Add an option to Enable DND when phone screen is turned on

[rodrigoswz]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
An annoying thing about WearOS is that when I'm using my phone and a notification arrives, my watch vibrates, which is useless since I'm already seeing the notification on the phone.

Describe the solution you'd like
So far, the only way I know for WearOS not to vibrate is by enabling DND, so it would be great an option to enable DND if the smartphone screen is on.

Describe alternatives you've considered
Another way would be to add a Tasker plugin to give the user the freedom to change the watch's DND when necessary.

Additional context
None

[boswelja]

Thanks for opening this! I've had the same thought in the past, but I'm worried about compatibility. The main problem with this is any up-to-date smartwatch cannot grant Smartwatch Extensions the permission required to change DnD state, which is also why DnD Sync to Watch is marked as BETA. If you have a way around this, please let me know.

[SCBionicle]

@boswelja There is, but it requires use of adb and I'm not sure if it would violate Google Play's policies. An example command adb shell cmd notification allow_listener [package name]/[notification service activity].

Example where I found this: https://github.com/rkkr/wear-dnd-sync

[boswelja]

Thanks @SCBionicle! That looks like the command we have now, which Google has "fixed" to not let us get permission in newer Wear OS versions

[boswelja]

As controlling DnD state on the watch automatically is not an option anymore, I'm considering a feature to send notifications on your watch instead. Would love to get some thoughts on it!

Basically, Phone DnD on -> notification on watch to "turn DnD on"

[SCBionicle]

I think that would be great for standard users. I, also, think that for power users and devs that know how to use adb that there could be an option for them, if the Google Play policies allow. I'm willing to lend a hand in developing that as well. Though, this'll be the first I'll be getting into thick of Wear OS.

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[boswelja]

Oh, did you find a workaround to get permission in newer Wear OS versions? The last working version that I know for the workaround you linked was 2.0, it stopped working when I got (what I think was) the 2.5 update

[SCBionicle]

I have the Mobvoi Ticwatch Pro 3, I use the app from the repository listed earlier in this thread. I've used that adb command, it works, at least on my hardware. But, what you say might be true, I am on Wear OS 2.38. The Ticwatch Pro 3 is supposed to get Wear OS 3 in the near future, but haven't heard anything recently.

This is your repo, it's up to you if you want to do it or not. Just in my experience, Android isn't Apple, it's just as unpredictable, or platform dependent, as Windows (though, I have no experience developing for Apple products).

[boswelja]

Oh interesting, it does not work for my Fossil Gen 5 on the same software!

Thanks for letting me know it does indeed work on some newer watches 🙂

Before I forget, all contributions are welcome. I am planning on rewriting DnD Sync soon to clean up the code though so do note there might be conflicts if work overlaps