BroadcastReceiver within a Service not receiving broadcasts Android

Question

I\'ve got this app, in which users update certain variables in an Activity, and this Activity passes the new variables to a IntentService using a BroadcastReceiver. However,

Answer 1

protected class UpdateReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver{
    @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent){
        Log.d("receiver", "Got message: ");
        //state=3;
        //Toast.makeText(context, "got it", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }
};

In the onCreate() method or where relevant.

mReceiver = new UpdateReceiver();
IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
filter.addAction("");
this.registerReceiver(mReceiver, filter);

Now you should be able to send a broadcast and it be picked up.

Intent intent = new Intent("");
// Add what you want to add to the intent right here.
.sendBroadcast(intent);