Sending SMS in background after first bootup - android

I want to send an SMS without user intervention so I crated a BroadcastReceiver to solve this problem. This BroadcastReceiver will receive "BOOT_COMPLETED" notification at bootup. In the OnReceive function we can send SMS (After 5 minutes of bootup). I tried this logic but it is not working.
I came to know from some other posts on this site that after Android 3.1+ we cannot use this kind of logic to meet this requirement. But I tried this logic on Android 2.3 and it seems that it is not working there either.
Please suggest to me how to solve this problem on Android 2.3 and Android 4.0+ versions. I don't want to create any UI for this requirement.
I am trying following piece of code.
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.CountDownTimer;
import android.telephony.SmsManager;
import android.util.Log;
class MyCountDownTimer extends CountDownTimer {
private int no_of_attempts;
public MyCountDownTimer(long startTime, long interval) {
super(startTime, interval);
no_of_attempts = 0;
}
#Override
public void onFinish() {
try {
SmsManager smsManager = SmsManager.getDefault();
smsManager.sendTextMessage("+9198104084753", null, "Test Message ", null, null);
} catch (Exception e) {
Log.d("BGSMS","SMS Sending failed..Try to resend SMS");
no_of_attempts++;
if (no_of_attempts <= 3)
{
long startTime = 5 * 1000;
long interval = 1 * 1000;
CountDownTimer countDownTimer;
countDownTimer = new MyCountDownTimer(startTime, interval);
countDownTimer.start();
}
}
}
#Override
public void onTick(long millisUntilFinished) {
}
}
public class SalestrackerReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
private CountDownTimer countDownTimer;
private final long startTime = 5 * 1000;
private final long interval = 1 * 1000;
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Log.v("Anshul","Anshul Broadcast receiver received");
countDownTimer = new MyCountDownTimer(startTime, interval);
countDownTimer.start();
}
}
Manifest File :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.sales_tracker"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS" />
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="8"
android:targetSdkVersion="10" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<receiver android:name="SalestrackerReceiver" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
</application>
</manifest>

You have to create one service,which going to send sms after 5 min.
In Broadcastreceiver call your service.
public class MyReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
TimerTask hourlyTask = new TimerTask () {
#Override
public void run () {
Intent myIntent = new Intent(context,MyService.class);
startService(myIntent);
}
};
// schedule the task to run starting now and then every hour...
timer.schedule (hourlyTask,5000 * 60 * 1);
}
}
}
in myservice class you write code to send sms in Onstart() method.

You should start a service from your onReceive method in your (BOOT_COMPLETED) BroadcastReceiver.
See here:
http://www.vogella.com/articles/AndroidBroadcastReceiver/article.html#startingservices_alarmmanager
Also note:
If you application is installed on the SD card, then it is not available after the android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED event. Register yourself in this case for the android.intent.action.ACTION_EXTERNAL_APPLICATIONS_AVAILABLE event.
Also note that as of Android 3.0 the user needs to have started the application at least once before your application can receive android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED events.

Use pending Intent and Alarm Manager for send message after 5 minutes of boot up.
Intent i = new Intent(this,Shedulesms.class);
Bundle msg = new Bundle();
msg .putString("number", "1234567890");
msg .putString("message", "This is test message");
i.putExtras(msg );
PendingIntent pu=PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, i, PendingIntent.FLAG_ONE_SHOT);
AlarmManager am=(AlarmManager)getSystemService(ALARM_SERVICE);
Calendar cal= Calendar.getInstance();
cal.setTimeInMillis(System.currentTimeMillis());
cal.set(Calendar.MINUTE,cal.get(Calendar.MINUTE)+5);
am.set(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP,cal.getTimeInMillis(),pu);
in Shedulesms.java
enter code here
SmsManager sms=SmsManager.getDefault();
Bundle b=getIntent().getExtras();
String number=b.getString("number");
String msg=b.getString("message");
sms.sendTextMessage(number, null,msg, null, null);
Give Permission in android manifiest file
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS" />
and register broadcast receiver in manifiest

As described in some answers in Trying to start a service on boot on Android, some phones have a fastboot-option. To support these phones, add
<action android:name="android.intent.action.QUICKBOOT_POWERON" />
to your intent-filter.

