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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

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 Android Service 4.0 boot time

My English is poor. I cannot start an android service in a boot time and I do not know the problem. I was trying example codes, but without success. Can somebody send me a project in Java that runs? Other code works for other people but on my tablet smartphone emulator it does not work. Does a problem exist in android 4.0?
This is my code:
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.service22"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0"
android:installLocation="internalOnly"
>
<supports-screens android:largeScreens="false" android:normalScreens="true" android:smallScreens="false"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
<application android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher" android:label="#string/app_name">
<service android:name="com.example.MyService">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.example.MyService">
</action>
</intent-filter>
</service>
<receiver android:name="com.example.MyReceiver">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED">
</action>
<category android:name="android.intent.category.HOME">
</category>
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
</application>
</manifest>
public class MyService extends Service
{
private static final String LOG_TAG = "::Monitor";
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
Log.e(LOG_TAG, "Service created.");
}
#Override
public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId)
{
super.onStart(intent, startId);
for (int i = 0 ; i < 20 ; i++)
{
mensaje();
}
Log.e(LOG_TAG, "Service started.");
}
#Override
public void onDestroy()
{
super.onDestroy();
Log.e(LOG_TAG, "Service destroyed.");
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent)
{
Log.e(LOG_TAG, "Service bind.");
return null;
}
public void mensaje()
{
Toast.makeText(this, "Hola", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
public class MyReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver
{
public MyReceiver()
{
}
String LOG_TAG = "::StartAtBootServiceReceiver";
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
{
Log.e(LOG_TAG, "onReceive:");
if (intent.getAction().equals(Intent.ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED)) {
Intent i = new Intent();
i.setAction("com.example.MyService");
context.startService(i);
}
}
}

import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.util.Log;
public class OnBootReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Log.d("OnBootReceiver", "Hi, Mom!");
}
}
and manifest file
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<application android:icon="#drawable/cw"
android:label="#string/app_name">
<receiver android:name=".OnBootReceiver">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
</application>

I think:
Intent i = new Intent();
i.setAction("com.example.MyService");
context.startService(i);
is not enough,you must set intent class name like that:
Intent i = new Intent();
i.setClassName("com.example", "com.example.MyService");
i.setAction("com.example.MyService");
context.startService(i);
pls try that.

IMPORTANT: Android OS 3.1+ remains ignorent about your broadcast receivers in following cases:
1.User has never started the application explicitly at least once.
2.User has "force closed" the application.
Issue has nothing to do to your implementation. This is a potential security hole in Android that Google has closed :)

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>

Android Boot-Up BroadCast Not invoking

I am currently trying to make a broadcast receiver which will invoke after android device boots and then will run a background service. I have tried many examples but don't know where I'm going wrong. I am following this example:
https://github.com/commonsguy/cw-advandroid/tree/master/SystemEvents/OnBoot
I have imported this whole project in my workspace and tried to run. But the receiver didn't invoked or so.
Please help me out.
My Testing Device is: Motorolla Xoom with ICS 4.0.3
EDIT
Manifest
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="8" />
<supports-screens
android:anyDensity="true"
android:largeScreens="true"
android:normalScreens="true"
android:smallScreens="true" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REBOOT" />
<application
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<service
android:name="awais.soft.MyService"
android:enabled="true" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="awais.soft.MyService" >
</action>
</intent-filter>
</service>
<receiver android:name="awais.soft.ServicesDemoActivity" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" >
</action>
<category android:name="android.intent.category.HOME" >
</category>
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
</application>
Broadcast Receiver
package awais.soft;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.Menu;
public class ServicesDemoActivity extends BroadcastReceiver {
static final int idBut = Menu.FIRST + 1, idIntentID = Menu.FIRST + 2;
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Log.e("Awais", "onReceive:");
if (intent.getAction().equals(Intent.ACTION_POWER_CONNECTED)) {
Intent i = new Intent();
i.setAction("awais.kpsoft.MyService");
context.startService(i);
}
}
}
Service
package awais.soft;
import android.app.Service;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.media.MediaPlayer;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.util.Log;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class MyService extends Service {
private static final String TAG = "MyService";
MediaPlayer player;
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
#Override
public void onCreate() {
Toast.makeText(this, "My Service Created", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
Log.d(TAG, "onCreate");
player = MediaPlayer.create(this, R.raw.is);
player.setLooping(false); // Set looping
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
Toast.makeText(this, "My Service Stopped", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
Log.d(TAG, "onDestroy");
player.stop();
}
#Override
public void onStart(Intent intent, int startid) {
Toast.makeText(this, "My Service Started", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
Log.d(TAG, "onStart");
player.start();
}
}

