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How to implement search interface in android using searchView widget

I have completely followed the Docs on this regard.
I made searchable.xml file
added new activity to handle the query once search is made.
I updated the manifest file accordingly.
My problem is that the new activity is not being called at all as if there is something wrong with the manifest.
Here's the xml file:
<searchable xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:hint="#string/search_hint" >
</searchable>
Here's the manifest:
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.sultanraja.notes">
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:roundIcon="#mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme">
<activity android:name=".SearchResultsActivity">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.SEARCH" />
</intent-filter>
<meta-data android:name="android.app.searchable"
android:resource="#xml/searchable" />
</activity>
<activity android:name=".NoteActivity" />
<activity android:name=".MainActivity">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
And here's the new activity code meanwhile:
public class SearchResultsActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_search_results);
handleIntent(getIntent());
}
#Override
protected void onNewIntent(Intent intent) {
super.onNewIntent(intent);
handleIntent(intent);
}
private void handleIntent(Intent intent) {
if (Intent.ACTION_SEARCH.equals(intent.getAction())) {
String query = intent.getStringExtra(SearchManager.QUERY);
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"your Query is " + query, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
//use the query to search your data somehow
}
}
}
The Toast is never happening and a breakpoint in the onCreate method is never reached.
what is the problem?

searchView.setOnQueryTextListener(new SearchView.OnQueryTextListener() {
#Override
public boolean onQueryTextSubmit(String query) {
if(list.contains(query)){
adapter.getFilter().filter(query);
}else{
Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "No Match found",Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
return false;
}
#Override
public boolean onQueryTextChange(String newText) {
// adapter.getFilter().filter(newText);
return false;
}
});

I found the problem in the manifest file:
I added the following:
<meta-data
android:name="android.app.default_searchable"
android:value=".SearchResultsActivity" />
this part was added to mainActivity and that was not part of the documentation.
thanks.

Android - can't get broadcastreceiver to work

I try to launch a service at boot, but it never starts the service. I added <action android:name="android.intent.action.ACTION_POWER_CONNECTED"/> to the intent-filter of the receiver, but when I connect my android 8.0 phone to power, it also doesn't work.
manifest:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
package="com.madmagic.oqrpc">
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS"
tools:ignore="ProtectedPermissions" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
<application
android:usesCleartextTraffic="true"
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:roundIcon="#mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme">
<activity android:name=".MainActivity">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<service android:name=".MainService" />
<receiver
android:name=".StartAtBoot">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<action android:name="android.intent.action.ACTION_POWER_CONNECTED"/>
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
</application>
</manifest>
StartAtBoot:
public class StartAtBoot extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Toast.makeText(context, "received", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show(); //this never shows up when connecting to power
Intent i = new Intent(context, MainService.class);
context.startService(i);
}
}
MainService:
public class MainService extends Service {
public static boolean isRunning = false;
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
#Override
public void onCreate() {
isRunning = true;
Toast.makeText(this, "Service started", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
ConnectionChecker.run(this); //when device has wifi connection, this will run connected() method
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
isRunning = false;
}
public void connected() {
//things to do when it has wifi connection
}
}
In my MainActivity class, I start this service using the same way as in my StartAtBoot class, and there it works fine when I open the application. So the service is working fine, its just that the StartAtBoot class doesn't run the code.

ACTION_POWER_CONNECTED is not a listed exception to the limits on implicit Intent broadcasts. Your app cannot register for it in the manifest.
If your goal is to do work periodically, but only if the device has power, use JobScheduler or WorkManager.

