How to check CheckBoxPreference is checked or not?

Question

I have a Setting Page where I have added CheckBoxPreference I need to check whether the checkbox is checked or not? My code is :

<PreferenceCategory android:title="Google Maps">

    <CheckBoxPreference
        android:defaultValue="true"
        android:summary="@string/markerSummary"
        android:title="@string/markerTitle"
        android:key="@string/markerKey" />

</PreferenceCategory>

In settingActivity.java

Preference DragPref = findPreference(getString(R.string.markerKey));
        DragPref.setOnPreferenceChangeListener(new Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener() {
            @Override
            public boolean onPreferenceChange(Preference preference, Object newValue) {
                boolean checked = Boolean.valueOf(newValue.toString());
                return false;
            }
        });

This code is always returning false; And after adding above code its not changing to false. Can you help me how to achieve this?

why not cast the preference to CheckBoxPreference and use `isChecked()`? — ColonD, Mar 07 '19 at 08:51
@ShantoGeorge I am getting an error `Cannot resolve method getBoolean` — Piyush Sahay, Mar 07 '19 at 08:55
another way you can try ... `boolean checked = newValue.toString().equals("true") ? true:false;` — Jakir Hossain, Mar 07 '19 at 09:23
@JakirHossain Can you please rewrite the complete function in answer because the problem is after writing this I am not able do make the key false and And its always returning false — Piyush Sahay, Mar 07 '19 at 09:42

Jakir Hossain · Accepted Answer · 2019-03-07T10:24:37.573

use this, hope it will solve your problem.

Preference DragPref = findPreference(getString(R.string.markerKey));
    DragPref.setOnPreferenceChangeListener(new  Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener() {
        @Override
        public boolean onPreferenceChange(Preference preference, Object newValue) {
            boolean checked = (Boolean) newValue;
            return true; 
           // Note: return true to update the state of the Preference with the new value. If you want to disallow the change return false
        }
    });

How to check CheckBoxPreference is checked or not?

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