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How to override the behavior of opening Appboy web activity in deeplink In App messge

I am facing a problem in override the On Click Behavior in Appboy deeplink
Please find the following data
1- Register Appboy in BaseActivity which is the parent activity for all Application Activities
#Override
protected void onResume() {
AppboyInAppMessageManager.getInstance().registerInAppMessageManager(this);
Appboy.getInstance(this).requestInAppMessageRefresh();
}
#Override
protected void onPause() {
AppboyInAppMessageManager.getInstance().unregisterInAppMessageManager(this);
}
2- Add the receivers in Manifest File as following
<receiver android:name="com.forsale.forsale.appboy.AppboyGcmReceiver"
android:permission="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />
<action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.REGISTRATION" />
<category android:name="com.forsale.forsale" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
<receiver
android:name="com.forsale.forsale.appboy.AppBoyOpenReceiver"
android:exported="false" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.forsale.forsale.intent.APPBOY_PUSH_RECEIVED" />
<action android:name="com.forsale.forsale.intent.APPBOY_NOTIFICATION_OPENED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
Know I can send in app message using app boy dashboard, and receive the message, but when I click the message it open appboy web activity with the link
I need to override this behaviour to be able to get the link that I sent in In app message and parse some parameters from it and direct the use to an activity inside my app
I have tried the following
remove default app boy web activity from manifest file /// the app crash
implement the IInAppMessageManagerListener /// the app stop receiving any messages
Please note that the application call the onReceive method when trying to register appboy and print the log (action = REGISTRATION, RegId = "..."), but it never lo any other actions like RECEIVE, or OPEN
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
AppboyLogger.i("AMIRA", String.format("Amira %s", intent.toString()));
String action = intent.getAction();
AppboyLogger.i("AMIRA", String.format("Amira %s", action));
Bundle bundle = intent.getExtras();
for (String key : bundle.keySet()) {
Object value = bundle.get(key);
AppboyLogger.i("AMIRA", String.format("Amira %s", key + ":" + value.toString()));
}
}

The root of the problem is that we differentiate deep links and http links based on schema of the URI, so http (and some other schemes) links are detected as web links, and other formats are seen as deep links (see https://github.com/Appboy/appboy-android-sdk/blob/master/android-sdk-ui/src/com/appboy/ui/actions/ActionFactory.java).
We’ll consider how to instrument things for the use case you have, but in the meantime there’s a couple of ways you could solve the issue:
1) Create a deep link that is not also an http link. Everything should work if your link instead looks like, for example, forsale://mylink?a=b&2=3....etc.
2) Set a custom in-app message manager listener: https://documentation.appboy.com/Android/#in-app-message-customization. You can see an example of how we do this in our Droidboy sample app. In your case, you’d want to return defaults for everything but onInAppMessageButtonClicked and onInAppMessageClicked where you’d want to handle the link yourself if it’s of the format of your deep link. Your ticket indicates you’ve tried this, but I’d suggest starting with "the default one we create in the AppboyInAppMessageManager.java (#L608) in the Android SDK - and then just modifying the *clicked methods.
3) Download our UI code and modify the source. You could optionally download the Appboy Android SDK and modify the ActionFactory to handle your deep link in the way you want. Though, at the point you are going to do something like this, solution #2 is likely going to be a nicer one to implement and maintain.
Please let us know if one of these solutions works for you and if you have any other comments/questions.
Thanks,
Waciuma

Not getting battery low notification

Can someone please help me out with this.
I want to get notified when my phone battery becomes low.
My androidManifest file looks like this:
<receiver android:name="com.dac.BatteryChangedBroadcastReceiver">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BATTERY_LOW" />
</intent-filter></receiver>
and my receiver file is:
public class BatteryChangedBroadcastReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
String intentAction = intent.getAction();
if(Intent.ACTION_BATTERY_LOW.equalsIgnoreCase(intentAction))
Toast.makeText(context, "Battery Power Low or Okay", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
I am changing the battery level using the telnet command. My phone battery does change but I do not get any toast message. I have even tried registering the receiver using code

You probably need to add the following permission to your manifest file.
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BATTERY_STATS" />

The "com. in the android:name looks questionable. If BatteryChangedBroadcastReceiver is in the default package for the application the name should begin with the dot. If not, it should be fully qualified. If you are writing your code in package com -- well -- don't do that, it hurts.

