> I've been trying to use AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP to wake up my device
> while it's sleeping, and then play some sounds. It seems like when
> it's charging, this works fine, but when it's not, the service doesn't
> start until I hit the menu button and am presented with the lock
> screen.

> Also, this seems to be working fine in the emulator, but not my real
> phone.

> Here's the alarm scheduling:
>                   ntent intent = new Intent(Main.this, OneShotAlarm.class);
>                   PendingIntent sender =
> PendingIntent.getBroadcast(Main.this, 0, intent, 0);

>                     // We want the alarm to go off 30 seconds from now.
>                     Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
>                     calendar.setTimeInMillis(System.currentTimeMillis());
>                     calendar.add(Calendar.SECOND, 60);

>                     // Schedule the alarm!
>                     AlarmManager am =
> (AlarmManager)getSystemService(ALARM_SERVICE);
>                     am.set(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP,
> calendar.getTimeInMillis(), sender);
> ---------------------------------
> The OneShotAlarm BroadCastReceiver:

> public class OneShotAlarm extends BroadcastReceiver
> {

>     @Override
>     public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
>     {
>         Toast.makeText(context, "OneShotAlarm Broadcast invoked",
> 1000).show();

>           intent = new Intent(context, ServiceClassToRun.class);

>          context.startService(intent);
>      }
> ---------------------------------
> The Service:

> public class ServiceClassToRun extends Service {
>         protected static final int Rnd = 0;

>          public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId) {
>          //do some business here
>      }
> ---------------------------------
> And finally, my manifest:

>  <receiver android:name=".OneShotAlarm" android:process=":remote" />
>  <service android:name=".ServiceClassToRun "/>

> Any ideas are greatly appreciated. Has anyone else experienced this as
> well? Thanks in advance.

> On Nov 10, 11:14 pm,g1bb<corymgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > Hello,

> > I've been trying to use AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP to wake up my device
> > while it's sleeping, and then play some sounds. It seems like when
> > it's charging, this works fine, but when it's not, the service doesn't
> > start until I hit the menu button and am presented with the lock
> > screen.

> > Also, this seems to be working fine in the emulator, but not my real
> > phone.

> > Here's the alarm scheduling:
> >                   ntent intent = new Intent(Main.this, OneShotAlarm.class);
> >                   PendingIntent sender =
> > PendingIntent.getBroadcast(Main.this, 0, intent, 0);

> >                     // We want the alarm to go off 30 seconds from now.
> >                     Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
> >                     calendar.setTimeInMillis(System.currentTimeMillis());
> >                     calendar.add(Calendar.SECOND, 60);

> >                     // Schedule the alarm!
> >                     AlarmManager am =
> > (AlarmManager)getSystemService(ALARM_SERVICE);
> >                     am.set(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP,
> > calendar.getTimeInMillis(), sender);
> > ---------------------------------
> > The OneShotAlarm BroadCastReceiver:

> > public class OneShotAlarm extends BroadcastReceiver
> > {

> >     @Override
> >     public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
> >     {
> >         Toast.makeText(context, "OneShotAlarm Broadcast invoked",
> > 1000).show();

> >           intent = new Intent(context, ServiceClassToRun.class);

> >          context.startService(intent);
> >      }
> > ---------------------------------
> > The Service:

> > public class ServiceClassToRun extends Service {
> >         protected static final int Rnd = 0;

> >          public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId) {
> >          //do some business here
> >      }
> > ---------------------------------
> > And finally, my manifest:

> >  <receiver android:name=".OneShotAlarm" android:process=":remote" />
> >  <service android:name=".ServiceClassToRun "/>

> > Any ideas are greatly appreciated. Has anyone else experienced this as
> > well? Thanks in advance.- Hide quoted text -

> - Show quoted text -

> On Nov 10, 11:14 pm,g1bb<corymgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > Hello,

> > I've been trying to use AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP to wake up my device
> > while it's sleeping, and then play some sounds. It seems like when
> > it's charging, this works fine, but when it's not, the service doesn't
> > start until I hit the menu button and am presented with the lock
> > screen.

