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A Broadcast receiver is an Android component which allows you to register for system or application events. A receiver can be registered via the AndroidManifest.xml file or dynamically via the Context.registerReceiver() method. public class MyReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver { @Override ...

BroadcastReceivers are used to receive broadcast Intents that are sent by the Android OS, other apps, or within the same app. Each Intent is created with an Intent Filter, which requires a String action. Additional information can be configured in the Intent. Likewise, BroadcastReceivers register ...

LocalBroadcastManager is used to send Broadcast Intents within an application, without exposing them to unwanted listeners. Using LocalBroadcastManager is more efficient and safer than using context.sendBroadcast() directly, because you don't need to worry about any broadcasts faked by other Applic...

add permission in your manifest file <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH" /> In your Fragment(or Activity) Add the receiver method private BroadcastReceiver mBluetoothStatusChangedReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() { @Override public void o...

To enable or disable a BroadcastReceiver, we need to get a reference to the PackageManager and we need a ComponentName object containing the class of the receiver we want to enable/disable: ComponentName componentName = new ComponentName(context, MyBroadcastReceiver.class); PackageManager packageM...

Example below shows how to create a BroadcastReceiver which is able to receive BOOT_COMPLETED events. This way, you are able to start a Service or start an Activity as soon device was powered up. Also, you can use BOOT_COMPLETED events to restore your alarms since they are destroyed when device is ...

A BroadcastReceiver is basically a mechanism to relay Intents through the OS to perform specific actions. A classic definition being "A Broadcast receiver is an Android component which allows you to register for system or application events." LocalBroadcastManager is a way to send ...

You can communicate two activities so that Activity A can be notified of an event happening in Activity B. Activity A final String eventName = "your.package.goes.here.EVENT"; @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { registerEventReceiver(); super.onCre...

If we are using method sendStickyBroadcast(intent) the corresponding intent is sticky, meaning the intent you are sending stays around after broadcast is complete. A StickyBroadcast as the name suggests is a mechanism to read the data from a broadcast, after the broadcast is complete. This can be ...

Ordered broadcasts are used when you need to specify a priority for broadcast listeners. In this example firstReceiver will receive broadcast always before than a secondReceiver: final int highPriority = 2; final int lowPriority = 1; final String action = "action"; // intent filter ...

Starting with Android 3.1 all applications, upon installation, are placed in a stopped state. While in stopped state, the application will not run for any reason, except by a manual launch of an activity, or an explicit intent that addresses an activity ,service or broadcast. When writing system ap...