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Android set alarm manager when another is finished

I tried to use the setRepeating of AlarmManager, and then I read that the method isn't working anymore in API 26+, so the another solution was to schedule each alarm when the previous is finish. How can I do that?
MainActivity.java
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
calendar.setTimeInMillis(System.currentTimeMillis());
calendar.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, Integer.parseInt(hour.getText().toString()));
calendar.set(Calendar.MINUTE, Integer.parseInt(minute.getText().toString()));
calendar.set(Calendar.SECOND, 00);
Intent intent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), Notification_receiver.class);
pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(getApplicationContext(), 1, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
alarmManager = (AlarmManager) getSystemService(ALARM_SERVICE);
alarmManager.setExactAndAllowWhileIdle(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, calendar.getTimeInMillis(), pendingIntent);
}
Notification_reciever.java
public class Notification_receiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager) context.getSystemService(context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
Intent repeating_intent = new Intent(context, MainActivity.class);
repeating_intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(context, time, repeating_intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(context)
.setContentIntent(pendingIntent)
.setChannelId(CHANNEL_ID)
.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_baseline_notifications_active_24)
.setContentTitle("Notification Title")
.setContentText("Notification Text")
.setAutoCancel(true);
notificationManager.notify(time, builder.build());
}
How can i create another alarm manager when the previous is finish?

You will need to schedule your next alarm, at the end of BroadcastReceiver
public class AlarmBroadcastReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
...
alarmManager.setExactAndAllowWhileIdle(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, nextAlarmTimeInMillis(), pendingIntent);
Please note that, due to different battery saving mechanism implemented by different OEMs, AlarmManager is not guarantee to work all the time. Please refer to https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/122098785
In short, AlarmManager is the current best available mechanism, for timed notification to work, even without Internet connection. But, it is not gurantee to work all the time.

Here is example to make alarm every 2 minutes (tested on API 30)
move code to set alarm from MainActivity in own class
public class AlarmExecutor {
public static void makeAlarm(Context context, int minute) {
Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
calendar.setTimeInMillis(System.currentTimeMillis());
calendar.add(Calendar.MINUTE, minute);
Intent intent = new Intent(context, Notification_receiver.class);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, 1, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
AlarmManager alarmManager = (AlarmManager) context.getSystemService(ALARM_SERVICE);
alarmManager.set(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, calendar.getTimeInMillis(), pendingIntent);
Log.d("Testing", "make alarm at " + calendar.getTime().toString());
}
}
now you can add in
Notification_receiver.java after notificationManager.notify(time, builder.build());
MainActivity
following line
// make alarm in 2 minutes
AlarmExecutor.makeAlarm(context, 2);
that will make an alarm every 2 minutes.
And don't forget to register the receiver in Manifest
<application >
<receiver android:name=".yourReceiver" />
</application>

How in android in AlaramManger and BroadCastReceiver

I want set the alarm at the specified time and implement the notification at the specified time(in a day) by using BroadcastReceiver and AlaramManager.
It alarmed specified time. After when I run the app, it again alarm even though it's not the time I set.
In other words, when I set the alarm 9:21 pm and I run the app after 9:21 pm, the notification is generated.
I just want to make the alarm notification at the specified time I set and app doesn't run.
Also, when I run the app, it doesn't alarm.
How can I fix it?
This is my BroadcastReceiver Code -
public class BroadcastD extends BroadcastReceiver{
Context context;
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
this.context = context;
showNotification();
}
public void showNotification() {
NotificationManager notificationManager =
(NotificationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent
.getActivity(context, 0, new Intent(context, MainActivity.class),
PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(context);
builder.setSmallIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_dialog_alert)
.setTicker("Ticket")
.setContentTitle("Title")
.setContentText("Context")
.setWhen(System.currentTimeMillis())
.setAutoCancel(true)
.setContentIntent(pendingIntent);
notificationManager.notify(1, builder.build());
}
}
This is my MainActivity code :
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
AlarmManager am ;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
am = (AlarmManager) getSystemService(ALARM_SERVICE);
AlarmHATT alarmHATT = new AlarmHATT(getApplicationContext());
alarmHATT.Alarm();
}
public class AlarmHATT {
private Context context;
public AlarmHATT(Context context) {
this.context = context;
}
public void Alarm() {
Intent intent = new Intent( context.getApplicationContext(), BroadcastD.class);
PendingIntent sender = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(MainActivity.this, 0, intent, 0);
Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
calendar.set(calendar.get(Calendar.YEAR), calendar.get(Calendar.MONTH),
calendar.get(Calendar.DATE), 21, 21, 0);
am.setRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, calendar.getTimeInMillis(), 24*60*60*1000, sender);
}
}

