Android Startup Services/Apps

Question

what is the best way to list all services that start with the phone? Is there a SDK class, or should I check some system files manually?

Answer 1

As @Falmarri points out you should consider to look for all apps that deploy BroadcastReceivers listening to ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED action.

You might therefore hook up the following:

mPackageManager = getPackageManager();
List<ResolveInfo> resolveInfoList = mPackageManager.queryBroadcastReceivers(new intent(Intent.ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED), 0);

And since this might take a time, use handler and a thread or an AsyncTask to get the list (with maybe an additional app info and/or icon etc.).

And as for the list of running services , you might check this code snippet here .

Have fun.