I'm trying to log time reliable how long a device is run. I've tried my best with BOOT_COMPLETED BroadcastReceiver. Due to the fact that all receiver are removed if an app is force stopped this method is not working for me.
I was wondering if there is a way to get the uptime of an Android device since the last factory reset has been performed?
The Manifest:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<application
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name=".MainActivity"
android:label="#string/title_activity_main" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<receiver android:name=".TestReceiver"
android:enabled="true"
android:exported="true"
android:label="Test Receiver" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
</application>
Receiver Code:
public class TestReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Log.i("bootreceiver", intent.toString());
}
}
For anyone reaching this actually looking for a answer to the title question:
You can try getting the install time for one of the system packages, for instance:
long curTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
long installTime = getPackageManager().getPackageInfo("com.android.providers.applications", 0).firstInstallTime;
long timeDiff = curTime - installTime;
I'm not pretty sure how do you want to calculate uptime from factory reset, not from last reboot. However, if you are storing some of your data and checking was it erased on boottime - it might work.
However, I think here is a good idea to use BroadcastReceiver for BOOT_COMPLETED. And it's generally false that receivers are deleted after force close. It applies only for receivers from code.
Instead, you can define your receiver in Manifest - http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/receiver-element.html
If you'll do - it will be executed each reboot, regardless of anything.
Good luck
You have a problem defining permission in your Manifest.
It should look like that:
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="7"
android:targetSdkVersion="16" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
<application
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name=".MainActivity"
android:label="#string/title_activity_main" >
<intent-filter>
action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<receiver android:name=".TestReceiver"
android:enabled="true"
android:exported="true"
android:label="Test Receiver" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
</application>
You should define you app's permission in Uses block. And the permssion that you'd added to your Broadcast - it does not add you a permission to receive it, it just forces any other app, that can trigger your broadcast, to have this permission. So unuseful in your case.
Hope it helps
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I have created an apps that will receive notifications from firebase thus hoping to start the app service after user boot their phone so that they do not need to manually start the apps again. However, the broadcast receiver seems to just not working.
AndroidManifest.XML
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="net.simplifiedcoding.firebasecloudmessaging">
<!-- Adding Internet Permission -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme">
<activity android:name=".MainActivity">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<!--
Defining Services
-->
<service
android:name=".MyFirebaseMessagingService">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.google.firebase.MESSAGING_EVENT"/>
</intent-filter>
</service>
<service
android:name=".MyFirebaseInstanceIDService">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.google.firebase.INSTANCE_ID_EVENT"/>
</intent-filter>
</service>
<service android:name=".NotificationService"/>
<receiver android:name=".Broadcast" android:exported="true" android:enabled="true">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
</application>
</manifest>
Broadcast.java (BroadcastReceiver)
public class Broadcast extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent){
Intent service = new Intent(context, NotificationService.class);
context.startService(service);
Toast.makeText(context, "Broadcast started", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
MainActivity.java
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
}
}
I have checked the followings
Permission RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED declared and not within tag
receiver tag is being written correctly
Am I doing wrong or still missing something else? Do I have to call it at mainAcitivity which I doubt I should ? Any guidance are much appreciated.
Got the solution and it was a very dumb reason.
I'm using Oppo's phone to test and Oppo has its own Security Manager App where you have to manually allow specific apps to be start up automatically after boot. That's all.
I suspect most android phones has this feature as well thus bear in mind to check whether there is such app and if it does then remind the user to allow the apps in the Security Manager App before they start rebooting their phone and not able to use any service's your App intended to provide.
Hope this helps!
Try this, it worked for me.
<receiver android:enabled="true" android:name=".Broadcast"
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>
I install and open it , and reboot my phone , but my receiver did't receive broadcast to start my service and without log.
My phone is Asus LF2 .
How can I start my service in device boot completed?
My Receiver
public class BootReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
private final String TAG = getClass().getSimpleName();
public BootReceiver() {
}
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Log.d(TAG , "Deyu onReceive " + intent.getAction());
context.startService(new Intent(context, AlarmMessageService.class));
}
}
My manifest
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="go.deyu.dailytodo"
android:installLocation="internalOnly">
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<application
android:name=".app.App"
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme">
<activity
android:name=".MainActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<receiver
android:name=".receiver.BootReceiver"
android:permission="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<action android:name="android.intent.action.QUICKBOOT_POWERON" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
<service
android:name=".AlarmMessageService"
android:enabled="true">
</service>
</application>
</manifest>
I find why my app in my phone can't get boot complete broadcast.
There is a Auto-start Manager setting in my Asus Phone.
When I allow my app to Auto-start , my App work fine....
Remove android:permission="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" from the <receiver> element.
Try below code
<receiver
android:name=".receivers.RestartReceiver"
android:enabled="true"
android:exported="true" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
Android 3.1 or above,if you want to deal with android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED broadcastreceiver.You must pay attention to this:
http://developer.android.com/about/versions/android-3.1.html#launchcontrols
1.Make sure you have turned on your app after you installed.I think you did it.
2.Check your android mobile device settings: Settings -> Apps -> Your App -> Force Stop.If the Force Stop is turned on,please turn off it.
3.Another point you should check is android:name=".receiver.BootReceiver",be careful of the path,maybe system can not find your BootReceiver.
I know this has been asked tons of times, and there are hundreds of example on internet, but i want to understand what's wrong in my code.
