Android: AlarmManager not Working Long Interval Values

Question

I'm using AlarmManager for widget update transactions. I've different interval values like 5, 10, 15, 30 minutes etc.

How to call AlarmManager:

alarmManager = (AlarmManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
Intent i = new Intent(context, MyService.class);
pi = PendingIntent.getService(context, 0, i, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);        

// Interval value, default 600 (600*1000 -> 10 min)
Long repeat = Long.parseLong(prefs.getString("update_preference", "600"));

// Set the manager
alarmManager.setInexactRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, Calendar.getInstance().getTimeInMillis(), 1000*repeat, pi);

So If user selects 5 or 10 minutes, it's okay. But if not, I mean, user selects bigger values like 15, 30, 60 minutes MyService not working as soon as setRepetaing.

What's difference or wrong?

Edit: It works instantly <30 minutes, but now work higher than 30 minutes with unique request codes.

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:11

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I think you have to use unique request code in PendingIntent

Mulitple Instances of Pending Intent

edited May 23 '17 at 12:11

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answered May 15 '12 at 09:30

Dheeresh Singh

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http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3168484/pendingintent-works-correctly-for-the-first-notification-but-incorrectly-for-the – Dheeresh Singh May 15 '12 at 09:31
Tried unique request codes and still has the same issue. Edited question. – Ogulcan Orhan May 15 '12 at 10:50
have you used i.setAction(Long.toString(System.currentTimeMillis())) in conjunction with using FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT as mention in stackoverflow.... – Dheeresh Singh May 15 '12 at 11:00

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered May 15 '12 at 09:36

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pi = PendingIntent.getService(context, 12345, i, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);

This could work, "0" isn't the best choice for an unique id.

answered May 15 '12 at 09:36

Thkru

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0 is may be not best okay. But, it works for 5 and 10 minutes. I'll try it. Thank you. – Ogulcan Orhan May 15 '12 at 09:58
Nothing changed, still not working for 30 and 60 minutes. Btw, there is no difference values' types. – Ogulcan Orhan May 15 '12 at 10:22

Android: AlarmManager not Working Long Interval Values

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