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Asked: 2026-05-30T20:30:40+00:00

I have some 2 apps all installed on a device. One of the apps

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I have some 2 apps all installed on a device. One of the apps catch the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED broadcast, does some initialization and send another broadcast (say MY_CUSTOM_BROADCAST). The second app has a broadcastreceiver (mentioned by tag in manifest) which listens for this custom broadcast. At boot time the first app receives the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED and sends the custom broadcast successfully. But my second app’s receiver does not seem to receive it. I tried sending the custom broadcast using “am broadcast”. Even then the second app’s receiver does not receive it.

Then I started the second apps’s main activity and then tried sending the broadcast using “am broadcast”. Then the second app’s receiver successfully received it.

Can someone help me as to why my receiver is not getting the custom broadcast at boot time? I am running this on 4.0.3 (ICS).

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  1. Editorial Team

    Apparently in Android 3.1+, apps are in a stopped state if they have never been run, or have been force stopped. The system excludes these apps from broadcast intents. They can be included by using the Intent.FLAG_INCLUDE_STOPPED_PACKAGES flag.

    http://commonsware.com/blog/2011/07/13/boot-completed-regression-confirmed.html

    http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-3.1.html#launchcontrols

    Also, I think you need the Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK flag.

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