Programmatically register a broadcast receiver

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What is the best procedure or method for registering a broadcast receiver programmatically? I want to register particular receivers based on user preference.

Since registration is handled by the manifest file, I'm unsure of the best approach to accomplish this in code.
Nov 10, 2022 in Android by Edureka
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This example shows how to programmatically register a BroadcastReceiver in Android.

Step 1 − Create a new project in Android Studio by selecting File > New Project and entering all the necessary information.

Step 2 − Add the following code to res/layout/activity_main.xml.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
   xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
   android:layout_width="match_parent"
   android:layout_height="match_parent"
   tools:context=".MainActivity">
   <TextView
      android:layout_width="wrap_content"
      android:layout_height="wrap_content"
      android:text="Hello World"
      android:layout_centerInParent="true"/>
</RelativeLayout>

Step 3 − Add the following code to src/MainActivity.java

import android.content.IntentFilter;
import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
   ExampleBroadcastReceiver exampleBroadcastReceiver = new ExampleBroadcastReceiver();
   @Override
   protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
      super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
      setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
   }
   protected void onStart(){
      super.onStart();
      IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter(ConnectivityManager.CONNECTIVITY_ACTION);
      registerReceiver(exampleBroadcastReceiver, filter);
   }
   @Override
   protected void onStop(){
      super.onStop();
      unregisterReceiver(exampleBroadcastReceiver);
   }
}

Step 4 – Add the following code to exampleBroadcastReceiver.java and create a new Java class.

import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
import android.widget.Toast;
class ExampleBroadcastReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
   @Override
   public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
      if (ConnectivityManager.CONNECTIVITY_ACTION.equals(intent.getAction())) {
         boolean noConnectivity = intent.getBooleanExtra(ConnectivityManager.EXTRA_NO_CONNECTIVITY, false);
         if (noConnectivity) {
            Toast.makeText(context, "Disconnected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
         } else {
            Toast.makeText(context, "Connected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
         }
      }
   }
}

Step 5 - Add the following code to androidManifest.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="app.com.sample">
   <application
      android:allowBackup="true"
      android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
      android:label="@string/app_name"
      android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
      android:supportsRtl="true"
      android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
      <activity android:name=".MainActivity">
         <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
         </intent-filter>
      </activity>
   </application>
</manifest>
answered Nov 10, 2022 by Edureka
• 12,690 points

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