I am currently working on a custom ROM (based on CyanogenMod 11.0), which aims to implement a custom "Kiosk Mode". To do this, I have three components in one application (with system privileges): The service, which handles modifications to the status/navigationbar and disables the power key. The receiver, which only starts the service after the BOOT_COMPLETED signal is received. The HomeIntentWrapper works as the launcher, and only starts one custom activity.
The problem I am currently facing is that the startActivity(...) command in the HomeIntentWrapper somehow blocks the system from booting any further, and the BOOT_COMPLETED intent is never sent.
I verifed this with the adb shell dumpsys activity command, which tells me:
mStartedUsers:
User #0: mState=BOOTING
It also does not show the BOOT_COMPLETED broadcast ever sent.
Now, if the user presses the Home-Button, the BOOT_COMPLETED intent is sent, and the mState switches to RUNNING.
If I do not start an activity in the HomeIntentWrapper, the intent is sent. What am I doing wrong here?
AndroidManifest.xml:
<manifest coreApp="true">
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<application android:allowBackup="true"
android:persistent="true" >
<service android:name="Service"
android:process=":service" >
</intent-filter>
</service>
<receiver android:name="Receiver"
android:process=":receiver" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
<activity android:name="HomeIntentWrapper"
android:process=":launcher" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.HOME" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
Receiver:
public class Receiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
context.startService(new Intent(context, Service.class));
}
}
HomeIntentWrapper:
public class HomeIntentWrapper extends Activity {
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
startApp();
}
@Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
startApp();
}
private void startApp() {
SharedPreferences sharedPrefs = getSharedPreferences(getString(R.string.settings_file), Context.MODE_MULTI_PROCESS);
String customAppIntentString = sharedPrefs.getString(getString(R.string.settings_custom_intent), "");
if(customAppIntentString.equals("") == false) {
try {
Intent intent = Intent.getIntent(customAppIntentString);
intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
startActivity(intent);
} catch(java.net.URISyntaxException e) {
// Intentionally
}
}
}
}
