My BroadcastReceiver is not receiving the BOOT_COM

Question

I am unable to get my BroadcastReceiver onReceive method called using the BOOT_COMPLETED intent.

AndroidManifest.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
      package="com.jerrellmardis.umbrella"
      android:versionCode="4"
      android:versionName="1.0.3">
    <application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/app_name" 
            android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar">
        <activity android:name=".activities.Umbrella" android:screenOrientation="portrait">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <activity android:name=".activities.Preferences" android:label="@string/app_name" android:screenOrientation="portrait" />
        <receiver android:name="com.jerrellmardis.umbrella.receiver.WeatherStartupReceiver">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>
        <service android:name=".service.WeatherUpdateService">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="com.jerrellmardis.umbrella.service.WeatherUpdateService" />
            </intent-filter>
        </service>
    </application>
    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
</manifest>

WeatherStartupReceiver.java

package com.jerrellmardis.umbrella.receiver;

import android.app.Notification;
import android.app.NotificationManager;
import android.app.PendingIntent;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.provider.Contacts.People;
import android.util.Log;

import com.jerrellmardis.umbrella.R;

public class WeatherStartupReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {

       private NotificationManager mNotificationManager;
       private int SIMPLE_NOTFICATION_ID;

       @Override
       public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
                // Do something interesting here...
       }
}

Answer 1

All the applications that receive the BOOT_COMPLETED broadcast must be installed on the internal storage because Android delivers ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED broadcast before the external storage is mounted to the device.

To ensure that your application will be installed on the internal memory you just need NOT to declare the android:installLocation manifest attribute.

Another option is to set the following in the manifest section: android:installLocation="internalOnly"

You can find more information about it here.

Answer 2

EDIT: Forget everything, I've found a better explanation.

You have to define your receiver with exported = true and enabled = true

<receiver android:name="com.jerrellmardis.umbrella.receiver.WeatherStartupReceiver"
  android:enabled="true" 
  android:exported="true" 
>

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I think that if you change this line

<receiver android:name="com.jerrellmardis.umbrella.receiver.WeatherStartupReceiver">

for this

<receiver android:name=".WeatherStartupReceiver">

it will fix your problem.

I tried it on one of my projects and it didn't start.