Question

I have BroadCastReceiver BCR registered for action string S in app App#1
From app App#2 I broadCast intent with correct action string (S)

If app App#2 was already opened.. intent is received meaning onReceive() from BCR is called

@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
     System.err.println("### ### MyBroadcastReceiver ### onReceive()");

If App#2 was Forced Closed (from Setting-Applications) or never oppened (fresh restarted device)
same broadcast with same action string (S) does not reach my broadCastReceiver BCR

Code for broadcasting intent (note no flags.. didnt know if its needed.. & that string is S)

String action = "customActionString.something"; 
Intent intent = new Intent(action);
context.sendBroadcast(intent);

What am I missing? Is this a Tag problem?

Answer 1

If App#2 was Forced Closed (from Setting-Applications) or never oppened (fresh restarted device) same broadcast with same action string (S) does not reach my broadCastReceiver BCR

Correct.

What am I missing?

An activity, perhaps.

Quoting Dianne Hackborn:

Starting with [Android] 3.1 when applications are installed they are in a “stopped” state so they will not be able to run until the user explicitly launches them. Pressing Force Stop will return them to this state.

This was described somewhat poorly in the Android 3.1 release notes.