For corporate applications, it is not uncommon for enterprises to
require their specific applicatons to be automatically launched when the device
starts up.
To ensure your application is launched automatically upon device
bootup, add a new Java Class file to the project and name it as BootupReceiver.java. Populate the BootupReceiver.java class as follows:
package net.learn2develop.autostartup;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class BootupReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
@Override
public void
onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Toast.makeText(context, "App started",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
//---start the
main activity of your app---
Intent i = new
Intent(context, MainActivity.class);
i.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
context.startActivity(i);
}
}
Add the following statements in bold to the AndroidManifest.xml file:
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="net.learn2develop.autostartup"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="8"
android:targetSdkVersion="17" />
<uses-permission android:name=
"android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
<application
android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name=".MainActivity"
android:label="@string/title_activity_main" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name=
"android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name=
"android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<receiver android:name=".BootupReceiver">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name=
"android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<category android:name=
"android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
</application>
</manifest>
That’s it! Your application will now be automatically launched
when the device has finished the bootup process.
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