Unable to add window -- token null is not for an application inside OnReceive of Broadcast Receiver

Question

I'm trying to implement a scenario, if my application loses internet connectivity I'm posting a alert dialog to the user.

I'm planning to use Broadcast receiver to check internet connectivity in my app by using register and unregister in my main activity.

Here is the code:

**BroadcastReceiver** class : here I'm checking the internet connectivity.

I'm checking wifi or data connectivity service and if not available I'm alerting the user.

public class NetworkChangeReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {

    private static final String TAG = "ConnectionReceiver";

    private AlertDialog alertDialog;

    public NetworkChangeReceiver() {
    }

    @Override
    public void onReceive(final Context context, final Intent intent) {
        if (intent.getAction().equals("android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE")) {
            ConnectivityManager cm =
                    (ConnectivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);

            NetworkInfo activeNetwork = cm.getActiveNetworkInfo();
            boolean isConnected = activeNetwork != null &&
                    activeNetwork.isConnectedOrConnecting();
            if (isConnected) {
                try {
                    if (alertDialog != null && alertDialog.isShowing())
                        alertDialog.dismiss();
                } catch (Exception e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
            } else {
                if (alertDialog == null || !alertDialog.isShowing()) {
                    AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(context);
                    builder.setTitle("No internet connection");
                    builder.setMessage("check your connection.");
                    builder.setPositiveButton(context.getString(R.string.confirm_button_text), new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                                @Override
                                public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {

                                }
                            });
                    alertDialog = builder.create();
                    alertDialog.show();
                }
            }
        }
    }
}



**And in my Activity I'm registering the broadcast receiver.** :

public class MyActivity extends Activity {

    private NetworkChangeReceiver networkChangeReceiver = new NetworkChangeReceiver();

@Override
    protected void onResume() {
        super.onResume();
        registerReceiver(networkChangeReceiver, new IntentFilter(
                "android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE"));
    }

    @Override
    protected void onPause() {
        super.onPause();
        unregisterReceiver(networkChangeReceiver);
    }

}


When I put my phone in airplane mode , alert dialog pops up and after 2 seconds my app gives an "Unable to add window -- token null is not for an application " exception. and this exception occurs 2 times.

**here is my log**:

AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main Process: , PID: 9923 java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start receiver xxxx.NetworkChangeReceiver: android.view.WindowManager$BadTokenException: Unable to add window -- token null is not for an application

Caused by: android.view.WindowManager$BadTokenException: Unable to add window -- token null is not for an application


My **Manifest** file:

<application
        android:name="xxxxx"
        android:allowBackup="true"
        tools:replace = "android:icon"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">

        <receiver android:name=".xxx.NetworkChangeReceiver" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE" />
                <action android:name="android.net.wifi.WIFI_STATE_CHANGED" />
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>


<activity
            android:name="xxxx"
            android:label="@string/app_name"
            android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>

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

    </application>

Can someone help me out how to resolve the exception, and why is the exception occurring twice?

Answer 1

Just removing my receiver from manifest.xml solved my issue. Thanks.