How to Auto-start an Android Application?

Question

I\'m not sure how to autostart an android application after the android emulator completes its booting. Does anyone have any code snippets that will help me?

Answer 1

I always get in here, for this topic. I'll put my code in here so i (or other) can use it next time. (Phew hate to search into my repository code).

Add the permission:

Add receiver and service:

Create class Launcher:

public class Launcher extends Service {
    @Nullable
    @Override
    public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
        return null;
    }

    @Override
    public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {

        new AsyncTask() {

            @Override
            protected Service doInBackground(Service... params) {
                Service service = params[0];
                PackageManager pm = service.getPackageManager();
                try {
                    Intent target = pm.getLaunchIntentForPackage("your.package.id");
                    if (target != null) {
                        service.startActivity(target);
                        synchronized (this) {
                            wait(3000);
                        }
                    } else {
                        throw new ActivityNotFoundException();
                    }
                } catch (ActivityNotFoundException | InterruptedException ignored) {
                }
                return service;
            }

            @Override
            protected void onPostExecute(Service service) {
                service.stopSelf();
            }

        }.execute(this);

        return START_STICKY;
    }
}

Create class BootUpReceiver to do action after android reboot.

For example launch MainActivity:

public class BootUpReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver{

    @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
        Intent target = new Intent(context, MainActivity.class);  
        target.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
        context.startActivity(target);  
    }
}