The NOOK is not a compatible device.  Currently a vibrator is required to be
compatible.

In the future when a vibrator is not required, there will be an API to find
out if there is one.  We are deliberately not doing app filtering based on
there being a vibrator.

On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 6:01 PM, Hari Edo <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> As an example, the Barnes and Noble NOOKcolor device has no
> vibrator.  Any apps that were expecting to offer that feature run
> without incident (and without vibrating, obviously).  This device
> also has a number of other deficiencies as it was not intended to
> be used as a generic Android tablet, but it's otherwise pretty good
> for the price.
>
> On Jan 17, 10:04 pm, Ken Baltrinic <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I am looking at putting my first app up on Android Market and am
> > reviewing the nitty details like setting up the right uses-feature
> > entries and such.  I am surprised to find that there is no feature for
> > vibration.  Or is this inferred from the uses-permission:
> > android.permission.VIBRATE entry?  Or does it mean that all android
> > phones are required to have vibration capabilities?  If not, to ensure
> > that my app degrades gracefully, how does one test to see if the
> > current hardware supports vibration?  I have been Googling in vain
> > trying to find the answers to these questions.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help.
> >
> > --Ken
>
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