Process is not permitted to autostart boot complete broadcast receiver

Question

I am getting the following message from the logcat:

08-16 11:34:36.257: W/BroadcastQueue(1040):
 Unable to launch app com.abc.xyz/10192 for broadcast Intent
 { act=android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED flg=0x8000010 (has extras) }: process is not permitted to autostart

My manifest.xml looks like this:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"/> 
<receiver android:name="com.abc.xyz.BootComplete" >
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
        </intent-filter>
</receiver>

I have tried so many methods but its not working.I know there is some other problem.Thanks.

@ArlindI have already added that permission.You can see above on the xml file code. — BulletProof47, Aug 16 '15 at 06:16
where is the app being installed, in the devices internal or external storage? — Arlind Hajredinaj, Aug 16 '15 at 06:17
@Arlind I have installed on internal storage.I do not have sd card now. — BulletProof47, Aug 16 '15 at 06:18
I am using phone, tried on huawei and xiaomi phones,but it is not working.But it is working on samsung devices. — BulletProof47, Aug 16 '15 at 06:23
there is a bug on xiaomi and huawei devices, I saw the same problem on other posts, didnt find a solution to it — Arlind Hajredinaj, Aug 16 '15 at 06:28
there might be a solution here http://stackoverflow.com/questions/29627856/reboot-receiver-is-not-working-in-xiaomi-phones — Arlind Hajredinaj, Aug 16 '15 at 06:29
That's a dead end then.But I can see other apps which are being run on boot complete on the phone.Why is that? — BulletProof47, Aug 17 '15 at 00:18

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 01 '18 at 20:32

On Xiamoi your application will be blocked from autostart on reboot by default (unlike it Facebook or Whatsapp, that allowed to run). As a user you can change this limitation in built in Security application, in Manage apps -> -> Autostart. As a developer, I didn't found the answer.

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 30 '18 at 14:31

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I developed a library that helps a user add your app to autostart, you can check it out here.

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answered Mar 30 '18 at 14:31

Jude Fernandes

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 09 '19 at 01:43

On Xiaomi devices, you can open the screen for users to enable autostart permission with the following code:

Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.setComponent(new ComponentName("com.miui.securitycenter", "com.miui.permcenter.autostart.AutoStartManagementActivity"));
startActivity(intent);

I'm aware this is an old question but it might be useful for someone

Process is not permitted to autostart boot complete broadcast receiver

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