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Alarm manager and broadcast receiver in force closed app

I want to do some network job periodically even when app if force closed.
Now it works until it's force closed.
What i am missing?
Also if i add to manifest this: android:process=":remote" - it's not triggering onReceive method (like app is force closed), but in logs i found that:
V/AlarmManager: triggered: cmp=com.cryptorulezz.cryptosignals/.Code.Alarm Pkg: com.cryptorulezz.cryptosignals
My code:
public class Alarm extends BroadcastReceiver
{
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
{
PowerManager pm = (PowerManager) context.getSystemService(Context.POWER_SERVICE);
PowerManager.WakeLock wl = pm.newWakeLock(PowerManager.PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK, "");
wl.acquire();
// Put here YOUR code.
Toast.makeText(context, "Alarm !!!!!!!!!!", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show(); // For example
System.out.println("ALARM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!");
wl.release();
}
public void setAlarm(Context context)
{
AlarmManager am =(AlarmManager)context.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
//Intent i = new Intent(context, Alarm.class);
Intent i = new Intent("Coinsider.START_ALARM");
PendingIntent pi = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, 0, i, 0);
am.setRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, System.currentTimeMillis(), 1000 * 60 * 1, pi); // Millisec * Second * Minute
}
public void cancelAlarm(Context context)
{
Intent intent = new Intent(context, Alarm.class);
PendingIntent sender = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, 0, intent, 0);
AlarmManager alarmManager = (AlarmManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
alarmManager.cancel(sender);
}
}
How i set alarm in MainActivity:
Alarm alarm = new Alarm();
alarm.setAlarm(this);
Manifest:
<receiver android:name=".Code.Alarm" android:exported="false">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="Coinsider.START_ALARM" >
</action>
</intent-filter>
</receiver>

Once the app gets force killed, it won't receive the intent and the intent filter won't be triggered. To overcome this, I suggest a sort of watchDog, that relies on some system events (like android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED), that simply checks if one of your process is alive, and fires it if not. In the manifest, you 'd have something like this:
<receiver
android:name="it.angelic.receivers.WatchDogSetupReceiver"
android:process=":souliss_process">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.USER_PRESENT"/>
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
The class WatchDogSetupReceiver would then check if the dog is alive, and fire a new one if needed:
Intent i = new Intent(ctx, WatchDogEventReceiver.class); // explicit intent
PendingIntent patTheDog = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(ctx, 0, i, PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT);
alarmManager.setInexactRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, now.getTimeInMillis(), 5000,
patTheDog);
Last, WatchDogEventReceiver would simply do the required un-killable job. It is important that the watchdog stays light, as it will be fired upon every screen on event. This solution is non-optimal, but works even after force-kill:
public class WatchDogEventReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(final Context ctx, final Intent intent) {
Log.d(Constants.TAG + ":WatchDog", "WatchDog.onReceive() called, looking for Dataservice:");
ActivityManager manager = (ActivityManager) ctx.getSystemService(Context.ACTIVITY_SERVICE);
//Fire Service
Intent eventService = new Intent(ctx, YourDamnService.class);
ctx.startService(eventService);//sempre, ci pensa poi lui
}

Alarmmanager going off on reboot...but its set for 7 days ahead?

I'm failing to see why this alarm is going off on a reboot...I am setting it 7 days ahead here -
Intent intent = new Intent(MainActivity.this, Reminder.class);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(
MainActivity.this, 1, intent, 1);
AlarmManager am = (AlarmManager) getSystemService(ALARM_SERVICE);
try {
am.cancel(pendingIntent);
} catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println("Derp");
}
Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
calendar.add(Calendar.DATE, 7);
long time = calendar.getTimeInMillis();
am.set(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, time,
pendingIntent);
Here is my manifest that I have set for alarm to stick around on a reboot - Reminder is the class receiving the alarm-
<receiver android:name="com.practicum.notifications.Reminder" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>

By default, all alarms are canceled when a device shuts down. To prevent this from happening, you can design your application to automatically restart a repeating alarm if the user reboots the device. This ensures that the AlarmManager will continue doing its task without the user needing to manually restart the alarm.
You have to manually reset the alarm once again in Bootup Receiver
public class SampleBootReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
if (intent.getAction().equals("android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED")) {
// Set the alarm here.
}
}

All alarms are shut off when you power off the Android device.
You need to call setRepeating method
public class AlarmReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
private static final int PERIOD=5000;
#Override
public void onReceive(Context ctxt, Intent i) {
scheduleAlarms(ctxt);
}
static void scheduleAlarms(Context ctxt) {
AlarmManager am = (AlarmManager) ctxt.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
Intent i = new Intent(ctxt, YourService.class);
PendingIntent pi = PendingIntent.getService(ctxt, 0, i, 0);
mgr.setRepeating(AlarmManager.ELAPSED_REALTIME,
SystemClock.elapsedRealtime() + PERIOD, PERIOD, pi);
}
}
Check this answer from CommonsWare.