Keep connectivity broadcast receiver running after application is closed

When I need to use Internet connection and it is not posible I want to set a broadcast receiver which keeps working if the app is closed.
I am using a service for that, but that it is not working. It works fine when the app is on screen or paused but it stops working if I close it. I am not pretty sure if I should use other thing or if I am doing something wrong.
This is my code:
package com.example.ana.exampleapp;
import android.app.Service;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.IntentFilter;
import android.content.SharedPreferences;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.util.Log;
public class TestsService extends Service {
private static BroadcastReceiver networkChangeReceiver;
private static String TAG = "Service";
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) {
return null;
}
#Override
public void onCreate() {
Log.v(TAG, "Service created");
boolean keep = needTokeepWaiting()
if(!keep)
stopSelf();
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
if (networkChangeReceiver != null)
unregisterReceiver(networkChangeReceiver);
networkChangeReceiver = null;
Log.v(TAG, "Service destroyed");
}
private void registerNetworkChangeReceiver() {
networkChangeReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
private String TAG = "NetworkReceiver";
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Log.v(TAG, "Connection changed received");
boolean keep = needTokeepWaiting()
if(!keep)
stopSelf();
}
};
IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter(android.net.ConnectivityManager.CONNECTIVITY_ACTION);
registerReceiver(networkChangeReceiver, filter);
}
}
And my manisfest:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.ana.exampleapp">
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme">
<activity
android:name=".MainActivity"
android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity android:name=".RegisterActivity"></activity>
<activity android:name=".FinishRegisterActivity"></activity>
<activity android:name=".TestActivity"></activity>
<activity android:name=".InformationActivity"></activity>
<service android:name=".TestsService"></service>
</application>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
</manifest>
And in the TestActivity when it is necessary I do:
Intent service = new Intent(this, TestsService.class);
startService(service);
What I am doing is similar to what it is suggested here, but it doesn't work:
Keep broadcast receiver running after application is closed
I have also tried to do it without a service and registering in the manifest, but It didn't work neither:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.ana.exampleapp">
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme">
<activity android:name=".MainActivity"
android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity android:name=".RegisterActivity">
</activity>
<activity android:name=".FinishRegisterActivity" >
</activity>
<activity android:name=".TestActivity">
</activity>
<activity android:name=".InformationActivity" >
</activity>
<receiver android:name=".NetworkChangeReceiver"
android:enabled="false">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE"/>
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
</application>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
</manifest>

I have just found the problem. There is a bug in Android 4.4.x which kills background services when closing the app. I was testing my app in Android 4.4.2. Here there is a detailed explanation:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/03/07/bug-watch-stopping-apps-on-android-4-4-2-can-silently-kill-related-background-services-a-fix-is-on-the-way/
So my code was right as I have tried in Android 4.2.2 and it works (I have tried overriding onStartCommand() so maybe that was needed).

If you don't want your service to stop when the app is closed, you should override onStartCommand() method doing something like this:
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
return START_REDELIVER_INTENT;
}
You can return START_STICKY or START_REDELIVER_INTENT, whatever works better for you

Launcher activity not found

So I am redoing my app so that there will be an animation on the start screen of the app. The only problem is it seems you cannot start an app with a view class. At least I'm not really sure if you can. Here is my code. With this code i get a launcher activity not found in the console?
public class SplashLaunch extends Activity{
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState){
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
this.requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
this.getWindow().setFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN,WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);
setContentView(R.layout.splashlaunch);
final Main d = new Main(this);
new Handler().postDelayed(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
setContentView(d);
}
}, 5000);
}
}
Here is the manifest file. I have a feeling that I'm going to need to change this.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.Tripps.thesimplegame"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="12"
android:targetSdkVersion="22" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name=".SplashLaunch"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.SPLASHLAUNCH" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".YouFailed"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.YOUFAILED" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>

Likely somewhere in your launcher activity you have an onCreate method:
public class YourActivity extends Activity {
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.foobar);
}
}
Just change the setContentView to your custom view:
public class YourActivity extends Activity {
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
MyCustomView view = new MyCustomView(this);
setContentView(view);
}
}

The Activity that you want to start when the app first starts MUST have the following Intent filter:
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>

Apk android ActivityNotFoundException

I want to run an implicitly tried with the following code:
MenuActivity.java
public class MenuActivity extends Activity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_menu);
Button btn = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btnVideo);
btn.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
Uri intentUri = Uri.parse("android.resource://" + getPackageName() + "/" + R.raw.pp);
intent.setDataAndType(intentUri,"audio/mp3");
startActivity(intent);
}
});
}
}
AndroidManifest.xml
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"></uses-permission>
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/iconopp14"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name="com.powerpump.MainActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity android:name=".MenuActivity" />
</application>
You need to specify more parameters in AndroidManifest.xml?
Thanks.

I guess you simply have to register your MenuActivity in you AndroidManifest.xml as demonstrated here.

Looking at your code, it looks like you created a MenuActivity class after creating an android project with default settings and MenuActivity is your main activity(Launcher) class.
Just replace the MainActivity with MenuActivity in your AndroidManifest.xml file and delete
<activity android:name=".MenuActivity" />
OR
Replace the class name to MainActivity from MenuActivity in your java code as follows
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
......
OR
use this as your android manifest.xml file
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"></uses-permission>
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/iconopp14"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<activity android:name="com.powerpump.MenuActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>