How to make my app receive broadcast when other applications are installed or removed

Question

I want to make an app that can receive broadcast when other apps on the device are installed or removed.

my code

in manifset:

<receiver android:name=".apps.AppListener">     <intent-filter android:priority="100">          <action android:name="android.intent.action.PACKAGE_INSTALL"/>          <action android:name="android.intent.action.PACKAGE_ADDED"/>            <action android:name="android.intent.action.PACKAGE_REMOVED"/>     </intent-filter> </receiver> 

in AppListener:

import android.content.BroadcastReceiver; import android.content.Context; import android.content.Intent; import android.util.Log;  public class AppListener extends BroadcastReceiver {  @Override public void onReceive(Context context, Intent arg1) {     // TODO Auto-generated method stub     Log.v(TAG, "there is a broadcast");     } } 

but I can't receive any broadcast. I think this problem is due to app permissions, any idea?

Thanks for helps.

Answer 1

In your manifest:

<receiver android:name=".apps.AppListener">     <intent-filter android:priority="100">          <action android:name="android.intent.action.PACKAGE_INSTALL"/>          <action android:name="android.intent.action.PACKAGE_ADDED"/>            <action android:name="android.intent.action.PACKAGE_REMOVED"/>     </intent-filter> </receiver> 

Add the line before the intent-filter tag

<data android:scheme="package"/> 

So your manifest should look like this:

<receiver android:name=".apps.AppListener">     <intent-filter android:priority="100">          <action android:name="android.intent.action.PACKAGE_INSTALL"/>          <action android:name="android.intent.action.PACKAGE_ADDED"/>            <action android:name="android.intent.action.PACKAGE_REMOVED"/>          <data android:scheme="package"/>      </intent-filter> </receiver> 

Am not sure about the PACKAGE_REMOVED intent in that if its actually is available.