To avoid having the alarm fire immediately, configure your start time with the Calendar like this:
Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
calendar.setTimeInMillis(System.currentTimeMillis());
calendar.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, 9);
calendar.set(Calendar.MINUTE, 30);
calendar.set(Calendar.SECOND, 0);
And then if the time you are setting has already passed today, you need to set the calendar to the following day with:
calendar.add(Calendar.DATE, 1);
That will avoid having your alarm fire immediately because it was set to a time that already passed earlier in the day.
Then continue to use calendar.getTimeInMillis() as your starting time.

Try below code to set alarm on a specified time.
am.set(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, calendar.getTimeInMillis(), pendingIntent);

Setting up Alarm Manager to trigger multiple notifications

In my app, I want to do a certain task everyday and after that task is completed I want to trigger multiple notifications at different times (these times will be calculated while doing that task).
After googling I found out that using AlarmManager is my best option:
This class provides access to the system alarm services. These allow you to schedule your application to be run at some point in the future. When an alarm goes off, the Intent that had been registered for it is broadcast by the system, automatically starting the target application if it is not already running. Registered alarms are retained while the device is asleep (and can optionally wake the device up if they go off during that time), but will be cleared if it is turned off and rebooted.
My problems are:
1. Notification is shown only for that first time, not after that.
2. AlarmManager is triggered every time I restart that app and that past notification is shown.
PS.: I am a newbie in android and any help is appreciated
Here is what I tried:
Funtion in my activity from I am setting up this Alarm:
private void handleNotification() {
Intent alarmIntent = new Intent(this, AlarmReciever.class);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(this, 0, alarmIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT);
AlarmManager alarmManager = (AlarmManager) getSystemService(ALARM_SERVICE);
Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
calendar.setTimeInMillis(System.currentTimeMillis());
calendar.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, 0);
calendar.set(Calendar.MINUTE, 0);
alarmManager.setRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, calendar.getTimeInMillis(), AlarmManager.INTERVAL_DAY, pendingIntent);
}
This is my AlarmReciever class:
public class AlarmReciever extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
ArrayList<String> times = new ArrayList();
GPSTracker gpsTracker = new GPSTracker(context);
//calculate the times arraylist
DateFormat format;
Date date = null;
for (String s : times) {
if (hour12) {
format = new SimpleDateFormat("hh:mm a", Locale.ENGLISH);
try {
date = format.parse(s);
} catch (ParseException e) {
}
} else {
format = new SimpleDateFormat("hh:mm", Locale.ENGLISH);
try {
date = format.parse(s);
} catch (ParseException e) {
}
}
Intent alarmIntent = new Intent(context, NotificationReciever.class);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, 0, alarmIntent, 0);
AlarmManager alarmManager = (AlarmManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
calendar.setTime(date);
Log.d(Constants.LOG_TAG, calendar.getTime().toString());
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 19) {
alarmManager.set(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, calendar.getTimeInMillis(), pendingIntent);
} else {
alarmManager.setExact(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, calendar.getTimeInMillis(), pendingIntent);
}
}
}
}
And this is my NotificationReciever class:
public class NotificationReciever extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
if (Constants.D) Log.d(Constants.LOG_TAG, "NOTIFICATION RECIEVER");
NotificationCompat.Builder mBuilder =
new NotificationCompat.Builder(context)
.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.sc_logo_final)
.setContentTitle(context.getResources().getString(R.string.app_name))
.setContentText(context.getResources().getString(R.string.app_name));
Intent resultIntent = new Intent(context, NavigationDrawerActivity.class);
TaskStackBuilder stackBuilder = TaskStackBuilder.create(context);
stackBuilder.addParentStack(NavigationDrawerActivity.class);
stackBuilder.addNextIntent(resultIntent);
PendingIntent resultPendingIntent = stackBuilder.getPendingIntent(0, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
mBuilder.setContentIntent(resultPendingIntent);
NotificationManager mNotificationManager = (NotificationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
mNotificationManager.notify(1, mBuilder.build());
}
}
In my AndroidManifest.xml,
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<receiver android:name=".AlarmReciever">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
<receiver android:name=".NotificationReciever">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>

