onReceive Broadcast on 8.1.0

Question

I have a working broadcast on a physical Android 8.0 (API 26) device as well as an 8.0 emulator. It does not work on Android 8.1.0 emulator or physical device.

I also tried registering the receiver but still not working.

Intent intent=new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
intent.setAction("com.my.receiver");
intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_INCLUDE_STOPPED_PACKAGES);
sendBroadcast(intent);

xml

<receiver
    android:name=".Helpers.MyReceiver"
    android:enabled="true"
    android:exported="true">
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="com.my.receiver"/>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
    </intent-filter>
</receiver>

Answer 1

Intent intent=new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);

The Java class that you specify here is MainActivity .

android:name=".Helpers.MyReceiver"

The Java class that you specify here is .Helpers.MyReceiver .

These are not the same. This receiver will not receive this broadcast on any version of Android, let alone Android 8.1.