How can I start receiver class from an Activity in android?

Question

I have an activtiy and a receiver.class with broadcastreceiver. I would like to start receiver from mainactivity but I could not do this with my solution.

Here is may way

Intent iinent= new Intent(MainActivity.this,MyReceiver.class);
        startActivity(iinent);

When I try this app says me Unfortunately app has stopped'' and my logcat says this intent' line s incorrect.

Is there another way to do this?

Answer 1

For Sending Broadcast Receiver Broadcast Receiver must be registered

in Manifest

<receiver android:name="TestReceiver">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="ACTION_NAME"/>
        </intent-filter>
    </receiver>

In Activity

  IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
      filter.addAction("ACTION_NAME");

   BroadcastReceiver receiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
    @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
      //do something based on the intent's action
    }
  }
     registerReceiver(receiver, filter);



SendBroadcast


 Intent intnet = new Intent("ACTION_NAME");
    sendBroadcast(intnet);