First of all, this code is most likely setting up an alarm to happen at midnight of the current day, which is almost certainly in the past compared to the current time, which means you'll receive the alarm very quickly:
Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
calendar.setTimeInMillis(System.currentTimeMillis());
calendar.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, 0);
calendar.set(Calendar.MINUTE, 0);
According to the javadoc for setRepeating():
If the stated trigger time is in the past, the alarm will be triggered
immediately, with an alarm count depending on how far in the past the
trigger time is relative to the repeat interval.
Your Alarm does not repeat because you're using the flag INTERVAL_DAY, which only works with setInexactRepeating().
If you want to run something at midnight of the next day, you will need to add one day to the calendar. You might also consider setting the seconds field to 0 as well.
If you're registering the alarm every time the app starts, you'll keep getting that early alarm every time. Also according to the javadoc:
If there is already an alarm scheduled for the same IntentSender, it
will first be canceled.
The alarm is not repeating because you're passing an interval that is only valid for setInexactRepeating().

Android daily notifications do not work properly

I want to display notification every morning at 9 AM from my app.
So I am using Notification Manager, Alarm Manager, BroadcastReciever and Service to make that possible.
But I have a problem, because the notification shows randomly. When I first start the app and set the time, it works OK, but later the app fires and shows notification at random time.
How I can solve that?
Here is my code:
MainActivity
#Override
protected void onStart() {
super.onStart();
setAlarm();
}
public void setAlarm(){
Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
Calendar now = Calendar.getInstance();
calendar.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, 15);
calendar.set(Calendar.MINUTE, 43);
calendar.set(Calendar.SECOND, 0);
if(calendar.getTime().after(now.getTime())) {
alarmManager = (AlarmManager) getSystemService(ALARM_SERVICE);
alarmIntent = new Intent(MainActivity.this, HoroscopeNotification.class);
pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(MainActivity.this, 0, alarmIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
alarmManager.setRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, calendar.getTimeInMillis(), AlarmManager.INTERVAL_DAY, pendingIntent); }
}
HoroscopNotification (BroadcastReciever)
public class HoroscopeNotification extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent arg1) {
showNotification(context);
}
private void showNotification(Context context) {
Intent service1 = new Intent(context, AlarmService.class);
context.startService(service1);
}
}
AlarmService
public class AlarmService extends Service {
private static final int NOTIFICATION_ID = 1;
private NotificationManager notificationManager;
private PendingIntent pendingIntent;
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0)
{
return null;
}
#SuppressWarnings("static-access")
#Override
public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId)
{
super.onStart(intent, startId);
Context context = this.getApplicationContext();
notificationManager = (NotificationManager)context.getSystemService(context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
Intent mIntent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(context, 0, mIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT);
NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this);
builder.setContentTitle("Horoskop");
builder.setContentText("Pročitajte današnji horoskop");
builder.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_bik);
builder.setAutoCancel(true);
builder.setContentIntent(pendingIntent);
notificationManager = (NotificationManager)getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
notificationManager.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID, builder.build());
}
}

You'll notice in the Android SDK Reference material for the AlarmManager.setRepeating() states:
Note: as of API 19, all repeating alarms are inexact. If your application needs precise delivery times then it must use one-time exact alarms, rescheduling each time as described above. Legacy applications whose targetSdkVersion is earlier than API 19 will continue to have all of their alarms, including repeating alarms, treated as exact.
You need to use AlarmManager.set() on pre-APIv19 and AlarmManager.setExact() on APIv19+. When your PendingIntent is fired and you receive your Broadcast in your BroadcastReceiver.onReceive() you can set another exact alarm for the next day.

