Disable/Enable BroadcastReceiver when needed

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In my application I need to receive an activation code from SMS when user registered. For that I have a BroadcastReceiver but I don't want in to always enabled and I need it just once when user is registering. How to do that?

You can use local broadcast receiver register in single class. Or you can put condition to check on receiver. You can refer http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18842517/broadcast-receiver-class-and-registerreceiver-method/18842810#18842810 — Bhoomika Brahmbhatt, Apr 18 '16 at 12:16

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 18 '16 at 12:23

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You can call registerReceiver and unregisterReceiver in your activity. Here is an example of it :

        registerReceiver(receiver, filter);
        unregisterReceiver(receiver);

where receiver is your broadcast receiver class and filter will be

private IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter("android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED");

incase of sms receiver.

You can call registerReceiver once you require to receive a sms and call unregisterReceiver to stop listening for incoming sms.

answered Apr 18 '16 at 12:23

nilkash

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but without registering it is working. i want it to be disabled untill i register it – Amir_P Apr 18 '16 at 12:34
So have you register that in Manifest file ? – nilkash Apr 18 '16 at 12:35
oh i get it now let me try it – Amir_P Apr 18 '16 at 12:36
Don't register your broadcast receiver in AndroidManifest file. Register it run time. I mean call registerReceiver once you require it . – nilkash Apr 18 '16 at 12:38

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 18 '16 at 12:19

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For this you need to register the Broadcast Receiver in the activity; it will remain alive only for that instance of activity. Instead of registering it in manifest just register in the activity on runtime when required.

answered Apr 18 '16 at 12:19

Aashutosh Sharma

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how to register receiver without defining it in manifest? please post code – Amir_P Apr 18 '16 at 12:33
you can check this answer for reference http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7439041/how-to-unregister-broadcastreceiver – Aashutosh Sharma Apr 18 '16 at 12:36
You can check this tutorial to understand both ways: http://www.vogella.com/tutorials/AndroidBroadcastReceiver/article.html – Aashutosh Sharma Apr 18 '16 at 12:38

Disable/Enable BroadcastReceiver when needed

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