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AutoStart application on BOOT_COMPLTED unable to start service Intent not found

I am trying to create a Service application without a UI/Activity.
The service will start on BOOT_COMPLETED. Currently I am experiencing an issue when the receiver service cannot start the main service.
The error sound like that (Android Device Monitor):
Tag: Activity Manager
Text: Unable to start service Intent { cmp=com.remote.cat/.ActionService } U=0: not found
My android OS version on the device is 4.2.2
I am testing it via this command in PowerShell:
adb.exe shell am broadcast -a android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED -n com.remote.cat/.AutoStartServiceReceiver
Both services are in the root of the package com.remote.cat
Feel like I am missing a small thing or having a typo, would greatly appreciate any help!
Thank you!
Here is the code of the manifest:
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.remote.cat"
android:installLocation="internalOnly">
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<application android:allowBackup="true" android:label="#string/app_name"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher" android:theme="#style/AppTheme">
<receiver android:name="com.remote.cat.AutoStartServiceReceiver">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
</application>
<service android:name="com.remote.cat.AutoStartServiceReceiver"></service>
<service android:name="com.remote.cat.ActionService"></service>
</manifest>
Here is the brodcastreceiver class:
package com.remote.cat;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
public class AutoStartServiceReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver
{
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
{
if (intent.getAction().equals(Intent.ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED))
{
Intent serviceIntent = new Intent(context, ActionService.class);
//Intent serviceIntent = new Intent("com.remote.cat.ActionService");
context.startService(serviceIntent);
}
}
}
Here is the main service that I am trying to start:
package com.remote.cat;
import android.app.Service;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.widget.Toast;
import java.util.TimerTask;
import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledFuture;
import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
public class ActionService extends Service
{
private ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor executor = null;
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent)
{
return null;
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId)
{
executor = new ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor(4);
final ScheduledFuture<?> handle = executor.scheduleAtFixedRate(new TimerTask() {
#Override
public void run() {
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "one minute message", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}, 0, 8, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
return START_STICKY;
}
}

Change your AutoStartServiceReceiver declaration in the manifest to be a <receiver> rather than <service>.

The error is in your broadcastreceiver class
if (intent.getAction().equals(Intent.ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED))
it should be
if(intent.getAction().equals("android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED"))
EDIT
I believe you have to declare your services inside the application tag since it is a part of the application

android: BroadcastReceiver RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETE does not work

I want to create an Android application which performs some action periodically (every minute) in the background. The application shall have no user interface, therefore there will be no Action-Class. It shall start automatially after boot.
I have coded my Application as shown below, but it just does not start after boot? Can anyone help?
I am using a Samsung Tablet GT-P5200 with Android 4.4.2
Many thanks for your help in advance.
Manifest.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.somecompany.justoneservice" >
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<receiver
android:name=".BootReceiver"
android:enabled="true"
android:exported="true" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
<service
android:name=".MyService"
android:enabled="true"
android:exported="true" >
</service>
</application>
</manifest>
BootReceiver.java
package com.somecompany.justoneservice;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.app.AlarmManager;
import android.app.PendingIntent;
import android.text.format.DateUtils;
import android.util.Log;
public class BootReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
public BootReceiver() {
}
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Log.d("TAG", "BOOT");
long interval = DateUtils.MINUTE_IN_MILLIS * 1;
long firstStart = System.currentTimeMillis() + interval;
Intent mainServiceIntent = new Intent(context, MyService.class);
PendingIntent mainServicePendingIntent = PendingIntent.getService(context, 0, mainServiceIntent, 0);
AlarmManager am = (AlarmManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
am.setInexactRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC, firstStart, interval, mainServicePendingIntent);
}
}
MySevice.java
package com.somecompany.justoneservice;
import android.app.Service;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.util.Log;
public class MyService extends Service {
public MyService() {
}
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
Log.d("TAG", "Service created.");
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
Log.d("TAG", "Service started. (" + startId + ")");
return super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
}
#Override
public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId) {
super.onStart(intent, startId);
Log.d("TAG", "Service started.");
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) {
return null;
}
}

The application shall have no user interface, therefore there will be no Action-Class.
Newly-installed apps' manifest-registered receivers are disabled until something uses an explicit Intent to start one of your components. Usually, this is the user tapping on the icon for one of your activities in a home screen's launcher. And usually that is not a problem, because all apps need an activity, to allow the user to configure the behavior of the app, get help, read the license agreement terms, etc.
In some scenarios, something other than a home screen launcher icon can start up one of your components with an explicit Intent. For example, if you are a plugin to some other app, that other app might detect your installation and start up one of your components.
But, if nothing will start one of your components with an explicit Intent, then your BOOT_COMPLETED receiver will never get control, even after a reboot.

