What is the integer value that gives a broadcast receiver highest priority?

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What is the integer value the gives a broadcast receiver the highest priority?

<intent-filter android:priority="1">
  <action android:name="android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED" />
</intent-filter>

theisenp · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-16T16:51:01.700

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Well, according to the documentation

"The value must be an integer, such as "100". Higher numbers have a higher priority."

So I'm guessing that any integer value is valid. And the highest priority possible would be the maximum integer that android allows, which is (2^31 - 1).

EDIT

The documentation has been updated, and it now explicitly states which priority values may be used by applications. The documentation now says

SYSTEM_HIGH_PRIORITY (1000): Applications should never use filters with this or higher priorities. SYSTEM_LOW_PRIORITY (-1000): Applications should never use filters with this or lower priorities.

Implying that your application is permitted to use integer priority levels between -999 and 999.

edited Jul 16 '12 at 16:51

answered Jul 01 '11 at 18:55

theisenp

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Your guess is wrong, look at the answer of @wasaig. edit your answer for the interest of community. – Gaurav Agarwal May 16 '12 at 20:50
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Actually, this is the correct answer, it is a quote directly from Google's documentation. – John Smith Jun 03 '15 at 04:06
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Setting 999 is slower for me. 2^31 - 1 is much faster than 999. I am sticking with 2^31 - 1. – Azizjon Kholmatov Mar 18 '21 at 09:54

score 19 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 15 '11 at 08:51

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Well the system highest priority is 1000. You can refer to this link to know more.

answered Jul 15 '11 at 08:51

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No, it's 999. `SYSTEM_HIGH_PRIORITY (Constant Value: 1000) Applications should never use filters with this or higher priorities.` – Nirmal Jun 05 '14 at 17:45

Shayan_Aryan · Answer 3 · 2018-06-24T13:15:53.670

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Actually, numbers above 1000 grant more priority, despite the documentation. So the highest integer number(2147483647) grants more priority.

edited Jun 24 '18 at 13:15

answered Nov 22 '13 at 10:39

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Yes, 2147483647 is giving better results for me. – Azizjon Kholmatov Mar 18 '21 at 09:55

score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 04 '14 at 08:43

Google suggests that: The value must be an integer, such as "100". Higher numbers have a higher priority. The default value is 0. The value must be greater than -1000 and less than 1000.http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/intent-filter-element.html But in the projects, we often use the highest integer number(2147483647) (2 ^32-1)) or others;it is helpful.

score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Sep 20 '15 at 17:45

999 gives a broadcast receiver the highest priority.

As per Android Documentation: Applications must use a value that is larger than SYSTEM_LOW_PRIORITY and smaller than SYSTEM_HIGH_PRIORITY. The value of SYSTEM_HIGH_PRIORITY is 1000.

References: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/intent-filter-element.html

score 2 · Answer 6 · edited Oct 26 '12 at 11:45

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Applications should avoid using filters with "this" or higher priorities. "this" refers to the value "1000"

edited Oct 26 '12 at 11:45

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answered Mar 29 '12 at 15:02

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What is the integer value that gives a broadcast receiver highest priority?

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