Boot/Broadcast Receiver reboot issues

Question

This is a fairly common question but I'm losing my mind. I think I've been thorough with the requirements. I want a BroadcastReceiver to do something when the phone restarts.

My BroadcastReceiver (for Booting):

public class BootReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver
{
    @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
    {
        Log.d("BootupReceiver", "Refreshing alarms.");
    }
}

Within my Manifest's 'manifest' tag:

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

Within my Manifest's 'application' tag:

<receiver
    android:name=".receivers.BootReceiver"
    android:permission="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED">
    <intent-filter>
         <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
    </intent-filter>
</receiver>

After deploying the app, I close it, then restart it manually. I don't think the stopped state is an issue.

Additionally

I have tried various combinations of this monstrosity:

<receiver
        android:name=".receivers.BootReceiver"
        android:permission="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"
        android:enabled="true"
        android:exported="true">
        <intent-filter android:priority="999">
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.REBOOT"/>
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.HOME" />
        </intent-filter>
</receiver>

I have also tried using the absolute package name in place of the relative one when referencing the receiver name.

I have additionally created a simple, standalone app with nothing but a MainActivity and the above BroadcastReceiver, which is working (infuriatingly).

I've tested this out on a Moto G and a Samsung Galaxy Edge 7.

Is there any known instance where a BootReceiver will not start? Any inclination as to what is going wrong for my code?

I have found a similar question that went unanswered.

EDIT

I have additionally tried using the ads shell to fire the REBOOT intent manually. Still no success.

EDIT 2

As requested the full manifest. If you see REDACTED I just removed something potentially confidential.

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

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>

<application
    android:name=".REDACTEDApplication"
    android:allowBackup="true"
    android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:largeHeap="true"
    android:supportsRtl="true"
    android:theme="@style/AppTheme">

    <activity
        android:name=".ui.activities.SplashActivity"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
        </intent-filter>
    </activity>
    <activity
        android:name=".ui.activities.InitialActivity"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait"/>
    <activity
        android:name=".ui.activities.LoginActivity"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait"/>
    <activity
        android:name=".ui.activities.CreateAccountActivity"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait"/>
    <activity
        android:name=".ui.activities.MainActivity"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar">
    </activity>
    <activity
        android:name=".ui.activities.VideoPlayerActivity"
        android:screenOrientation="landscape"/>
    <activity
        android:name=".ui.activities.DisclaimerActivity"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait"/>
    <activity
        android:name=".ui.activities.EPWebViewActivity"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait"/>
    <activity
        android:name=".ui.activities.EscapePlanActivity"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait"/>
    <activity
        android:name=".ui.activities.EscapeInfoActivity"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait"/>
    <activity
        android:name=".ui.activities.EscapeSessionActivity"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait"/>
    <activity
        android:name=".ui.activities.EscapeDetailActivity"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait"/>

    <meta-data
        android:name="io.fabric.ApiKey"
        android:value="REDACTED"/>

    <activity
        android:name=".ui.activities.RemindersActivity"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait">
    </activity>

    <receiver android:name=".receivers.NotificationsReceiver"/>

    <receiver
        android:name=".receivers.BootReceiver"
        android:permission="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
        </intent-filter>
    </receiver>

</application>

EDIT 3

I tried adding another Receiver but have Android Studio generate it. Still no luck.

Used ADB Shell to fire the BOOT_COMPLETED at the app specifically. No success there either.

Answer 1

After cleaning, rebuilding and regenerating the APK, it is now working. I'm not sure if Studio was caching an old APK, or if I misunderstand/messed up the regular build, but the receiver is now working.