How to run service when force stop is clicked in android

I have stuck with an issue of running a service when force stop is clicked and when i restart my mobile the service should be invoked.I have followed some examples but i cant able to achieve the task.Can any one guide me to achieve the task.
Required:
1.Service should run when force stop has been clicked from settings
2.Service should run when mobile has been restarted.
TestActivity.java
package com.testsearching;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
public class TestActivity extends Activity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_search);
startService(new Intent(this, ServiceTest.class));
}
}
ServiceTest.java
package com.testsearching;
import java.util.Timer;
import java.util.TimerTask;
import android.app.Service;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.util.Log;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class ServiceTest extends Service {
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
mTimer = new Timer();
mTimer.schedule(timerTask, 2000, 2 * 1000);
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
try {
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
return super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
}
private Timer mTimer;
TimerTask timerTask = new TimerTask() {
#Override
public void run() {
Log.e("Log", "Running");
}
};
public void onDestroy() {
try {
mTimer.cancel();
timerTask.cancel();
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
Intent intent = new Intent("com.android.techtrainner");
intent.putExtra("yourvalue", "torestore");
sendBroadcast(intent);
}
}
ReceiverCall.java
package com.testsearching;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.util.Log;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class ReceiverCall extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
if (Intent.ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED.equals(intent.getAction())) {
Log.i("Service Stops", "Ohhhhhhh");
context.startService(new Intent(context, ServiceTest.class));;
Toast.makeText(context, "My start", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
}
Manifest.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.testsearching"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="14"
android:targetSdkVersion="16" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name="com.testsearching.TestActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<service android:name=".ServiceTest" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.testsearching.ServiceTest" />
</intent-filter>
</service>
<receiver
android:name="ReceiverCall"
android:enabled="true"
android:exported="true"
android:permission="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.android.techtrainner" />
<action android:name="android.intent.action.SCREEN_ON" />
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
</application>
</manifest>

In theory, this is not possible; according to the Android security model.
As Panaj Kumar points out in the comments:
When user does force stop, means he does not want to run this
application (any component). he is not interested anymore, and this
is rights of user. SO android does not gives a way to keep running
your service, even after forced close your app.
Android will prevent the app from restarting using the START_STICKY flag, and will disable the RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED receiver. The system will also disable all Alarms that have been set for this app.
Before the system will allow the app to run again, the user must run an Activity of the app themselves.
That said, it seems that certain apps are still able to break the rules in this way. This should be considered incorrect and would be taking advantage of a security hole, however it shows that it is still possible, even on KitKat.
The Discovery Insure driving app seems to be able to restart itself when it has been force stopped, and will restart on boot:
Discovery Insure Driving Challenge on Play Store
However, this functionality should not be relied on - hopefully this security flaw will be fixed in future system updates.

Write this on in your OnCreate of the main launching activity
if(!isMyServiceRunning(ServiceClass.class))
context.startService(new Intent(context.getApplicationContext(),ServiceClass.class));
here is the running service check function
private boolean isMyServiceRunning(Class<?> serviceClass) {
ActivityManager manager = (ActivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ACTIVITY_SERVICE);
for (ActivityManager.RunningServiceInfo service : manager.getRunningServices(Integer.MAX_VALUE)) {
if (serviceClass.getName().equals(service.service.getClassName())) {
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
and Create your service with this architecture.Observe the return START_STICKY
public class ServiceClass extends IntentService {
public ServiceClass()
{
super("null");
}
public Context context;
public Intent intent;
public Date currentTime;
#Override
public int onStartCommand(#Nullable Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
onHandleIntent(intent);
return START_STICKY;
}
#Override
protected void onHandleIntent(#Nullable Intent intnt) {
currentTime = Calendar.getInstance().getTime();
context = getApplicationContext();
this.intent = intnt;
Log.d("ServiceClass","Service class running "+ currentTime);
}
}

