Starting application on boot completed

Question

The following is the code I'm using for starting my Application when device is turned on.

public class BootReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver{
    @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
        Log.i("BootReceiver","intent received");

        Intent myIntent = new Intent(context, ACT_Home.class);
        myIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
        context.startActivity(myIntent);
    }

}

and in the Manifest (as <Application> child):

<receiver android:name="host.alarmmanager.BootReceiver">
   <intent-filter >
      <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
   </intent-filter>
</receiver>

The permissions inside the Manifest are the following:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"></uses-permission>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD"/>

This works fine on Android 3.2.2, but if I try the same application on Android 4.0.3 the broadcast receiver does not receive anything. Also the first line inside the onReceive method is not execeuted. Why this happens?

[Did you start your app at least once manually?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9952562/broadcast-receiver-not-working-in-ics-if-the-app-is-not-started-atleast-once) — Selvin, Sep 18 '13 at 09:30

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 18 '13 at 09:35

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<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />

This you should use in android manifest

answered Sep 18 '13 at 09:35

Lebedevsd

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But why my solution works in Android 3.2.2 without adding this permission? – GVillani82 Sep 18 '13 at 09:36
Do not exactly know, but if we will look at percentage of android versiones 3.x.x less that 1%. So you can easely forget about it. – Lebedevsd Sep 18 '13 at 09:38
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http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4635353/is-android-permission-receive-boot-completed-not-required – Selvin Sep 18 '13 at 09:39
Ok @Seliv I'm about to try it – GVillani82 Sep 18 '13 at 09:42

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 18 '13 at 09:29

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Try this, although your code seems fine! The following is working for me.

    <!-- Receivers -->
    <receiver android:enabled="true" android:name="host.alarmmanager.BootReceiver"
        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>

answered Sep 18 '13 at 09:29

Lazy Ninja

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http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4635353/is-android-permission-receive-boot-completed-not-required – Selvin Sep 18 '13 at 09:39
@Joseph82 since it works on some devices, I assume you had the permission in your manifest. – Lazy Ninja Sep 18 '13 at 10:09

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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Make sure you are not restarting your phone by selecting restart option from the power menu.

Android bizarrely has 2 different permissions.

1.Reboot

2.On boot complete

So, first power off your phone and then after few seconds power on it again!

Hope it helps! (Y)

edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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answered Dec 02 '13 at 18:36

Aliasgar Murtaza

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Starting application on boot completed

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