start my service on phone restart in android

Question

I am making app which tracks user location continuously, so far i have been able to make a successful receiving of its ordinate on location change, but if he is restarting the phone than i am not able to start my service without user again opening the app.

• Manifest.xml

   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="com.aa.gpsdemo" android:versionCode="1" android:versionName="1.0" > <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="8" android:targetSdkVersion="16" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE"/> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS"/> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" /> <application android:allowBackup="true" android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher" android:label="@string/app_name" android:theme="@style/AppTheme" > <activity android:name="com.aa.gpsdemo.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> <service android:name=".MyService" android:label="My Service"> <intent-filter> <action android:name="com.aa.gpsdemo.StartMyServiceAtBootReciever" /> </intent-filter> </service> <receiver android:name=".receiver.StartMyServiceAtBootReceiver" android:enabled="true" android:exported="true" android:label="StartMyServiceAtBootReceiver"> <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" /> </intent-filter> </receiver> </application> </manifest> 

• StartMyServiceAtBootReciever.java

   package com.aa.gpsdemo; import android.content.BroadcastReceiver; import android.content.Context; import android.content.Intent; public class StartMyServiceAtBootReciever extends BroadcastReceiver { @Override public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) { if ("android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED".equals(intent.getAction())) { Intent serviceIntent = new Intent("com.aa.gpsdemo.BackgroundService"); context.startService(serviceIntent); } } } 

• BackgroundService.java

   package com.aa.gpsdemo; import android.app.Service; import android.content.Intent; import android.content.Context; import android.os.IBinder; import android.location.LocationManager; import android.os.Bundle; import android.os.StrictMode; import android.util.Log; import android.widget.Toast; import android.location.Criteria; public class BackgroundService extends Service { private static NewLocationListener mylistner=null; private final static String TAG = "MainActivity"; private Context context = null; @Override public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) { // TODO Auto-generated method stub return null; } @Override public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) { if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT > 9) { StrictMode.ThreadPolicy policy = new StrictMode.ThreadPolicy.Builder().permitAll().build(); StrictMode.setThreadPolicy(policy); } mylistner = new NewLocationListener(context); Criteria criteria = new Criteria(); criteria.setAccuracy(Criteria.ACCURACY_FINE); criteria.setPowerRequirement(Criteria.POWER_MEDIUM); criteria.setCostAllowed(true); LocationManager locManager = (LocationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE); String bestProvider=locManager.getBestProvider(criteria, true); locManager.requestLocationUpdates(bestProvider,1000, 5, mylistner); } } 

where i am going wrong any help would be highly appreciated on restart of a phone i get demoapp has stopped i tried putting toast on reciever but that toast also are not coming at present

Answer 1

Make Sure u have the permission in AndroidManifest File :

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

Change this to :

@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
    Intent serviceIntent = new Intent(context,BackgroundService.class);
    startService(serviceIntent);
    }

Answer 2

RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED : Broadcast Action: This is broadcast once, after the system has finished booting. It can be used to perform application-specific initialization, such as installing alarms. You must hold the RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED permission in order to receive this broadcast.

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