Start a service automatically when app installed to device

Question

I want to start a service automatically when the app is installed. Service is working properly after a launch or after a device boot. So, is it possible to launch a service after installation of the app?

Answer 1

Google shows the correct answer as the first hit so ... have you done some research on this? How to start a Service when .apk is Installed for the first time

Summary: you can't do this.

Answer 2

Techanically It's not possible to start service when your app install. It's possible to start with Google Glass Development Kit. There is option to install your app through the Voice and also can start service(Voice Trigger command).

 <service
            android:name="com.est.poc.glass.service.POCGlassService"
            android:enabled="true"
            android:exported="true"
            android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
            android:label="@string/app_name" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="com.google.android.glass.action.VOICE_TRIGGER" />
            </intent-filter>
            <!-- Voice command found in res/xml/voice_trigger_start -->
            <meta-data
                android:name="com.google.android.glass.VoiceTrigger"
                android:resource="@xml/voice_trigger_start" />
            <meta-data
                android:name="com.google.android.glass.voice_trigger"
                android:resource="@string/voice_trigger_title" />
        </service>

Answer 3

yes it is possible by listening the broadcast of the installed package

This is your broadcast

public class InstallBroadcastReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {

    @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
        String action = null;
        if (intent != null) {
            action = intent.getAction();
        }

        if (action != null && Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_ADDED.equals(action)) {
            String dataString = intent.getDataString();
            if (dataString != null
                    && dataString.equals(YOUR_PACKAGE_NAME)) {

                //Launch your service :)
            }
        }
    }
}

This is your manifest

<receiver
        android:name=".InstallBroadcastReceiver"
        android:enabled="false"
        android:exported="false">
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.PACKAGE_ADDED"/>
        <data android:scheme="package"/>
    </intent-filter>
</receiver>

Hope it helps ;)