Question

I am doing an app which lock the screen if we shake the phone, I had written the code for screen off,But now the problem is I need a broadcast receiver which checks whether the screen is off or on, how can I do it?

Answer 1

hope this Link

Which help to u better way to implement BroadCastReciever invoking if screen is off in Android.

EDIT:

You have to Add permission into manifest just like:

<receiver android:name=".MyBroadCastReciever">
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.SCREEN_OFF"/>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.SCREEN_ON"/>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
    </intent-filter>
</receiver>