System App auto starting

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I am making a app for a android phone development company. I need to run the app in the background there should not be any user interaction like google play service. So I made a application and placed it in the "system/app" so that user can't uninstall the app but I need to open the application to run the service in the background how can I skip that.

My requirement was to open a application at boot load WITHOUT A SINGLE TIME LUNCHING THE APP — A J, Oct 30 '15 at 08:56
Everybody given ans how to open the app at bootload but if you have not lunched the application for the first time bootload will never be called. — A J, Oct 30 '15 at 08:58
Yes, I solved a similar problem. I created a BootBroadcastReceiver and launches the application from visual studies. Then i closed it. Then i tried turn off and on device but intnent did not come and the application does not start. I must after installing app close it and then run again on the device, and then it bootRecevier works. I think it's a problem with development time, but if you publish app through Google Play and standard installed, then should booRecevier work. Check it out (i am not in the deploynment phase) — Majkl, Oct 30 '15 at 09:36
I don't have any option to upload it in google play because it a product — A J, Oct 30 '15 at 10:08
well, when I get to the deployment phase, I'll know if it is ok (I hope it will be). — Majkl, Oct 30 '15 at 11:40
Have you got solution for this. If yes, then pls post your solution I had similar requirement, Thanks. — Vindhya Pratap Singh, Oct 20 '16 at 08:19
Hi bumba , I got solution First thing if you application is system then you they your app will be in active state. You can use Boot_complete_receiver for launching service. Or If your app don't have any launch activty then it will work it is active state. you don't need to open app. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/40149797/auto-start-service-after-booting-device-even-app-not-opened-atonce-android — Vindhya Pratap Singh, Oct 20 '16 at 10:13

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:27

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Look here: Android BroadcastReceiver on startup - keep running when Activity is in Background

Once you have broadcast receiver that is being called when system boots, you should start sticky service. Look here: START_STICKY and START_NOT_STICKY

That way your application will be started on system each system boot.

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:26

I think you should register for some BroadcastReceivers, so it will start yous app. You can use for example the boot_completed action so like this:

public class Autostart extends BroadcastReceiver 
{
    public void onReceive(Context arg0, Intent arg1) 
    {
        Log.i("Autostart", "**********started************");
    }
}

and the manifest:

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

    <application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/app_name">

        <receiver android:name=".Autostart">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>
    </application>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"></uses-permission>
</manifest>

but you can use a different type, you just need to modify the name of the intent . Here is the list of all BroadcastReceiver Intent.

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 17 '15 at 06:44

There are many intent filter you can use fro ex- boot completed or Power plugged.

In both cases you can use broadcast receiver to to launch the active.

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

<application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/app_name">

    <receiver android:name=".tart">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
        </intent-filter>
    </receiver>
</application>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"></uses-permission>

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