For future reference, I misunderstood how receving the boot complete action worked. I had the intent filter in both of my receiver classes so they were both running, when instead I needed an intent filter on a new broadcastreceiver class to RESET my alarmmanagers.

My Alarm Service don't fire

I have searched in everywhere but I can understand because my Service at a specific time of the day don't fire. Nothing happens.
My code for set up the Alarm:
AlarmManager alarmMgr = (AlarmManager) act.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
Intent intent = new Intent(act, AlarmReceiver.class);
PendingIntent alarmIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(act, 0, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT);
// set for 5 seconds later
alarmMgr.set(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, Calendar.getInstance().getTimeInMillis()+5000, alarmIntent);
My code for the Service:
public class AlarmReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
System.out.println("Alarm worked well");
Utils.criarNotificacao(context);
}
}
In the Manifest:
<receiver android:name="br.com.blacktoad.q48h2.utils.AlarmReceiver" android:process=":remote"></receiver>
I can't find any answer.

I find the error!
I need put the:
<receiver android:name="br.com.blacktoad.q48h2.utils.AlarmReceiver" android:process=":remote"></receiver>
in the manifest, but contained in the "application" tag

alarm manager stop when change system clock

I have a service that runs in background. I am using alarm manager to start this service. It works fine but when i change the system clock in my device or in the simulator the alarm manager stops.
public void startAzanService() {
Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
Intent intent = new Intent(this, CheckAzan.class);
PendingIntent pintent = PendingIntent.getService(this, 0, intent, 0);
AlarmManager alarm = (AlarmManager)getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
//repeat the action every 5 secionde
alarm.setRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, cal.getTimeInMillis(), 5000, pintent);
}

You can overcome this problem by Listening to the time changing Broadcast. Do the following:-
1)Create BroadcastReceiver in you Manifest file:-
<receiver android:name=".TimeChangeReceiver">
<intent-filter >
<action android:name="android.intent.action.TIME_SET"/>
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
2)Create the receiver class:-
public class TimeChangeReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver{
#Override
public void onReceive(final Context arg0, Intent arg1) {
//Call your Alarm setting code
Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
Intent intent = new Intent(this, CheckAzan.class);
PendingIntent pintent = PendingIntent.getService(this, 0, intent, 0);
AlarmManager alarm = (AlarmManager)getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
//repeat the action every 5 secionde
alarm.setRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, cal.getTimeInMillis(), 5000, pintent);
}
}
*Assuming that your don`t have any problem with your code :)
This link is also a good Tutorial of the BroadcastReceiver

AlarmManager set method not working when called from boot receiver

I have looked everywhere for this solution most of the replies ask to set alarm in boot receiver.
i have implemented a boot receiver and started a service and set a alarm using set method.
Service is started fine but alarm is not setting.
please help i am stuck on that.
i can post some also if you want but boot receiver is working fine as i am also starting service in that
public class MyReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
SharedPreferences sharedPref = context.getSharedPreferences(
Util.SHARED_PREF_NAME, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
long curTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
long endTime = sharedPref.getLong(Util.END_TIME, -1);
long startTime = sharedPref.getLong(Util.START_TIME, -1);
if (curTime < endTime && startTime >= curTime) {
Intent intent1 = new Intent(context, HUD.class);
PendingIntent pintent = PendingIntent.getService(context, 1987,
intent1, PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT);
AlarmManager alarm = (AlarmManager) context
.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
alarm.setRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, endTime, 100, pintent);
Log.e("alaram set", endTime + " " + curTime);
}
Intent service = new Intent(context, HUD.class);
context.startService(service);
}
}
MyReceiver.java
<receiver
android:name=".MyReceiver"
android:enabled="true"
android:exported="true" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
Manifest.xml
Service started successfully after boot
but alarm.setRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, endTime, 100, pintent);
alarm is not working.
I think i clear my question.
Plz help

Intent intent1 = new Intent(context, HUD.class);
PendingIntent pintent = PendingIntent.getService(context, 1987,
intent1, PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT);
AlarmManager alarm = (AlarmManager) context
.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
cal.add(Calendar.SECOND, 30);
alarm.setInexactRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP,
cal.getTimeInMillis(), 100, pending);
Try your setInexactRepeating instead of setRepeating that is more performance optimized method.