How to remove widget when the app is uninstalled in Android? [duplicate]

Answer 1

Hiya! When you delete the app widget host manager should broadcast one of the following intents... ACTION_APPWIDGET_UPDATE ACTION_APPWIDGET_DELETED ACTION_APPWIDGET_ENABLED ACTION_APPWIDGET_DISABLED

To make use of this, in your appwidget provider class (or your custom extension of broadcast receiver) receive the broadcast (or use onDeleted() in the appwidgetprovider class) and delete from the application widget host manager the widget with the id of your widget....

Hope this helps...

Answer 2

It is not possible to get control when your app is uninstalled. I think Android 2.2 may do a better job of automatically getting rid of your app widget.