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Justin Dickow edited this page Apr 13, 2015 · 4 revisions

Frequently Asked Questions

The Frequently Asked Questions page is always a Work In Progress.

General Questions

  • I have built SDL Core and have a mobile application, why won't it connect?
  • Where is best place to find information about the messaging between SDL and a mobile phone?
  • Is there an SDL application I can use to test my SDL core implementation?
  • What's the best way to ask questions about SDL?
  • How can I get involved as a contributor in SDL?
  • My company is looking to adopt SDL into our vehicles, how can we get involved with other OEMs?
  • How does backward compatibility work with SDL?
  • Does SDL do over the air updates?
  • How is SDL Versioned?

Templates

  • What's the difference between media and non-media templates?
  • What is the behavior of the voice button in an SDL template?
  • Can an SDL app create a template?
  • How does a media app know when play/pause and seek left and right were pressed?
  • Do we have to support every SDL Template in our HMI?
  • Can an app control the layout of the VR popup?

App Connectivity

  • How are applications opened by SDL?
  • Can SDL work over Bluetooth/USB/AOA/Wifi?
  • Can you share how to implement iAP for iPhone connectivity?

Voice Recognition

  • How many VR commands need to be supported simultaneously?
  • Can an application start a VR session at any time?

HMI

  • Does SDL come with a working HMI?

Policy Tables

  • What is the policy table?
  • How do I set default policies for apps?