BroadcastReceiver not receiving even after all the permissions in place

Issue

I have an issue that my receiver doesnt receive... How strange...

I feel like I read every other post on stackoverflow, but nothing works.

Target is Android 10, device is also running android 10 and this is my receiver.

[BroadcastReceiver(Name = "com.meac.ReaderService.BootComplete", Enabled = true, Exported = true, Permission = "RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED")]
    [IntentFilter(new[] { Intent.ActionBootCompleted })]
    public class BootComplete : BroadcastReceiver
    {
        public override void OnReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
        {
            
            string text = "Boot completed";
            ToastLength duration = ToastLength.Short;

            var toast = Toast.MakeText(context, text, duration);
            toast.Show();
        /*    if (intent.Action.Equals(Intent.ActionBootCompleted))
            {
                Intent s = new Intent(context, typeof(ReaderService));

                context.StartService(s);

                Intent s2 = new Intent(context, typeof(GuardService));

                context.StartService(s);

               // StartRDP(context);
            }*/
        }
    }

And this is my manifest, which should contain all needed permissions.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--
    This code was generated by a tool.
    It was generated from C:\Users\tomas.filip\source\repos\ReaderService_V2\ReaderService_V2\Properties\AndroidManifest.xml
    Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
    the contents are regenerated.
-->
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="com.meac.ReaderService" android:installLocation="internalOnly" android:versionCode="1" android:versionName="1.0">
  <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="27" android:targetSdkVersion="29" />
  <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera" android:required="false" />
  <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera.autofocus" android:required="false" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FLASHLIGHT" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_TASKS" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INJECT_EVENTS" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INSTANT_APP_FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.PERSISTENT_ACTIVITY" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REORDER_TASKS" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW" />
  <application android:name="android.app.Application" android:allowBackup="true" android:appComponentFactory="androidx.core.app.CoreComponentFactory" android:debuggable="true" android:extractNativeLibs="true" android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher" android:label="@string/app_name" android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round" android:supportsRtl="true" android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
    <receiver android:name="com.meac.ReaderService.BootComplete" android:enabled="true" android:exported="true" android:permission="RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED">
      <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
      </intent-filter>
    </receiver>
    <service android:name="crc64bdb27b5d294e9832.GuardService" />
    <activity android:name="crc64bdb27b5d294e9832.MainActivity" android:label="@string/app_name" android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
      <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
        <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
      </intent-filter>
    </activity>
    <service android:name="crc64bdb27b5d294e9832.ReaderService" />
    <activity android:name="crc646957603ea1820544.MediaPickerActivity" android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize|uiMode" />
    <service android:name="crc64396a3fe5f8138e3f.KeepAliveService" />
    <receiver android:name="crc64a0e0a82d0db9a07d.BatteryBroadcastReceiver" android:enabled="true" android:exported="false" android:label="Essentials Battery Broadcast Receiver" />
    <receiver android:name="crc64a0e0a82d0db9a07d.EnergySaverBroadcastReceiver" android:enabled="true" android:exported="false" android:label="Essentials Energy Saver Broadcast Receiver" />
    <receiver android:name="crc64a0e0a82d0db9a07d.ConnectivityBroadcastReceiver" android:enabled="true" android:exported="false" android:label="Essentials Connectivity Broadcast Receiver" />
    <activity android:name="crc64a0e0a82d0db9a07d.IntermediateActivity" android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize" />
    <provider android:name="xamarin.essentials.fileProvider" android:authorities="com.meac.ReaderService.fileProvider" android:exported="false" android:grantUriPermissions="true">
      <meta-data android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS" android:resource="@xml/xamarin_essentials_fileprovider_file_paths" />
    </provider>
    <activity android:name="crc64a0e0a82d0db9a07d.WebAuthenticatorIntermediateActivity" android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize" />
    <provider android:name="mono.MonoRuntimeProvider" android:authorities="com.meac.ReaderService.mono.MonoRuntimeProvider.__mono_init__" android:exported="false" android:initOrder="1999999999" />
    <!-- suppress ExportedReceiver -->
    <receiver android:name="mono.android.Seppuku">
      <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="mono.android.intent.action.SEPPUKU" />
        <category android:name="mono.android.intent.category.SEPPUKU.com.meac.ReaderService" />
      </intent-filter>
    </receiver>
  </application>
</manifest>

I have manually enabled display over other apps permission.

I have spent on it 6 hours today and I am completely lost.

It will be 100% something stupid.

Hope so someone who can understand that can look into that. Thanks.

Solution

Fixed that by adding categories into the intent filter.

[IntentFilter(actions: new[] { Intent.ActionBootCompleted }, Categories = new []{ Intent.CategoryDefault })]

Answered By - Tomáš Filip