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tatya bichu
tatya bichu

Reputation: 1

Auto Start of service using BroadcastReceiver is not working?

I want to auto start my service when device is rebooted.Please do not mark this as duplicate of Question, but solution given there are not working!

BootUpReceiver.java (BroadcastReceiver)

import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;

import java.util.Map;


public class BootUpReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver{

    @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
        if ("android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED".equals(intent.getAction())) {
            Intent pushIntent = new Intent(context, MyService.class);
            context.startService(pushIntent);
        }
    }

}

AndroidManifest.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.example.shubham.servic">
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"></uses-permission>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"></uses-permission>
    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
        <activity android:name=".MainActivity">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <receiver
            android:enabled="true"
            android:name=".BootUpReceiver"
            android:permission="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>

    <service
            android:name=".MyService"
            android:enabled="true"
            android:exported="true">
    </service>
    </application>

</manifest>

MainActivity.java

import android.content.Intent;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.View;

public class MainActivity extends Activity {
    String msg = "Android : ";

    /** Called when the activity is first created. */
    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
        Log.d(msg, "The onCreate() event");
    }

    public void startService(View view) {
        startService(new Intent(getBaseContext(), MyService.class));
    }

    // Method to stop the service
    public void stopService(View view) {
        stopService(new Intent(getBaseContext(), MyService.class));
    }
}

But still service is not starting itself on reboot.

I have one more different question:
I have to run my background service in fixed interval of time, So far I have created an AlarmManager inside service itself which is calling same service after some interval, again and again ,How can I achieve "running background service at fixed interval of time in more efficient way?"

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1058

Answers (1)

Sander
Sander

Reputation: 816

Because of restrictions in Android Oreo you can't start services while in the background. source with detailed info

Like the source suggests you should use scheduled jobs instead. The easiest way to manage this is to use a library like android-job or workmanager. Android Job is a much used 3rd party library developed by Evernote, but they've announced support will end when Workmanager, which is still in alpha, has been in production for a while.

Upvotes: 1

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