What hovering means on button in Android?

Question

I know that we can catch Hovering event in Android. So, I added a Button in my layout files.

What does Hovering mean in Android ?

• Press button and lifting finder from it?
• Put your finger on button (Impossible in Android). We can do it by connecting mouse through OTP cable. But why would a developer implement it?

Answer 1

此外，在Android TV上，将鼠标悬停在一个元素上会很有意义，特别是如果它支持使用电视遥控器移动鼠标指针

Answer 2

There are devices which supports 'Air Gesture' and hovering can be used for that. Check this:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.golgorz.hoveringcontrols&hl=en

Answer 3

IN some of the popular smart phone there is a way to dismiss call by just hovering the hand over the screen.
We can do it by connecting mouse through OTP cable. But why would a developer implement it?
The popularity of android id not limited to mobile devices alone there is TV,auto, variables etc. so with most of the tv you have universal remote which come with trackball also this is also used there .