16T13:15:11Z")

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I’ve just started using the G4P library to develop an app in Android mode. It seems that you have to touch a slider first to give it focus, before it actually reacts. The problem is that if you have more than one slider,…

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## [Android Mode - run on emulator starts processing phone not processing watch](https://discourse.processing.org/t/android-mode-run-on-emulator-starts-processing-phone-not-processing-watch/40182)

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**Author:** [@berni421](https://discourse.processing.org/u/berni421)\
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**Last updated:** [December 16, 2022, 11:10am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/android-mode-run-on-emulator-starts-processing-phone-not-processing-watch/40182 "2022-12-16T11:10:43Z")

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I’ve taken one of the Android mode examples - planets - and choose to run in emulator. I have setup and emulator for processing-phone in java mode and processing-watch in android mode… They worked ok once. Now the emu…

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## [Problem Exporting Signed Package](https://discourse.processing.org/t/problem-exporting-signed-package/40166)

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**Author:** [@Jhdgkss](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Jhdgkss)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 10:23pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/problem-exporting-signed-package/40166 "2022-12-14T22:23:40Z")

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Hi everyone. I like others need some help. I have written an application in processing android mode. I have successfully run it in the emulator and on a device using the debug mode. But I am having trouble exporting …

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## [Capturing game controller button events in Processing for Android](https://discourse.processing.org/t/capturing-game-controller-button-events-in-processing-for-android/40073)

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**Author:** [@sableraph](https://discourse.processing.org/u/sableraph)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 1:24pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/capturing-game-controller-button-events-in-processing-for-android/40073 "2022-12-12T13:24:33Z")

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Hello everyone! I’m trying to write a sketch in Processing for Android that gets inputs from a physical game controller. With help from the documentation on controller input I managed to make a sketch that uses android…

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## [No Android mode for Processing 4?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/no-android-mode-for-processing-4/34402)

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**Author:** [@bigboss97](https://discourse.processing.org/u/bigboss97)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2022, 11:41pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/no-android-mode-for-processing-4/34402 "2022-12-11T23:41:40Z")

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I’ve just downloaded Processing 4.0b2. Sometimes I get an error on startup or on switching to Android mode. In Add Mode I can see “not compatible” Does that mean I can’t run Processing 4 in Android mode?

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## [Processing IDE on Play Store](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-ide-on-play-store/40081)

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**Author:** [@robertesler](https://discourse.processing.org/u/robertesler)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 4:28pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-ide-on-play-store/40081 "2022-12-10T16:28:27Z")

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Is anyone familiar with this Processing IDE app on the Google Play store? Is it similar to the free and open source ADPE? I can’t verify who the developer “Peter the Great” is, as it links to a Chinese web page. Anyo…

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## [ExportSignedPackage\_error](https://discourse.processing.org/t/exportsignedpackage-error/40102)

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**Author:** [@svan](https://discourse.processing.org/u/svan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 2:49am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/exportsignedpackage-error/40102 "2022-12-10T02:49:19Z")

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Running Processing 4.1.1 on a Mac (OS 11.6). In the past could export Android apps (Export Signed Package), but has stopped working with later releases. Appears to be a gradle error. Error messages are shown below; I’…

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## ["REALLY" fullscreen window in Android](https://discourse.processing.org/t/really-fullscreen-window-in-android/40091)

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**Author:** [@maxel](https://discourse.processing.org/u/maxel)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2022, 11:05pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/really-fullscreen-window-in-android/40091 "2022-12-09T23:05:26Z")

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Hello everyone. This is my first post on this cool forum! I’m trying to solve a problem with a fullscreen window. Now, the Android processing app is not fullscreen. The upper part is ActionBar black. In Android Stud…

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## [ZXING4P Ported to Android mode P4 ;)](https://discourse.processing.org/t/zxing4p-ported-to-android-mode-p4/40060)

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**Author:** [@erkosone](https://discourse.processing.org/u/erkosone)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2022, 9:31am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/zxing4p-ported-to-android-mode-p4/40060 "2022-12-08T09:31:48Z")

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Hola comunidad, me complace contribuir a la comunidad con este aporte. Se trata de la libreria ZXING4Processing 3 , esta vez portada a Android y compatible plenamente con Processing 4.1.x Estan disponibles todas las fu…

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## [How to continue running while Android screen is locked](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-continue-running-while-android-screen-is-locked/40049)

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**Author:** [@bigboss97](https://discourse.processing.org/u/bigboss97)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2022, 4:41am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-continue-running-while-android-screen-is-locked/40049 "2022-12-08T04:41:04Z")

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I’m using draw() loop to send repetitively HTTP requests. Everything works fine. But as soon as the phone times out and goes into lock mode. The draw loop is no longer running. What should I use in order to keep my sket…

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## [Can't Connect to Device](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cant-connect-to-device/40056)

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**Author:** [@ArduingoAteYoBaby](https://discourse.processing.org/u/ArduingoAteYoBaby)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2022, 3:39am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cant-connect-to-device/40056 "2022-12-08T03:39:24Z")

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Hello, I have tried via both Processing 3 and 4 to connect to my android. Processing 4, I installed the Android mode and allocated everything supposedly correctly, but it didn’t appear as an install option. So I went …

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