Android AlarmManager.setExactAndAllowWhileIdle() and WakefulBroadcastReceiver Not working in some new manufactured and low price devices

Question

I think this question is asked many time in stackoverflow but still so many people struggling to resolved it.

In my android app I have to wake up device

Answer 1

In my android app I have to wake up device for every 15 min to getting current location and send it to server. I have tested it on Xiaomi Mi 5s (Android 6.0.1). When I close the application, the application goes to sleep :( AlarmManager with setExactAndAllowWhileIdle() not working ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Yes, it's working fine in almost all standard/popular devices like Samsung, LG (Nexus 5X), Sony, Motorola, Pixel...

MY SOLUTION:

The manifest entry for each type of component element — , , , and — supports an android:process attribute that can specify a process in which that component should run.

You need add this string android:process=":service" in your AndroidManifest.xml

Like this:

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I have tested this solution on Xiaomi Mi 5s. It's work !!!

IMHO it seems that the Xiaomi firmware kills the main process whenever the user exits the application...