Android - Broadcast Receiver not logging messages

Question

I have a service which contains a Broadcast Receiver that looks for Wi-Fi state change and makes a toast when enabled or disabled. But, my code does not toast the wi-fi state change messages though it toasts the messages related to service create, start and destroy.

WLANService.java

    public class WLANService extends Service {
    public WLANService() {
    }

    @Override
    public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not yet implemented");
    }

    @Override
    public void onCreate() {
        super.onCreate();
        Toast.makeText(this, "Service Created!", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
    }

    @Override
    public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {

        int state = 0;
        String message = intent.getStringExtra("message");
        Toast.makeText(this, "Service Started & " + message, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

        BroadcastReceiver broadcastReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
            @Override
            public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
                WifiManager wifiManager = (WifiManager) getApplicationContext().getSystemService(Context.WIFI_SERVICE);
                if(wifiManager.isWifiEnabled()) {
                    Log.i("Wi-Fi-State", "Wi-Fi is On!");
                }else {
                    Log.i("Wi-Fi-State", "Wi-Fi is Off!");
                }
            }
        };
        return START_STICKY;
    }

    @Override
    public void onDestroy() {
        Toast.makeText(this, "Service Destroyed!", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
    }
}

MainActivity.java

    public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
    }

    public void startTheService(View v) {
        Intent intent = new Intent(this, WLANService.class);
        intent.putExtra("message", "I got your message!");
        startService(intent);
    }

    public void stopTheService(View v) {
        stopService(new Intent(this, WLANService.class));
    }
}

AndroidManifest.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.wifiservice">

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE" />

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

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>

        <service
            android:name=".WLANService"
            android:enabled="true"
            android:exported="false">
        </service>
    </application>

</manifest>

You're not registering your `BroadcastReceiver` anywhere in your `Service`. — Mike M., Jun 16 '16 at 11:51
Have a look at [this post](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5888502/how-to-detect-when-wifi-connection-has-been-established-in-android). — Mike M., Jun 16 '16 at 11:59
This solution might help you: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/32464151/logs-logcat-not-working-in-broadcastreceiver/63597388#63597388 — Saeid, Aug 26 '20 at 12:21

earthw0rmjim · Accepted Answer · 2016-08-04T18:59:57.633

You could do something like this:

public class WLANService extends Service {
    private final BroadcastReceiver receiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
        @Override
        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
            NetworkInfo info = intent.getParcelableExtra(WifiManager.EXTRA_NETWORK_INFO);
            boolean connected = info.isConnected();
            if(connected) {
                Toast.makeText(context, "WIFI CONNECTED!", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                Log.i("Wi-Fi-State", "Wi-Fi is On!");
            } else {
                Toast.makeText(context, "WIFI DISCONNECTED!", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                Log.i("Wi-Fi-State", "Wi-Fi is Off!");
            }
        }
    }

    public WLANService() {
    }

    @Override
    public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
        return null;
    }

    @Override
    public void onCreate() {
        super.onCreate();
        Toast.makeText(this, "Service Created!", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
    }

    @Override
    public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
        // registering your receiver
        registerReceiver(receiver, new IntentFilter(WifiManager.NETWORK_STATE_CHANGED_ACTION));
        return START_STICKY;
    }
}

MainActivity:

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        // starting your Service
        startTheService();
    }

    public void startTheService() {
        Intent intent = new Intent(this, WLANService.class);
        intent.putExtra("message", "I got your message!");
        startService(intent);
    }
}

Android - Broadcast Receiver not logging messages

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