c2dm receiver doesn't work when app has been killed

Question

In manifest in application tag I have:

<receiver
    android:name=".MyC2dmReceiver"
    android:permission="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND">
    <!-- Receive the actual message -->
    <intent-filter>
        <action
            android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />
        <category
            android:name="com.my.app" />
    </intent-filter>
    <!-- Receive the registration id -->
    <intent-filter>
        <action
            android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.REGISTRATION" />
        <category
            android:name="com.my.app" />
    </intent-filter>
</receiver>

And my receiving has sth like that

@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
    if (intent.getAction().equals("com.google.android.c2dm.intent.REGISTRATION")) {
        handleRegistration(context, intent);
    } else if (intent.getAction().equals("com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE")) {
        handleMessage(context, intent);
    }
}

When my app is on or in background onReceive method is fired, but when I kill app using AdvancedTaskKiller onRecived stops receiving. Why?

Why Android doesn't start my receiver? Do I need sth in manifest?

Answer 1

Why?

If you are on Android 3.1 or newer, it is because your application has been moved into the stopped state. This also occurs if the user force-stops you via the Settings application. Until the user manually launches your app again (e.g., taps on an icon in the launcher), none of your BroadcastReceivers will work.