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Ogulcan Orhan
Ogulcan Orhan

Reputation: 5317

Android: AlarmManager not Working Long Interval Values

I'm using AlarmManager for widget update transactions. I've different interval values like 5, 10, 15, 30 minutes etc.

How to call AlarmManager:

alarmManager = (AlarmManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
Intent i = new Intent(context, MyService.class);
pi = PendingIntent.getService(context, 0, i, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);        

// Interval value, default 600 (600*1000 -> 10 min)
Long repeat = Long.parseLong(prefs.getString("update_preference", "600"));

// Set the manager
alarmManager.setInexactRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, Calendar.getInstance().getTimeInMillis(), 1000*repeat, pi);

So If user selects 5 or 10 minutes, it's okay. But if not, I mean, user selects bigger values like 15, 30, 60 minutes MyService not working as soon as setRepetaing.

What's difference or wrong?

Edit: It works instantly <30 minutes, but now work higher than 30 minutes with unique request codes.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 942

Answers (2)

Thkru
Thkru

Reputation: 4199

pi = PendingIntent.getService(context, 12345, i, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);

This could work, "0" isn't the best choice for an unique id.

Upvotes: 2

Dheeresh Singh
Dheeresh Singh

Reputation: 15701

I think you have to use unique request code in PendingIntent

Mulitple Instances of Pending Intent

Upvotes: 2

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