How to properly auto-start APP

Question

i'm having trouble with the auto-start feature of my APP.

I've searched trhough the forums, seen many suggestions, none seems to work and I don't know why.

Here's the BootUpReciver.java

package com.???.???;

import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.util.Log;
import android.widget.Toast;

public class BootUpReciver extends BroadcastReceiver {

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

        Toast.makeText(context, "Device Booted", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
        Log.d("TAG","Device Booted");

    }
}
}

And here's my Manifest file

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.???.???"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />

<uses-sdk
    android:minSdkVersion="14"
    android:targetSdkVersion="17" />

<application
    android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Holo"
    android:allowBackup="true"
    android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
    android:label="@string/app_name" >

    <receiver android:name=".BootUpReciver">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />

            <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
        </intent-filter>
    </receiver>

    <activity
        android:name="com.???.???.MainActivity"
        android:label="@string/app_name" >
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
        </intent-filter>
    </activity>
</application>

When i restart my phone i don't even see the Toast, why? what should i do? I need to auto-start to get some sharedprefs and write a value to a file every boot.

Thanks.

StinePike, how can i do that? i mean, is it even possible to be debugging after a reboot? o_o or to look at a LogCat events? — Dunnow, Apr 18 '13 at 17:10

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 18 '13 at 18:40

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While testing I found that If I show toast in onReceive then it is not showing. But if I start an activity in onReceive then it is working. So you can also check this. Start an activity or service and perform your task there.

answered Apr 18 '13 at 18:40

stinepike

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