Android broadcast receiver not working

Question

I try to get a broadcast receiver working. Should be as simple as possible, I have my manifest like this:

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Answer 1

Try specifying what actions your receiver should catch in the manifest. You can do this as such:

<receiver android:name="com.mytest.intentRec.MyIntentRec">
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.MEDIA_BUTTON" />
    </intent-filter>
</receiver>

Answer 2

it is insufficient to make just new Intent();. You have to specify it with some action. Also, you have to specify in your manifest the intent filter for this particular action. Please read more here and here.

Answer 3

Please setClass for your Intent,

EX:

public class mainAct extends Activity {
    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.main);
        Intent i=new Intent("any string");
        i.setClass(this, MyIntentRec.class);
        this.sendBroadcast(i);
    }
}

That is what it means " The absence of any filters means that it can be invoked only by Intent objects that specify its exact class name."

[Old answer]
You should register what kind of actions you need in the manifest.
Ex:

    <receiver android:name="com.mytest.intentRec.MyIntentRec" android:enabled="true" >
        <intent-filter>
            <action  android:name="your.intent" />
        </intent-filter>
    </receiver>

send it,

this.sendBroadcast(new Intent("your.intent"));

Answer 4

You didn't define any Intent Filters in the manifest for your BroadcastReceiver. Specify one for a custom Action type. You also have to define this custom Action type in the Intent you brodcast upon startup.