onSensorChanged function is called in an other app but not in mine (Kotlin) - kotlin

Question

i want to implement a step counter in my app, so i search how to make that and i found lot of differents implementations.
I notably found an app on GitHub which works. I have tried to implement this code in my app and in an other "test" app but any of them works and i don't no why.
The problem is caused by the onSensorChanged function of my STEP_COUNTER which is not called.
I have search in all the files of the app and i don't found the problem.
If somebody have a solution...
(I'm french so sorry if it's badly written)

Answer 1

the code i use:
private var sensorManager: SensorManager? = null
// Creating a variable which will give the running status
// and initially given the boolean value as false
private var running = false
// Creating a variable which will counts total steps
// and it has been given the value of 0 float
private var totalSteps = 0f
// Creating a variable which counts previous total
// steps and it has also been given the value of 0 float
private var previousTotalSteps = 0f
//in the onCreate
loadData()
resetSteps()
// Adding a context of SENSOR_SERVICE as Sensor Manager
sensorManager = getSystemService(Context.SENSOR_SERVICE) as SensorManager
override fun onResume() {
super.onResume()
mainHandler.post(pingRunnable)
binding.map.onResume()
running = true
// Returns the number of steps taken by the user since the last reboot while activated
// This sensor requires permission android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION.
// So don't forget to add the following permission in AndroidManifest.xml present in manifest folder of the app.
val stepSensor = sensorManager?.getDefaultSensor(Sensor.TYPE_STEP_COUNTER)
if (stepSensor == null) {
// This will give a toast message to the user if there is no sensor in the device
Toast.makeText(this, "No sensor detected on this device", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
} else {
// Rate suitable for the user interface
sensorManager?.registerListener(this, stepSensor, SensorManager.SENSOR_DELAY_UI)
}
}
override fun onSensorChanged(event: SensorEvent?) {
// Calling the TextView that we made in activity_main.xml
// by the id given to that TextView
var tvStepsTaken = findViewById<TextView>(R.id.step)
if (running) {
totalSteps = event!!.values[0]
// Current steps are calculated by taking the difference of total steps
// and previous steps
val currentSteps = totalSteps.toInt() - previousTotalSteps.toInt()
// It will show the current steps to the user
tvStepsTaken.text = ("$currentSteps")
}
}
private fun resetSteps() {
var resetButton = findViewById<Button>(R.id.reset)
resetButton.setOnClickListener {
// This will give a toast message if the user want to reset the steps
previousTotalSteps = totalSteps
// When the user will click long tap on the screen,
// the steps will be reset to 0
testFragment?.binding?.step?.text = 0.toString()
// This will save the data
saveData()
true
}
}
private fun saveData() {
// Shared Preferences will allow us to save
// and retrieve data in the form of key,value pair.
// In this function we will save data
val sharedPreferences = getSharedPreferences("myPrefs", Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
val editor = sharedPreferences.edit()
editor.putFloat("key1", previousTotalSteps)
editor.apply()
}
private fun loadData() {
// In this function we will retrieve data
val sharedPreferences = getSharedPreferences("myPrefs", Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
val savedNumber = sharedPreferences.getFloat("key1", 0f)
// Log.d is used for debugging purposes
Log.d("MainActivity", "$savedNumber")
previousTotalSteps = savedNumber
}
override fun onAccuracyChanged(sensor: Sensor?, accuracy: Int) {
// We do not have to write anything in this function for this app
}