BootReceiver: sendToBack meta-data doesn't work!

[carlosrd]

Hi!

I've tried the BootReceiver function included on Android.Tools but it doesn't work as I expected. There is an option in the meta-data parameters to set the restart to background or foreground (sendToBack).

The problem is it doesn't matter the value on sendToBack: Always restart the app on foreground!

<receiver android:exported="true" android:name="bencoding.android.receivers.BootReceiver">

     <intent-filter>
         <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
         <action android:name="android.intent.action.QUICKBOOT_POWERON"/>
    </intent-filter>

    <meta-data android:name="bootType" android:value="restart"/>
    <meta-data android:name="sendToBack" android:value="true"/>

</receiver>

I tested the app on a Nexus 4 running Android 4.4.2 and I used Titanium SDK 3.4.1 to develop it.

[benbahrenburg]

It looks as though Titanium no longer supports this behavior has it causes an application crash. It works in a purely native app though. If anyone has an idea on how to work around this crash please let me know and I'm happy to accept a PR.

[EthraZa]

It just bite me today!
I got around like this:

index.js

function isBootTime() {
    var fl = Ti.Filesystem.getFile('file:///proc/uptime'), b, t;

    try {
        if (fl && ( b = fl.read())) {
            t = b.text.split(' ')[0];
            fl = b = null;
            return (t < 60);
        }
    } catch(er) {
    }

    return false;
}


if (isBootTime()) {
    return $.win.close();
}

[julien9999]

Hi, any news on that ?
Still seems to not be working.
Thanks

[deckameron]

@julien9999
Have you tried this one?
https://github.com/azwan082/nc-boot-completed

You could edit it and adapt to your needs. :)

[ramonthegreat]

@benbahrenburg ,

It looks as though Titanium no longer supports this behavior has it causes an application crash. It works in a purely native app though.

You're right. I read an article from the docs https://docs.appcelerator.com/platform/latest/#!/guide/Android_Broadcast_Intents_and_Receivers stating ,

Note that Titanium only supports programmatically creating and registering broadcast receivers. Titanium does not support declaring a receiver in the Android manifest.

I know this is old, but do you happen to know any remedy for this?