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I'm attempting to make it so my app runs some code once per day at 6AM. This works just fine when the app is open and in the foreground, but if the app is closed by swiping it away, the code is never called at the appropriate time.
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...
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I've read through dozens of similar problems to this on this site and elsewhere and I'm seriously at a loss for why this won't work. Any help would be appreciated.
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Should I use android: process =":remote" in my receiver?

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Here are 3 steps
Create the Alarm
Create the BroadcastReceiver
Register the Receiver in the App Manifest
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//System request code
int DATA_FETCHER_RC = 123;
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//Create the time of day you would like it to go off. Use a calendar
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calendar.set(Calendar.MINUTE, 0);
//Create an intent that points to the receiver. The system will notify the app about the current time, and send a broadcast to the app
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PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(this, DATA_FETCHER_RC,intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
//initialize the alarm by using inexactrepeating. This allows the system to scheduler your alarm at the most efficient time around your
//set time, it is usually a few seconds off your requested time.
// you can also use setExact however this is not recommended. Use this only if it must be done then.
//Also set the interval using the AlarmManager constants
mAlarmManager.setInexactRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC,calendar.getTimeInMillis(),AlarmManager.INTERVAL_DAY, pendingIntent);
}
2. Create the BroadcastReceiver
//This is the broadcast receiver you create where you place your logic once the alarm is run. Once the system realizes your alarm should be run, it will communicate to your app via the BroadcastReceiver. You must implement onReceive.
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#Override
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//Your code once the alarm is set off goes here
//You can use an intent filter to filter the specified intent
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}
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="your.package">
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android:label="#string/app_name"
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<intent-filter>
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It's already huge portion of code. But if you will need other parts of my app I will include them.
Thanks in advance!
I think this is because of START_STICKY. I think during the day the system closes your running Service to free resources, and START_STICKY forces it to restart. And on restart onStartCommand() is triggered again.
The decision may to use IntentService instead. I don't see the need of using Service here.

Android - BroadcastReceiver doesn't receive custom intent

I have:
MyApp extends Application with onCreate:
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Log.d(TAG, "broadcast sent with intent " + refreshAlarm);
Log.d(TAG, "onCreate");
where
static final Intent refreshAlarm = new Intent(ACTION_REFRESH_RECEIVER);
public static final String ACTION_REFRESH_RECEIVER = "com.example.myapp.REFRESH_RECEIVER";
BroadcastReceiver :
package com.example.myapp;
import android.app.AlarmManager;
import android.app.PendingIntent;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
import android.util.Log;
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declared in manifes:
<receiver android:name="com.example.myapp.RefreshReceiver" >
<intent-filter>
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this is example here :
<receiver android:name="MyReceiver" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.mybroadcast" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
and here to call it from your class file ,
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You said
MyApp extends Application
you should register MyApp as application in android manifest.
put this line in android manifest application element
android:name="your.package.MyApp"
Where your.pacakage is the package where MyApp file is located. Now your application element should look as follows
<application
android:name="your.package.MyApp"
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/yourTheme" >
I had the same problem. It seems that the registered broadcastreceivers only work for system actions. With my custom action it only worked as long as my app was running (activity was in activity stack).
My workaround is to create an activity for it. This does not work in background, however it gives you the possibility to catch events from other apps
<activity android:name=".ImportToProActivity">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.sourcecastle.logbook.ImportToProActivity"/>
</intent-filter>
</activity>
Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.setComponent(new ComponentName("com.sourcecastle.freelogbook", "com.sourcecastle.logbook.ImportToProActivity"));
startActivity(intent);

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