MyReceiver.java
public class MyReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
@Override
public void onReceive(final Context context, final Intent intent) {
Log.i("MyReceiver", "MyAction received!");
}
}
In AndroidManifest.xml
(under the application
tag)
<receiver android:name=".MyReceiver">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="MyAction" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
MainActivity.Java
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
sendBroadcast(new Intent("MyAction"));
}
}
MyReceiver.onReceive
method is never triggered.
Did I miss something?
I use Android 8.
Then you have to use an explicit Intent
, one that identifies the receiver, such as:
sendBroadcast(new Intent(this, MyReceiver.class).setAction("MyAction"));
In Android 8 onwords
- We need to provide the explicite class for handling i.e setcomponent param along with action
Example :
private void triggerBroadCast(String firstFavApp, String secondFavApp) {
Intent intent = new Intent("FavAppsUpdated");
intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_INCLUDE_STOPPED_PACKAGES);
intent.putExtra("FIRST_FAV_APP", firstFavApp);
intent.putExtra("SECOND_FAV_APP", secondFavApp);
intent.setComponent(new
ComponentName("com.android.systemui",
"com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.FavAppsChanged"));
Log.i(TAG, "Trigger Fav Apps" + firstFavApp + " " + secondFavApp);
favouriteContract.getAppContext().sendBroadcast(intent);
}
Below Android 8
- Only action is enough for receiving Broadcast
void broadCastParkingStates(Context context) {
Intent intent = new Intent("ReverseCameraStates");
intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_INCLUDE_STOPPED_PACKAGES);
intent.putExtra("PARKING_GUIDE", ReverseCameraPreference.getParkingGuide(context));
intent.putExtra("PARKING_SENSOR", ReverseCameraPreference.getParkingSensor(context));
intent.putExtra("TRAJECTORY", ReverseCameraPreference.getTrajectory(context));
Log.i("BootCompletedReceiver", "Sending Reverse Camera settings states BaordCast");
Log.i("BootCompletedReceiver", "States Parking:Sensor:Trajectory="
+ intent.getExtras().getBoolean("PARKING_GUIDE")
+ ":" + intent.getExtras().getBoolean("PARKING_SENSOR")
+ ":" + intent.getExtras().getBoolean("TRAJECTORY")
);
context.sendBroadcast(intent);
}
In Kotlin
val intent = Intent(this, MyBroadCastReceiver::class.java)
intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_DEFAULT)
intent.action = "my.custom.braodacat"
sendBroadcast(intent)
The string itself does not matter, just need to be the same in all places and unique, I use fully qualified name of the constant.
<receiver android:name="com.mypackage.receivers.MyBroadcastReceiver">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.mypackage.receivers.MyBroadcastReceiver.ACTION_CUSTOM"/>
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
The receiver:
package com.mypackage.receivers;
public class MyBroadcastReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
public static final String ACTION_CUSTOM = "com.mypackage.receivers.MyBroadcastReceiver.ACTION_CUSTOM";
@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
if (ACTION_CUSTOM.equals(intent.getAction())) {
// do custom action
}
}
}
To broadcast the intent:
sendBroadcast(new Intent(MyBroadcastReceiver.ACTION_CUSTOM));