How to show dialog/popup application in kill state?

Question

I want to show dialog/popup when application in kill state and BroadcastReceiver receive any action.

MyReceiver.java

public class MyReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
   @Override
   public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
       MyDialog.showDialog(context);
   }
}

I have added permission in manifest.

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

I am getting exception when activity foreground

Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: You need to use a Theme.AppCompat theme (or descendant) with this activity.

style.xml

<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light">
    <!-- Customize your theme here. -->
    <item name="colorPrimary">@color/colorPrimary</item>
    <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/colorPrimaryDark</item>
    <item name="colorAccent">@color/colorAccent</item>
</style>

My dialog is not display in activity kill state but receiver is called.

Before you think further . have a look into [This answer](https://stackoverflow.com/a/7918720/4168607) . And if you still wanna go with dialog then [This answer](https://stackoverflow.com/a/19269931/4168607) will help .Thx — ADM, Dec 08 '17 at 05:11
I have tried but dialog is not show in foreground and kill state. — user8269038, Dec 08 '17 at 05:16
If you read the first link, as its says it goes against Android design and UI guidelines then why don't you go with a Notification or a Activity with dialog theme. Its better if your app follow the guidelines and don't irritate user by a random popUp on screen. — ADM, Dec 08 '17 at 05:23
Suppose you are making an app for client and you have to implement these type of things then you told them `it goes against Android design and UI guidelines`. — user8269038, Dec 08 '17 at 05:30
Yeah definitely.why not . Guidelines made by the technology for user experience, not by the client. Good bye — ADM, Dec 08 '17 at 05:32
either client will be free to you or company will because it is done in other apps — user8269038, Dec 08 '17 at 05:35

score -2 · Answer 1 · edited Dec 21 '17 at 14:13

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Actually, in this case, or without an activity, you can't launch any kind of dialog.

1. First method

create a dialog activity : How to make dialog activity

2. Second

create popup window: How to make a simple android popup window?

Edit

If the application is not in the foreground, please don't do this. Go for notification

edited Dec 21 '17 at 14:13

cincy_anddeveloper

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answered Dec 08 '17 at 05:13

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I know How to show dialog and popups within activity, but I want to show it in `BroadcastReceiver`. – user8269038 Dec 08 '17 at 05:16
That I have already mentioned. You can't launch a dialog wihtout an activity context. – noobEinstien Dec 08 '17 at 05:19
And in app kill state don't go for popup kid things, Its against design or ui guidlines – noobEinstien Dec 08 '17 at 05:20
I have seen in multiple apps like whatsapp etc. – user8269038 Dec 08 '17 at 05:22
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How you figured out that whatsapp is showing a Dialog not an Activity with DilogTheme? – ADM Dec 08 '17 at 05:29
These are the simple and best method if you want to do popup without activity context. Otherwise please elaborate what you want? – noobEinstien Dec 08 '17 at 06:38

How to show dialog/popup application in kill state?

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