adb reboot broadcast doesn't work on some app

Question

I've used this question to test reboot broadcast of my own app. i.e.,

C:\Eclipse\sdk\platform-tools>adb shell am broadcast -a
 android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED -c android.intent.category.HOME
 -n my.own.app/.BRAutoStart Broadcasting: Intent { act=android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED
cat=[android.intent.category.HOME] cmp=my.own.app/.BRAutoStart }



 Broadcast completed: result=0

but it doesn't work.

The simple command reboots the device:

adb shell am broadcast -a android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED -c
android.intent.category.HOME

I know that broadcast receiver BRAutoStart receives the boot_completed , because i've tested it and using it in production code.

I'm using the real device, not an emulator.

How to setup command line to send the broadcast to the device?

It may be because only the system may send this specific action : http://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Intent.html — nicobo, Feb 05 '16 at 13:01
"This is a protected intent that can only be sent by the system.". — nicobo, Feb 05 '16 at 13:03

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 12 '15 at 17:06

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You can try this call:

adb shell am broadcast -a android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED -n your.app.packagename/.YourReceiverClassName

it won't reboot your device but send broadcast to your receiver

edited Oct 12 '15 at 17:06

Marcin Nabiałek

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answered Oct 12 '15 at 16:46

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I send the same request in the question. Read it more carefully. – Vyacheslav Oct 13 '15 at 05:27

adb reboot broadcast doesn't work on some app

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