> > Also, this seems to be working fine in the emulator, but not my real
> > phone.

> > Here's the alarm scheduling:
> >                   ntent intent = new Intent(Main.this, OneShotAlarm.class);
> >                   PendingIntent sender =
> > PendingIntent.getBroadcast(Main.this, 0, intent, 0);

> >                     // We want the alarm to go off 30 seconds from now.
> >                     Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
> >                     calendar.setTimeInMillis(System.currentTimeMillis());
> >                     calendar.add(Calendar.SECOND, 60);

> >                     // Schedule the alarm!
> >                     AlarmManager am =
> > (AlarmManager)getSystemService(ALARM_SERVICE);
> >                     am.set(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP,
> > calendar.getTimeInMillis(), sender);
> > ---------------------------------
> > The OneShotAlarm BroadCastReceiver:

> > public class OneShotAlarm extends BroadcastReceiver
> > {

> >     @Override
> >     public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
> >     {
> >         Toast.makeText(context, "OneShotAlarm Broadcast invoked",
> > 1000).show();

> >           intent = new Intent(context, ServiceClassToRun.class);

> >          context.startService(intent);
> >      }
> > ---------------------------------
> > The Service:

> > public class ServiceClassToRun extends Service {
> >         protected static final int Rnd = 0;

> >          public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId) {
> >          //do some business here
> >      }
> > ---------------------------------
> > And finally, my manifest:

> >  <receiver android:name=".OneShotAlarm" android:process=":remote" />
> >  <service android:name=".ServiceClassToRun "/>

> > Any ideas are greatly appreciated. Has anyone else experienced this as
> > well? Thanks in advance.- Hide quoted text -

> - Show quoted text -

> Have you seen the Stopwatch application developed by Tom Taylor? I
> just downloaded it, and it keeps counting after the phone is put to
> sleep entirely. Any ideas on how he's doing that? I'm looking for that
> kind of functionality.

> Thanks again.

> On Nov 11, 3:51 am, hackbod <hack...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > It does wake it up, but you are going to need to hold a wake lock to
> > keep the device awake after your intent receiver returns.

> > On Nov 10, 11:14 pm,g1bb<corymgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > Hello,

> > > I've been trying to use AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP to wake up my device
> > > while it's sleeping, and then play some sounds. It seems like when
> > > it's charging, this works fine, but when it's not, the service doesn't
> > > start until I hit the menu button and am presented with the lock
> > > screen.

> > > Also, this seems to be working fine in the emulator, but not my real
> > > phone.

> > > Here's the alarm scheduling:
> > >                   ntent intent = new Intent(Main.this, OneShotAlarm.class);
> > >                   PendingIntent sender =
> > > PendingIntent.getBroadcast(Main.this, 0, intent, 0);

> > >                     // We want the alarm to go off 30 seconds from now.
> > >                     Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
> > >                     calendar.setTimeInMillis(System.currentTimeMillis());
> > >                     calendar.add(Calendar.SECOND, 60);

> > >                     // Schedule the alarm!
> > >                     AlarmManager am =
> > > (AlarmManager)getSystemService(ALARM_SERVICE);
> > >                     am.set(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP,
> > > calendar.getTimeInMillis(), sender);
> > > ---------------------------------
> > > The OneShotAlarm BroadCastReceiver:

> > > public class OneShotAlarm extends BroadcastReceiver
> > > {

> > >     @Override
> > >     public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
> > >     {
> > >         Toast.makeText(context, "OneShotAlarm Broadcast invoked",
> > > 1000).show();

> > >           intent = new Intent(context, ServiceClassToRun.class);

> > >          context.startService(intent);
> > >      }
> > > ---------------------------------
> > > The Service:

> > > public class ServiceClassToRun extends Service {
> > >         protected static final int Rnd = 0;

