SMS Broadcast Receiver not working after restart

Question

I am trying to get phone number and phonebook name from a text message. When I run it from application, and close application, it works, but, when I restart my mobile, it doesn't work. Anybody?

public class IncomingSMSReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
    private static final String queryString = "@zovi";
    private static final String SMS_RECEIVED = "android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED";

    public void onReceive(Context _context, Intent _intent) {
        if (_intent.getAction().equals(SMS_RECEIVED)) {
            Intent intent = new Intent(_context, IncomingSMSService.class);
            _context.startService(intent);
            Bundle bundle = _intent.getExtras();
            if (bundle != null) {
                Object[] pdus = (Object[]) bundle.get("pdus");
                SmsMessage[] messages = new SmsMessage[pdus.length];
                for (int i = 0; i < pdus.length; i++)
                    messages[i] = SmsMessage.createFromPdu((byte[]) pdus[i]);
                for (SmsMessage message : messages) {
                    String msg = message.getMessageBody();
                    Log.i("Poruka", msg);
                    String to = message.getOriginatingAddress();
                    String contactName = TelefonUtils.getContact(_context, to);
                    Log.i("Od", contactName + "\n" + to);
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

My XML:

<receiver android:name=".telefon.receivers.IncomingSMSReceiver"
          android:permission="android.permission.BROADCAST_SMS">
    <intent-filter android:priority="500">
        <action android:name="android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED" />
    </intent-filter>
</receiver>

Answer 1

In your AndroidManifest.xml try to add <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" /> action under IncomingSMSReceiver receiver tag.

To start Services or BroadcastReceiver automatically after the Android system restarts or starts you can register a BroadcastReceiver to the Android android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED system event.

Try this code.

<receiver android:name=".telefon.receivers.IncomingSMSReceiver"
 android:permission="android.permission.BROADCAST_SMS">
       <intent-filter android:priority="500">
       <action android:name="android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED" />
       <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
</intent-filter>

If you have tried android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED then it will not work in your case because you forgot to add BOOT_COMPLETED intent in your
IncomingSMSReceiver and it will work only in case of android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED because of if condition you have used in IncomingSMSReceiver. so change if condition from

if (_intent.getAction().equals(SMS_RECEIVED)) {

to

if (_intent.getAction().equals(SMS_RECEIVED) || _intent.getAction().equals(BOOT_COMPLETED)) {

and also define private static final String BOOT_COMPLETED = "android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED"; in IncomingSMSReceiver. Below is full code of IncomingSMSReceiver.

Change your IncomingSMSReceiver code to this:

public class IncomingSMSReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
    private static final String queryString = "@zovi";
    private static final String SMS_RECEIVED = "android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED";
    private static final String BOOT_COMPLETED = "android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED";

    public void onReceive(Context _context, Intent _intent) {
        if (_intent.getAction().equals(SMS_RECEIVED) || _intent.getAction().equals(BOOT_COMPLETED)) {
            Intent intent = new Intent(_context, IncomingSMSService.class);
            _context.startService(intent);
            Bundle bundle = _intent.getExtras();
            if (bundle != null) {
                Object[] pdus = (Object[]) bundle.get("pdus");
                SmsMessage[] messages = new SmsMessage[pdus.length];
                for (int i = 0; i < pdus.length; i++)
                    messages[i] = SmsMessage.createFromPdu((byte[]) pdus[i]);
                for (SmsMessage message : messages) {
                    String msg = message.getMessageBody();
                    Log.i("Poruka", msg);
                    String to = message.getOriginatingAddress();
                    String contactName = TelefonUtils.getContact(_context, to);
                    Log.i("Od", contactName + "\n" + to);
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

So when your phone restarts it will receive android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED and call your IncomingSMSReceiver receiver then it will start your IncomingSMSService.

I hope it will help you.