How to check that application is running (Android>5.1)?

Question

The code below works successfully on Android 4.4, but since android 5.1 getRunningAppProcesses () return only own process. How can I check if the application is running on Android> 5.1?

static boolean isRun(Context context, String pkg_name) {
    ActivityManager activityManager = (ActivityManager) context.getSystemService(context.ACTIVITY_SERVICE);
    List<ActivityManager.RunningAppProcessInfo> procInfos = activityManager.getRunningAppProcesses();
    if (procInfos == null)
        return false;
    int i;
    for (i = 0; i < procInfos.size(); i++) {
        ActivityManager.RunningAppProcessInfo proc = procInfos.get(i);
        if (proc.processName.equals(pkg_name))
            return true;
    }
    return false;
}

What to use instead of getRunningAppProcesses () for Android 5.1 and above.

Possible duplicate of [How can I check the system version of Android?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3093365/how-can-i-check-the-system-version-of-android) — Murat Karagöz, Oct 10 '17 at 09:40
The question is how to determine the list of running processes in Android 5.1 and above? What to use instead of getRunningAppProcesses()? — Andrew Efremov, Oct 10 '17 at 09:46
This is not a duplicate, an implementation issue, not a version check!!!! — Andrew Efremov, Oct 10 '17 at 09:54

Akshay Chopde · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-10T10:16:55.247

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/** * Method checks if the app is in background or not */

  public static boolean isAppIsInBackground(Context context) {
        boolean isInBackground = true;
        ActivityManager am = (ActivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ACTIVITY_SERVICE);
        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT > Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT_WATCH) {
            List<ActivityManager.RunningAppProcessInfo> runningProcesses = am.getRunningAppProcesses();
            for (ActivityManager.RunningAppProcessInfo processInfo : runningProcesses) {
                if (processInfo.importance == ActivityManager.RunningAppProcessInfo.IMPORTANCE_FOREGROUND) {
                    for (String activeProcess : processInfo.pkgList) {
                        if (activeProcess.equals(context.getPackageName())) {
                            isInBackground = false;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        } else {
            List<ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo> taskInfo = am.getRunningTasks(1);
            ComponentName componentInfo = taskInfo.get(0).topActivity;
            if (componentInfo.getPackageName().equals(context.getPackageName())) {
                isInBackground = false;
            }
        }

        return isInBackground;
    }

The issue was resolved by adding permission to AndroidManifest.

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REAL_GET_TASKS" />

edited Oct 10 '17 at 10:16

answered Oct 10 '17 at 09:48

Akshay Chopde

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getRunningAppProcesses() return size=1 for Android 5.1 and above! – Andrew Efremov Oct 10 '17 at 09:49
What u want to check can u explain in detail. – Akshay Chopde Oct 10 '17 at 09:50
I want to check if the application with pkg_name is running. The code in my question does not work in Android 5.1. and higher – Andrew Efremov Oct 10 '17 at 09:53
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For your own app or other installed apps. – Akshay Chopde Oct 10 '17 at 10:02
other installed apps, please look carefully my code – Andrew Efremov Oct 10 '17 at 10:04
The issue was resolved by adding permission to AndroidManifest. – Akshay Chopde Oct 10 '17 at 10:17
Let us [continue this discussion in chat](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/156343/discussion-between-akshay-chopde-and-andrew-efremov). – Akshay Chopde Oct 10 '17 at 10:21

How to check that application is running (Android>5.1)?

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