Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Starting application on boot completed

Starting application on boot completed

The following is the code I'm using for starting my Application when
device is turned on.
public class BootReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver{
@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Log.i("BootReceiver","intent received");
Intent myIntent = new Intent(context, ACT_Home.class);
myIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
context.startActivity(myIntent);
}
}
and in the Manifest (as <Application> child):
<receiver android:name="host.alarmmanager.BootReceiver">
<intent-filter >
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
The permissions inside the Manifest are the following:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission
android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"></uses-permission>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD"/>
This works fine on Android 3.2.2, but if I try the same application on
Android 4.0.3 the broadcast receiver does not receive anything. Also the
first line inside the onReceive method is not execeuted. Why this happens?

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