Registering BOOT_COMPLETED receiver in Android 8

Question

We are about to update our App Android API 26. In the documentation about Broadcast receiver it says that

Apps that target Android 8.0 or higher can

Answer 1

BOOT_COMPLETED is still accepted.

https://developer.android.com/guide/components/broadcast-exceptions.html

No need to change anything. Make sure you test in Android 8.

Answer 2

ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED is on the implicit broadcast whitelist, and so you can register for it in the manifest.