I am something like this in My app and Its Working for me.
public class DeviceBootReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public final void onReceive(final Context context, final Intent intent) {
if (intent.getAction().equals(Intent.ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED)) {
// CustomLog.i("Boot Completed");
}
}
}
Android Manifset
<receiver android:name=".model.service.DeviceBootReceiver">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED"></action>
<category android:name="android.intent.category.HOME"></category>
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"></uses-permission>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REBOOT" />
Please check if you have given permission for RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED

see i am posting you eample that will help you
For some applications, you will need to have your service up and running when the device is started, without user intervention. Such applications mainly include monitors (telephony, bluetooth, messages, other events).
At least this feature is currently allowed by the exaggeratedly restrictive Android permissions policy.
Step 1: First you'll need to create a simple service, defined in Monitor.java:
public class Monitor extends Service {
private static final String LOG_TAG = "::Monitor";
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
Log.e(LOG_TAG, "Service created.");
}
#Override
public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId) {
super.onStart(intent, startId);
Log.e(LOG_TAG, "Service started.");
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
Log.e(LOG_TAG, "Service destroyed.");
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
Log.e(LOG_TAG, "Service bind.");
return null;
}
}
Step 2: Next we need to create a Broadcast receiver class, StartAtBootServiceReceiver.java:
public class StartAtBootServiceReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver
{
private static final String LOG_TAG=StartAtBootServiceReceiver";
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
{
Log.e(LOG_TAG, "onReceive:");
if (intent.getAction().equals(Intent.ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED)) {
Intent i = new Intent();
i.setAction("test.package.Monitor");
context.startService(i);
}
}
}
Step 3: Finally, your AndroidManifest.xml file must contain the following:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="test.package.Monitor"
android:versionName="1.0"
android:versionCode="100"
android:installLocation="internalOnly">
<supports-screens android:smallScreens="true" android:normalScreens="true" android:largeScreens="true" android:anyDensity="true" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"></uses-permission>
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="7" android:targetSdkVersion="8"/>
<application android:icon="#drawable/icon" android:label="#string/app_name">
<service android:name="test.package.Monitor">**
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="test.package.Monitor">
</action>
</intent-filter>
</service>
<receiver android:name="test.package.StartAtBootServiceReceiver">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED">
</action>
<category android:name="android.intent.category.HOME">
</category>
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
</application>
I need to highlight some of the most important aspects, key factors for possible errors in implementation:
1) The permission android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED must be provided (in the manifest xml)
2) The installation must be performed in internal storage, not on SDCARD! To enforce this use android:installLocation="internalOnly" in the manifest

Everything was fine..:S
The problem was with device..(i.e. Motorolla Zoom ICS 4.0.3)
Now tested on Galaxy Tab With 2.2 and Working fine..
Thanks all for your time

If your phone is rooted then you will have trouble in Android Boot-Up BroadCast invoking otherwise you have to ensure your app has required root permissions

The problem persists in the case of devices having android version more than 3.0, by the way its not the problem it has been done for security purposes by google i guess..If u have to run the service on boot you have to make a custom intent & broadcast it. For making custom intent you have to make a service file from where u have to broadcast that intent on boot complete & your service file(that u want to run) will receive that intent on its onReceive method & your service will run.One more thing the service file you will create to call your service that you want to run should be kept on system/app folder of file explorer of device, if your file system shows sorry read only file system then from command prompt do just adb remount & then push the file on device,restart your system your service will run..Cheers!!