Check if a device is running Android-Things

Question

Is it possible to perform a runtime check to see if a device is running Android-Things?

Answer 1

You can query the PackageManager for FEATURE_EMBEDDED, which is implemented by all Android Things devices:

public boolean isThingsDevice(Context context) {
    final PackageManager pm = context.getPackageManager();
    return pm.hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_EMBEDDED);
}

This constant was recently added in the Android O Preview SDK. Until an Android Things preview based on O is released, you may need to use the literal name of the constant: android.hardware.type.embedded