Launch single BroadcastReceiver form another application

Question

I created an Application that shares a BroadcastReceiver that launches a Service.

The app that holds the receiver doesn't have activities, there are the receiver class and the services.

Here are the manifest declaration:

        <service
            android:name=".services.PrintService"
            android:enabled="true"
            android:exported="true" />

        <receiver
            android:name=".receivers.MyReceiver"
            android:enabled="true"
            android:exported="true">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="art.bridge.PRINT_MESSAGE" />
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>

Receiver class

public class MyReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
    public MyReceiver() {
    }

    @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
        Log.d(ArtAppl.name , "Receiver reached");
        Intent print = new Intent(context, PrintService.class);
        if(intent.getStringExtra("message") != null)
            print.putExtra("message",intent.getStringExtra("message"));
        else
            print.putExtra("message","Message not found");

        context.startService(print);
    }
}

Form an another app, i try to launch the receiver like following:

        Intent bReceiver = new Intent("art.bridge.PRINT_MESSAGE");
        sendBroadcast(bReceiver);

But the receiver doesn't run.

Am I missing something? Do I have to set another action in the manifest?

Can you post the source of `.MyReceiver`? Are you seeing anything in LogCat if you put a `Log` statement in `onReceive()`? — Michael Dodd, Dec 22 '16 at 16:13
@MichaelDodd nothing is printed if i try to log it. Now i post the code of the receiver — MikeKeepsOnShine, Dec 22 '16 at 16:21
Another question, what version of Android are you testing against? Are you seeing any warnings/errors regarding unprotected broadcasts in Logcat? — Michael Dodd, Dec 22 '16 at 16:23
Give this a go: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/33492790/how-to-send-broadcast-from-one-app-to-another-app Specifically, `Intent.FLAG_INCLUDE_STOPPED_PACKAGES` — Michael Dodd, Dec 22 '16 at 16:27

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:53

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Could it be that you need to include Intent.FLAG_INCLUDE_STOPPED_PACKAGES as a flag?

See: How to Send BroadCast from one app to another app

edited May 23 '17 at 11:53

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answered Dec 22 '16 at 16:28

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