devicemotion doesn't seem to register when device is locked

I have the following code which gives a beep when the (mobile) device is nudged slightly:

let audio = new Audio('ack.mp3');  function handleMotionEvent(event) {   let x = event.accelerationIncludingGravity.x;   let y = event.accelerationIncludingGravity.y;        if (Math.abs(x) + Math.abs(y) > 2.2) {     audio.play();   } }  window.addEventListener("devicemotion", handleMotionEvent, true); 

It works fine, but not at all when the device is locked. Is there any way I can detect this while the device is locked?

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Answers 1

Seems you have to acquire a partial wake lock for that operation with. PowerManager class.

PowerManager pm = (PowerManager)getSystemService(POWER_SERVICE); PowerManager.WakeLock lock = pm.newWakeLock(PowerManager.PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK,  "SensorRead"); lock.acquire(); //and then window.addEventListener("devicemotion", handleMotionEvent, true); 

You need also this permission in the AndroidManifest.xml:

 <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" /> 

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