As the title suggest i want to execute some code while the phone turn on, specifically i want to set some Alarms for getting notifications, but that's not relevant now, my problem is that the boot receiver onReceive method is never called apparently
I have the right permissions in the manifest:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
And i've also registered the receiver in the manifest
<receiver
android:name=".BootBroadcastReceiver"
android:enabled="true" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
And I've already created the receiver class
public class BootBroadcastReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context pContext, Intent intent) {
Toast.makeText(pContext,"waiting for debugger",Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
android.os.Debug.waitForDebugger();
//Stuff for the alarms
}
}
Can someone explain me what i'm a failing without posting always the same examples that i see everywhere?
I want to know what's wrong in my code, not how it should be done.
PS: : I forgot to say that i need to stop the code for debugging the alarm things, but i don't think that's the problem since it doesen't even show the Toast.
UPDATE: full manifest
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="feddycapdev.conapo.turnario" >
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<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" >
<activity
android:name=".MainActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".Calendario"
android:label="#string/title_activity_calendario"
android:screenOrientation="portrait" >
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".Settings_Activity"
android:label="#string/title_activity_settings_" >
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".SettingGiorno"
android:label="#string/title_activity_setting_giorno" >
</activity>
<receiver
android:name=".BootBroadcastReceiver"
android:enabled="true" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
<service android:enabled="true" android:name=".WebNotificChecker" />
<service android:enabled="true" android:name=".Sveglia" />
<service android:enabled="true" android:name=".NotificaVigilanza" />
</application>
</manifest>
I should run the activity before the receiver?
Something has to use an explicit Intent to start one of your application's components before any manifest-registered receivers will work. For 99% of Android apps, that means that the user has to start your app from the home screen. If your app is serving as a plugin to some other app, you may not need the activity — please discuss this with the developers of the app that would be hosting your plugin.
how can I set notification if the user doesn't open activity?
You wouldn't set the notification if the user does not open the activity. Your app will only run when the user lets you run. If the user chooses not to start your app, or if the user chooses to "Force Stop" your app from within Settings, your manifest-registered receiver will not receive broadcasts.
i am working on an app that will automatically decline incoming calls from specific numbers and send an sms in return.my broadcast receiver should be enabled from my app only.
so, i added ( android:enabled="false" ) this. but, the receiver is still on by default. i'm struck here.
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE"/>
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name="com.sifydy.automsgr.Automsgr"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<receiver
android:name="com.sifydy.automsgr.Receiver"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:enabled="false">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.PHONE_STATE" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
</application>
wen i switch on my mobile, my receiver is also activated wen ever there is an incoming call.
i am able disable it from my app. everything is fine once i am in my app. how to disble it by default?
I'm reaaaaally new to Java, but an experienced C#-coder.
I've created a service which I can start/stop from an activity.
My question is, how do I "install" this service so it does start upon boot of my device?
I found this:
Trying to start a service on boot on Android
I've tried to implemented this like this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="james.jamesspackage" android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0">
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="7" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<application android:icon="#drawable/icon" android:label="#string/app_name"
android:debuggable="true">
<activity android:name=".jamessActivity" android:label="#string/app_name">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<service android:enabled="true" android:name=".MyService">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="james.jamesspackage.MyService" />
</intent-filter>
</service>
<receiver android:name="james.jamesspackage.MyBroadcastReceiver">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.HOME" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
</application>
</manifest>
What's wrong? Can I have an activity and a service/receiver in one manifest?
Thanks
James
How to start service on device boot(autorun app, etc.)
For first: since version Android 3.1+ you don't recieve BOOT_COMPLETE if user never started yor app at least once or user "force closed" application.
This was done to prevent malware automaticaly register service. This security hole was closed in newer versions of Android.
Solution:
Create app with activity. When user run it once app can recieve BOOT_COMPLETE broadcast message.
For second: BOOT_COMPLETE is sent before external storage is mounted. if app is installed to external storage it won't receive BOOT_COMPLETE broadcast message.
In this case there is two solution:
Install your app to internal storage
Instal another small app in internal storage. This app recieves BOOT_COMPLETE and run second app on external storage.
If your app already installed in internal storage then code below can help you understand how to start service on device boot.
In Manifest.xml
Permission:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
Register your BOOT_COMPLETED reciever:
<receiver android:name="org.yourapp.OnBoot">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
Register your service:
<service android:name="org.yourapp.YourCoolService" />
In reciever OnBoot.java:
public class OnBoot extends BroadcastReceiver
{
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
{
// Create Intent
Intent serviceIntent = new Intent(context, YourCoolService.class);
// Start service
context.startService(serviceIntent);
}
}
For HTC you maybe need also add in Manifest this code if device don't catch RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED:
<action android:name="android.intent.action.QUICKBOOT_POWERON" />
Reciever now look like this:
<receiver android:name="org.yourapp.OnBoot">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.QUICKBOOT_POWERON" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
How to test BOOT_COMPLETED without restart emulator or real device?
It's easy. Try this:
adb -s device-or-emulator-id shell am broadcast -a android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED
How to get device id? Get list of connected devices with id's:
adb devices
adb in ADT by default you can find in:
adt-installation-dir/sdk/platform-tools
Enjoy! )
Looks like the name in the receiver section is wrong. This is what my application entry in the AndroidManifest.xml looks like:
<application android:icon="#drawable/icon" android:label="#string/app_name">
<receiver android:name=".BootListener"
android:enabled="true"
android:exported="false"
android:label="BootListener">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
<service android:name=".UpdateService">
</service>
<activity android:name=".Info"
android:label="#string/app_name">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity android:name=".TravelMapperPreferences"
android:label="Settings">
</activity>
</application>
Note that the names are relative to the package in the manifest declaration. Your receiver name should be ".MyBroadcastReceiver" since the package of the manifest contains james.jamesspackage