How to create an app widget with a configuration activity, and update it for the first time?

Question

This is driving me crazy. I don\'t know how to update the app widget from the configuration activity, even with the recommended practises. Why the update method is not calle

Answer 1

I didn't see your appwidgetprovider.xml and AndroidManifest.xml, but my guess is that you didn't set up your configuration activity properly.

Here's how to do it:

1. add the following attribute to your appwidgetprovider.xml:

2. Your configuration activity should have an appropriate intent-filter:

If configuration activity is configured correctly, onUpdate() is only triggered after it finishes.