Start Service after boot

Question

How to start service after booting that run the onCreate() function on mainActivity? i already use broadcastRecivier, i can make the service, but i cannot execute the funtion from main activity.

this is my code broadcastReciver

public class BootStartUpReciver extends BroadcastReceiver {

    @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub

        //Start service on Boot
        if(intent.getAction().equals(intent.getAction())){
        Intent service = new Intent(context,TestService.class);
        service.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
        context.startService(service);
        }
        //Start App on Boot Start up
    if(intent.getAction().equals(Intent.ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED)){
        //if(intent.getAction().equals(intent.getAction())){
        Intent app = new Intent(context,TestService.class);
        app.setClass(context,SatuActivity.class);
        app.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
        context.startService(app);
    }

        }   
    }

Answer 1

I think you are starting Activity as a Service.. please change to startActivity()

  Intent app = new Intent(this,MainActivity.class);// pass main activity
  app.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
  this.startActivity(app);

Answer 2

Here is the way it works for me :

final Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN, null);

i.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER);

final ComponentName cn = new ComponentName(
                    "your.package",
                    "your.package.MainActivity");

i.setComponent(cn);

i.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);

context.startActivity(i);

Answer 3

You cannot call startService() and start an Activity. You would have to call startActivity(). Note that this is not a recommended pattern as most users do not want to see an app every time they boot.