BOOT_COMPLETED is not getting called in device

Question

i want to start an alram when the device gets boot, for that i have done following stuff

1) User permission

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

2) add receiver with intent action in manifest file

 <receiver
            android:name=".sms.BootReceiver"
            android:enabled="true" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" >
                </action>

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>

3) source

public class BootReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {

    private AlarmManager dayAlarmMgr;
    private PendingIntent dayAlarmIntent;
    private NotificationManager mNotificationManager;
    private NotificationCompat.Builder builder;
    private Context context;
    public static final int NOTIFICATION_ID = 2;

    @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {

         if (intent.getAction().equals("android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED")) {
                    Toast.makeText(context, "FIRED BOOT COMPLETE" , Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
           }
    }
}

above code is working in genymotion but not on a real device

and what about if You delete the if statement and just check if the Boradcast is received? — Opiatefuchs, Jan 22 '15 at 11:07
only wanted to know if BroadcastReceiver does not receive or just the statement isn´t fired.... — Opiatefuchs, Jan 22 '15 at 11:38

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 29 '15 at 17:05

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thanks for helping out but finally i was able to make it work android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED by setting android:installLocation="internalOnly" as boot complete fires for application those are stored in internal memory.

answered Jan 29 '15 at 17:05

Hunt

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Worked for me . check the link for the details for why to use android:installLocation="internalOnly" https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/install-location#ShouldNot – Jordon Sep 02 '22 at 15:54

Aldo · Answer 2 · 2015-01-22T11:27:36.077

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The problem is android:name=".sms.BootReceiver", it should be android:name=".BootReceiver". But some devices don't catch BOOT_COMPLETED. Your intent-filter should be like following:

<intent-filter>
   <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
   <action android:name="android.intent.action.QUICKBOOT_POWERON" />
   <action android:name="com.htc.intent.action.QUICKBOOT_POWERON" />
</intent-filter>

And don't forget to edit your source:

if ((intent.getAction().equals("android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED") 
   || intent.getAction().equals("android.intent.action.QUICKBOOT_POWERON")
   || intent.getAction().equals("com.htc.intent.action.QUICKBOOT_POWERON"))){
      Toast.makeText(context, "FIRED BOOT COMPLETE" , Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}

edited Jan 22 '15 at 11:27

answered Jan 22 '15 at 11:09

Aldo

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i have tried your solution , but this thing gets called only when my device automatically gets rebooted i.e. when my device goes out of battery and switched off. – Hunt Jan 24 '15 at 18:59
@Hunt in my opinion, the problem is elsewhere. – Aldo Jan 24 '15 at 22:48
What in the world is **com.htc.intent.**? – IgorGanapolsky Jun 09 '20 at 17:51

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 22 '15 at 11:07

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  android:name=".sms.BootReceiver"

instead of that use

android:name=".BootReceiver"

Or

android:name="complete.packagename.sms.BootReceiver"

Hope this will solve your issue.

answered Jan 22 '15 at 11:07

khurram

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i have tried your solution , but this thing gets called only when my device automatically gets rebooted i.e. when my device goes out of battery and switched off – Hunt Jan 24 '15 at 18:59

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 22 '15 at 12:13

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Make Sure you have atleat one activity present in your Application.From Android 3.1, BroadcastReceiver will not work until the user has manually launched an activity, This is for provide security . once the user runs the app for the first time then your BroadcastReceiver will run always except it does not Force Stop it. Once activity launch at first time your broadcast receiver will run even after reboot your deice.

On emulator it is working- It may be because it is running on lower version than 3.1 and real device run on higher than 3.1

answered Jan 22 '15 at 12:13

PPD

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i have tried that after rebooting i opened my activity then again reboot it but still its not getting called and my emulator has a 4.2 version – Hunt Jan 22 '15 at 12:25
What happens when the device reboots? – IgorGanapolsky Jun 09 '20 at 17:52

score -1 · Answer 5 · answered Jan 22 '15 at 11:15

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<receiver android:name="your.package.example.BootReceiver" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>

answered Jan 22 '15 at 11:15

Raj Kumar Gupta

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BOOT_COMPLETED is not getting called in device

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