Alarm Manager Example
I think you should follow above link. From my point of view, your design pattern (setting alarm in Activity class is not a good approach). Instead (like showed in the answer above) you should set your alarm from a service. Also the code for notification goes in BroadcastReceiver class, method OnReceive (In the example it is commented "Put here YOUR code").
Good luck

Notification is sent whenever the app is open in Android

I have an app that sends a notification with AlarmManager every day at an exact time.
But it has a bug. The notification is sent whenever the app is open.
How can I get to the notification is send once a day? Thank you
MAINACTIVITY
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
private PendingIntent pendingIntent;
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
int d = Integer.valueOf(1440);
calendar.setTimeInMillis(System.currentTimeMillis());
Intent i = new Intent(MainActivity.this, Receiver.class);
pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(MainActivity.this, 0, i, 0);
AlarmManager alarmManager = (AlarmManager)getSystemService(ALARM_SERVICE);
alarmManager.setRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, calendar.getTimeInMillis(), 1000 * 60 * d, pendingIntent);
}
}
RECEIVER
public class Receiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager) context.getSystemService(context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
Intent i = new Intent(context, MainActivity.class);
Notification notification = new Notification(R.drawable.ic_launcher,"This is a test message!", System.currentTimeMillis());
long[] vibrate = {100, 100, 200, 300};
notification.vibrate = vibrate;
notification.defaults = Notification.DEFAULT_ALL;
i.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP| Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
PendingIntent pendingNotificationIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(context, 0, i,PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
notification.flags |= Notification.FLAG_AUTO_CANCEL;
notification.setLatestEventInfo(context, "AlarmManagerDemo", "This is a test message!", pendingNotificationIntent);
notificationManager.notify(0, notification);
}
}

Code to call CallThisClass.class every int d mins
Intent myIntent = new Intent(getActivity(), CallThisClass.class);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(getActivity(), 0, myIntent, 0);
AlarmManager alarmManager = (AlarmManager) getActivity().getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
int d = Integer.valueOf(duration);
calendar.setTimeInMillis(System.currentTimeMillis());
calendar.add(Calendar.SECOND, 2);
alarmManager.setRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, calendar.getTimeInMillis(), 1000 * 60 * d, pendingIntent);
Code to stop calling CallThisClass.class
Intent myIntent = new Intent(getActivity(), CallThisClass.class);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(getActivity(), 0, myIntent, 0);
alarmManager = (AlarmManager) getActivity().getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
alarmManager.cancel(pendingIntent);
CallThisClass.class
public class CallThisClass extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(final Context context, Intent intent) {
Log.i("Received", "Broadcast Received !");
// Do your stuff
}
}
Dont forget Receiver inyour AndroidManifest.xml
<receiver android:name=".CallThisClass" />
And Permission
<uses-permission android:name="com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM" />
You can start calling CallThisClass.class whenever you want. Eg. on a click of a button, or when your main activity start. Just make sure to Stop Calling the class when you dont want it working. Eg You want when the user first installs your application you want every 24 hours there should be something updated (notification or something), rit? in your prefrences store a variable that changes itself only if it is loaded for the first time. Check for that variable every time user enters application. if it is first time Start the Calling code. (now we dont want to call the stop code yet because we cant to keep on calling that class even if the application is closed!) close the application and it will work. And you can have a button in you setting or something for testing that when clicked will run code for not calling the class. It will stop the calling calling class every d mins i.e 24 hours in your case (also you can change the prefrnce to default value on clik of this button so that next time you start activity or click activate or something again that code to start calling that class starts). I hope it helps.
Also, i would suggest a read here for Best practices