There seems to be different opinions on whether it is possible to catch the ACTION_USER_PRESENT screen unlock through the manifest.
This thread implies no it can't be done:
Android Broadcast Receiver Not Working
This thread implies yes it can be done:
Broadcast Receiver for ACTION_USER_PRESENT,ACTION_SCREEN_ON,ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED
I'm not able to get the event working with either a 2.3.3 or 3.2 emulator.
Does anyone else have recent experience with this? And perhaps a code sample to share?