Uninstall Application Receiver

Question

I am using below code to get uninstall package broadcast receiver but I don't get any response. can any one say what's wrong with code.

AndroidManifest.xml

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="pack.test"
    android:versionCode="1"
    android:versionName="1.0" >

    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="8" />


    <application
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name" >
        <activity
            android:label="@string/app_name"
            android:name=".TestprojectActivity" >
            <intent-filter >
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <receiver android:name="UninstallApk">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.PACKAGE_REMOVED"/>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.ACTION_POWER_CONNECTED"/>
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>
    </application>

</manifest>


UninstallApk.java

    import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
    import android.content.Context;
    import android.content.Intent;
    import android.util.Log;
    import android.widget.Toast;

    public class UninstallApk extends BroadcastReceiver {

        @Override
        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
            Log.i("DATA", "Apk uninstall");
            Toast.makeText(context,"APK uninstall",Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
        }

    }

When I plug in charger it shows me Toast but when I uninstall any other application form Application->manage Application it doesn't show any response.

Thank You.

possible duplicate of [Receiving package install and uninstall events](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7470314/receiving-package-install-and-uninstall-events) — Reno, Nov 22 '11 at 13:30

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:34

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Please search the questions on SO first, and you may get the answer you want because someone else has asked that.

In your case, you have to set the dataSchema for the BroadcastReceiver. I have answered such a problem (it also works for the PACKAGE_REMOVED action). See this link here.

edited May 23 '17 at 10:34

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answered Nov 22 '11 at 13:20

Huang

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score -1 · Answer 2 · edited Sep 28 '12 at 16:29

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You need to add android.permission.BROADCAST_PACKAGE_REMOVED into AndroidManifest.xml

edited Sep 28 '12 at 16:29

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answered Aug 30 '12 at 10:19

khanhnguyen

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This permission is required to send this event, not to receive it. – artem Nov 17 '20 at 18:44

Uninstall Application Receiver

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