Boot Receiver doesn't work

Question

First off, please don't mark this as duplicate, I have tried to resolve the issue using several different questions here on SO, and tried each and every solution for this issue, over SO.

Therefore, I reproduce my entire code here along with the logcat.

The Issue:

I am trying to write an application that will boot up on reboot of a device. I can see several applications receiving the BOOT_COMPLETED action in the logcat, but I can't see my application anywhere in logcat on device reboot.

Point to Note:

I have already launched my app once before testing through Device Reboot.

Code Files:

AndroidManifest:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.xyz.abc"
    android:versionCode="1"
    android:versionName="1.0" >

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

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
        <receiver android:name="com.xyz.abc.autostart" android:enabled="true" android:exported="true">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>

        <activity
            android:name=".hello"
            android:label="@string/title_activity_hello" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>

        <service
            android:name=".service"
            android:enabled="true" />
    </application>

</manifest>

Autostart.java

package com.xyz.abc;

import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.util.Log;

/**
 * Created by admin on 008, 8 May 2015.
 */
public class autostart extends BroadcastReceiver
{
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent arg1)
    {
        Log.w("boot_broadcast_poc", "starting service...");
        context.startService(new Intent(context, service.class));
    }
}

service.java

package com.xyz.abc;

import android.app.Service;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.util.Log;
import android.widget.Toast;

/**
 * Created by admin on 008, 8 May 2015.
 */
public class service extends Service
{
    private static final String TAG = "MyService";
    @Override
    public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
        return null;
    }
    public void onDestroy() {
        Toast.makeText(this, "My Service Stopped", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
        Log.d(TAG, "onDestroy");
    }

    @Override
    public int onStartCommand(Intent pIntent, int flags, int startId) {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
        Toast.makeText(this, "NotifyingDailyService", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
        Log.i("bootbroadcastpoc","NotifyingDailyService");

        return super.onStartCommand(pIntent, flags, startId);
    }
}

hello.java

package com.xyz.abc;

import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.widget.Toast;


public class hello extends ActionBarActivity {

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_hello);
        Toast.makeText(getBaseContext(), "Hello........", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_hello, menu);
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
        // Handle action bar item clicks here. The action bar will
        // automatically handle clicks on the Home/Up button, so long
        // as you specify a parent activity in AndroidManifest.xml.
        int id = item.getItemId();

        //noinspection SimplifiableIfStatement
        if (id == R.id.action_settings) {
            return true;
        }

        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
    }
}

Finally, the logcat filtered by BOOT_COMPLETED: UPDATE : Removed the logcat as it was not necessary (Also I have found the solution which I will have posted down shortly).

1. logcat filtered for "boot_broadcast_poc" is blank.
2. logcat filtered for "bootbroadcastpoc" is blank.
3. I definitely don't see the service started as I don't see any Toast on the screen on boot.

Answer 1

As stated in comments, I was testing on a Redmi 1s, which is a Xiaomi phone, running MIUI. I tested this same piece code on an emulator (Bluestacks to be precise) and it worked like a charm. This is probably why nobody had a solution! There's no problem in this code!

Turns out, as mentioned here, that the MIUI (my Android version is 4.3), needs another set of permission which is:

<action android:name="android.intent.action.REBOOT"/>

in the Manifest.

Secondly, MIUI seems to have set special permissions to auto-start the app - which can be set in here:

"Settings > Apps > YOUR_APP > Manage permissions"

There you need to enable "Autostart" option.

Hope it helps someone using Xiaomi's Redmi / Mi devices. P.S. My test device was running MIUI-JHCMIBH45.0 when I encountered this issue.