Android play market Referral understanding

I'm trying to add to my app a referral tracking system so I would be able to know who of my affiliates partner sent the user to download my program. I've encounter several websites who write about it but still failed to understand some issues.
I've added this to my menifest
<receiver android:name="com.cool.PlayStoreReferralReceiver" android:exported="true">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.android.vending.INSTALL_REFERRER" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
and created this object:
public class PlayStoreReferralReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Bundle extras = intent.getExtras();
if (extras != null) {
String referrerString = extras.getString("referrer");
Log.d("DEBUG", "Set Value:"+referrerString);
}
}
}
It seems to be working fine but I have 2 questions
I dont understand why I need to build a link which look like that for example:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joelapenna.foursquared&referrer=utm_source%3Dtooyoou%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_term%3Dfoursquare%26utm_content%3Dfoursquare-tooyoou%26utm_campaign%3Dfoursquare-android
and not do it my way like that:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joelapenna.foursquared&referrer=affiliate1
I've been checking it with the program 'Referral Tester' and it seems to work is that safe enough to relay on ?
Thanks so much,
Or.

For those who need to know:
Referral Tester working great.
you can get the referral like that : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joelapenna.foursquared&referrer=affiliate1 or basicly anything after the referrer parameter

How do I access the user calls to mobile?

I want my application to be activated when the user make a specific call. Is there any way to take information which call is making by user in the same time ( not afterwords ) in order to activate the app at the right time ?
Ok i wrote this code for my case and it works:
public class OutgoingCallReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Bundle bundle = intent.getExtras();
if(null == bundle) return;
String phonenumber = intent.getStringExtra(Intent.EXTRA_PHONE_NUMBER);
if( phonenumber.equals("11111111") ) {
Intent myactivity = new Intent(context, MyKeyboard.class);
myactivity.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
context.startActivity(myactivity);
}
}
}
In the Manifest i add this:
<receiver
android:name=".OutgoingCallReceiver"
android:enabled="true">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.NEW_OUTGOING_CALL"/>
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS"/>

I don't really know, but I think that's a really dangerous practice. It all depends on what you intend to do with your app. If it's a recording app, I think you can't even think of developping it, or don't post on the internet about it because it would be illegal in many countries. That's how I see and how I feel your question. About Android there is not 15k places to search, have a look at the android API.
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/CallLog.Calls.html
This, for example, I don't know if it's a real time log, or if it's filled after the call is terminated. But you can search in that direction.

Android: Why intent doesn't received by broadcastreceiver?

I have a few intents that activity sends to service.
All of those are registered in manifest:
<service android:name=".location.LocationService" android:label="#string/location_service_started">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="#string/location_service_set" />
<action android:name="#string/location_service_start" />
<action android:name="#string/location_service_stop" />
</intent-filter>
</service>
But only location_service_start and location_service_stop intents are received. What could be the reason?
There is my receiver code:
private BroadcastReceiver LocationServiceReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
if(intent.getAction().equals(getString(R.string.location_service_stop)))
{
showMessage("stop");
}
if(intent.getAction().equals(getString(R.string.location_service_start)))
{
showMessage("start");
}
if(intent.getAction().equals(getString(R.string.location_service_set)))
{
showAlertBox("set");
}
}
};
So I never see "set" message. I've even tried put sendBroadcast for "start" and "set" messages in the same place, but everything still the same. "start" - OK, "set" - never received.
Functions that fires intents:
protected void start()
{
Intent intent = new Intent(getString(R.string.location_service_start));
getApplicationContext().sendBroadcast(intent);
}
protected void set(double lat, double lon, double rad)
{
Intent intent = new Intent(getString(R.string.location_service_set));
intent.putExtra("lat", lat);
intent.putExtra("lon", lon);
intent.putExtra("rad", rad);
getApplicationContext().sendBroadcast(intent);
}
Both are correct send, without errors, actions are correct.
UPD:
Oh, my fault. I forgot to add filter.addAction... for new intent.
I'm sorry. But answers was really useful! Thank you!

All of those are registered in manifest:
Generally, you do not use string resources for action strings in an <intent-filter>, because you never want to internationalize them.
Generally, you do not use an <intent-filter> at all with a service unless you are exposing that service to third-party apps. In fact, right now, you are exposing your service to third-party apps, so anyone can send these commands to your service.
But only location_service_start and location_service_stop intents are received
No, none of them are received by the service. You are sending broadcasts in the Java code. Services do not receive broadcasts.
Functions that fires intents:
Do not use getApplicationContext() unless you know what you are doing. Whatever you are calling getApplicationContext() on is a Context, so you can just call sendBroadcast() on it.

Copy & Paste from this question I just answered. Should be the same issue.
You have to put each <action /> tag inside a seperate <intent-filter /> tag in your manifest.
This should be a bug, since the doc states you can put more than one action inside a filter tag:
Zero or more action [..] tags should be included
inside to describe the contents of the filter.
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