Start app automatically

I want to start my Android app automatically on following cases :
Reboot
App were stoped throug TaskManager or Ram clearing
I search on web and found stuff about Android-Services.
I implement some code for start my service on reboot, but i doesn't work, and i have no idea how to get informed about case 2.
Can you give me an advice?
This is my code for Service:
on manifest.xml
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<service android:name="TimetableService">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name=".TimetableService" />
</intent-filter>
</service>
<receiver android:enabled="true" android:name=".OnBootReceiver" android:permission="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
OnBootReceiver :
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
{
Intent serviceIntent = new Intent();
serviceIntent.setAction("TimetableService");
context.startService(serviceIntent);
}
TimetableService :
public class TimetableService extends Service
{
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
Toast.makeText(this, "Service Created", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
Toast.makeText(this, "Service Destroyed", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
#Override
public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId) {
super.onStart(intent, startId);
Toast.makeText(this, "Service Started", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}

I would look into using the AlarmManager to schedule your app to run at a specific time of the day. That way it doesn't matter if something closes your app down, the alarm manager will wake it up again with an intent at the time you specify.

Lets use service to auto start app
Now when boot completes you can use the following code to restart your service.
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
public class MyStartupIntentReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver{
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
// check for interreupted flag in shared pref
// if true restart your service
}
}
Add following code to your manifest
<receiver android:name="MyStartupIntentReceiver">
<intent-filter>
<action
android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.HOME" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>

How to start a service upon device boot up? [duplicate]

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Closed 10 years ago.
Possible Duplicate:
Trying to start a service on boot on Android
BroadcastReceiver
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
public class StartActivityAtBoot extends BroadcastReceiver{
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
if ("android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED".equals(intent.getAction())) {
Intent i = new Intent(context, CompareIMSI.class);
context.startService(i);
}
}
}
CompareSIM.java
import android.app.Service;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.SharedPreferences;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class CompareIMSI extends Service{
Context context;
TelephonyManager operator;
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
Toast.makeText(this, "Service Created", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
//compareSIM();
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
Toast.makeText(this, "Service Destroyed", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
#Override
public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId) {
super.onStart(intent, startId);
Toast.makeText(this, "Service Started", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
compareSIM();
}
public void compareSIM(){
final String STORAGE = "Storage";
SharedPreferences unique = getSharedPreferences(STORAGE, 0);
final String storedIMSI = unique.getString("simIMSI", "");
final String currentIMSI = getSubscriberId().toString();
if (!storedIMSI.equals(currentIMSI)){
Intent i = new Intent(CompareIMSI.this, ScreenLockActivity.class);
startActivity(i);
}
}
public String getSubscriberId(){
String IMSI = null;
String serviceName = Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE;
TelephonyManager m_telephonyManager = (TelephonyManager) getSystemService(serviceName);
IMSI = m_telephonyManager.getSubscriberId();
return IMSI;
}
}
I would like the application to start the compareSIM service upon boot up, during boot up, this service will run as the current attached SIM card IMSI will be retrieved and matched with the already saved IMSI, once they are different the user will be brought to a login layout. I want to perform this during boot up but failed to do so... Kindly advice me on the coding, thanks

floow these steps for stating your service on BOOT:
Step 1: In AndroidManifest.xml add BOOT_COMPLETED permission as:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"></uses-permission>
Step 2: In AndroidManifest.xml Register your Reciver as:
<receiver android:name=".StartActivityAtBoot" android:label="#string/app_name">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
Step 3: In AndroidManifest.xml Register your Service as:
<service android:name=".CompareIMSI"> </service>
Step 3: In StartActivityAtBoot Start your service as:
public class StartActivityAtBoot extends BroadcastReceiver
{
static final String ACTION = "android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED";
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
{
if (intent.getAction().equals(ACTION))
{
context.startService(new Intent(context,
CompareIMSI.class), null);
Toast.makeText(context, "CompareIMSI service has started!", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
}
This is all about Starting a Service on Boot.Thanks

You need to register the BroadcastReceiver in the Android manifest, like this:
<receiver android:name=".StartActivityAtBoot">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
Also make sure that you have this permission in the manifest:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />

Check Your androidManifest file. You need to add receiver at androidManifest file.
<receiver android:name=".......StartActivityAtBoot" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.HOME" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>