Intent PACKAGE_ADDED not registering

Question

Hello i am trying to detect application installed so that i can do some analysis on the application and i am using this example i found on stackoverflow to listen for packag

Answer 1

Due to a broadcast behavior change since Android 3.1, your app must be started before it can receive the app installation/removal intents. See kabuko's answer in this thread.

The following receiver works for me on a Android 4.0 device (I have an activity in the app, first start the activity i.e. the app is also started, then the receiver can receive the broadcast).

<receiver android:name=".MyReceiver">
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.PACKAGE_ADDED" />
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.PACKAGE_CHANGED" />
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.PACKAGE_REMOVED" />
        <data android:scheme="package" />
    </intent-filter>
</receiver>

(some apps run a dummy sticky service to keep the app process alive, so that they can receive certain broadcasts)