Also, on Android 3.1+, your app will receive no broadcasts until the user has manually launched you at least once:
http://commonsware.com/blog/2011/07/13/boot-completed-regression-confirmed.html On Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 12:11 AM, Carter <[email protected]> wrote: > I bet a number of instances are due to HTC devices with Fast Boot > enabled in the Settings. BOOT_COMPLETED isn't broadcast when Fast > Boot is enabled. > > HTC added Fast Boot to the Evo 4G with the Gingerbread update. I > think the Thunderbolt also has this feature. > > Try asking your users to turn Fast Boot off. > > On Aug 12, 11:45 pm, keyeslabs <[email protected]> wrote: >> I'm looking for ideas on this one, as I've been unable to reproduce no >> matter how hard I try in any of my local evironements. >> >> As users are getting upgraded to 2.3+, a small but significant number are >> reporting that my app (Screebl) is failing to start on phone reboot. The >> app has had a receiver for BOOT_COMPLETED for a long time now, and it seems >> to be something new to 2.3 that is causing it to fail for some users. >> >> What I know: >> - The app does not allow users to move to SD, so that isn't the problem. >> - It works for the majority of users. >> - It happens on stock and custom roms. >> >> My best working theory is that the new "smart" battery saver and >> optimization features in 2.3 are deciding the receiver is taking too long to >> boot and throttling it somehow, but I haven't been able to validate this. >> If this is indeed the problem, is there any way to deal with the startup of >> a service in a more friendly way? The service is threaded properly, and >> notifications are registered to make the service less likely to be killed. >> The onStart method is reading preferences, registering to receive about a >> half-dozen broadcast events (screen on/off, dock events, etc.), and then >> starting a thread. That's about it. >> >> Any ideas on how I can nail this one down? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy Android Training in NYC: http://marakana.com/training/android/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