> > >          public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId) {
> > >          //do some business here
> > >      }
> > > ---------------------------------
> > > And finally, my manifest:

> > >  <receiver android:name=".OneShotAlarm" android:process=":remote" />
> > >  <service android:name=".ServiceClassToRun "/>

> > > Any ideas are greatly appreciated. Has anyone else experienced this as
> > > well? Thanks in advance.- Hide quoted text -

> > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -

> - Show quoted text -

> On Nov 11, 10:45 am, g1bb <corymgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > Another question on this:

> > Have you seen the Stopwatch application developed by Tom Taylor? I
> > just downloaded it, and it keeps counting after the phone is put to
> > sleep entirely. Any ideas on how he's doing that? I'm looking for that
> > kind of functionality.

> > Thanks again.

> > On Nov 11, 3:51 am, hackbod <hack...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > It does wake it up, but you are going to need to hold a wake lock to
> > > keep the device awake after your intent receiver returns.

> > > On Nov 10, 11:14 pm,g1bb<corymgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > > Hello,

> > > > I've been trying to use AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP to wake up my device
> > > > while it's sleeping, and then play some sounds. It seems like when
> > > > it's charging, this works fine, but when it's not, the service doesn't
> > > > start until I hit the menu button and am presented with the lock
> > > > screen.

> > > > Also, this seems to be working fine in the emulator, but not my real
> > > > phone.

> > > > Here's the alarm scheduling:
> > > >                   ntent intent = new Intent(Main.this, OneShotAlarm.class);
> > > >                   PendingIntent sender =
> > > > PendingIntent.getBroadcast(Main.this, 0, intent, 0);

> > > >                     // We want the alarm to go off 30 seconds from now.
> > > >                     Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
> > > >                     calendar.setTimeInMillis(System.currentTimeMillis());
> > > >                     calendar.add(Calendar.SECOND, 60);

> > > >                     // Schedule the alarm!
> > > >                     AlarmManager am =
> > > > (AlarmManager)getSystemService(ALARM_SERVICE);
> > > >                     am.set(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP,
> > > > calendar.getTimeInMillis(), sender);
> > > > ---------------------------------
> > > > The OneShotAlarm BroadCastReceiver:

> > > > public class OneShotAlarm extends BroadcastReceiver
> > > > {

> > > >     @Override
> > > >     public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
> > > >     {
> > > >         Toast.makeText(context, "OneShotAlarm Broadcast invoked",
> > > > 1000).show();

> > > >           intent = new Intent(context, ServiceClassToRun.class);

> > > >          context.startService(intent);
> > > >      }
> > > > ---------------------------------
> > > > The Service:

> > > > public class ServiceClassToRun extends Service {
> > > >         protected static final int Rnd = 0;

> > > >          public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId) {
> > > >          //do some business here
> > > >      }
> > > > ---------------------------------
> > > > And finally, my manifest:

> > > >  <receiver android:name=".OneShotAlarm" android:process=":remote" />
> > > >  <service android:name=".ServiceClassToRun "/>

> > > > Any ideas are greatly appreciated. Has anyone else experienced this as
> > > > well? Thanks in advance.- Hide quoted text -

> > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -

> > - Show quoted text -

> On Nov 11, 12:02 pm, g1bb <corymgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > Maybe PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK, looking at it now... interesting.

> > On Nov 11, 10:45 am, g1bb <corymgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > Another question on this:

> > > Have you seen the Stopwatch application developed by Tom Taylor? I
> > > just downloaded it, and it keeps counting after the phone is put to
> > > sleep entirely. Any ideas on how he's doing that? I'm looking for that
> > > kind of functionality.

> > > Thanks again.

> > > On Nov 11, 3:51 am, hackbod <hack...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > > It does wake it up, but you are going to need to hold a wake lock to
> > > > keep the device awake after your intent receiver returns.

> > > > On Nov 10, 11:14 pm,g1bb<corymgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > > > Hello,

> > > > > I've been trying to use AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP to wake up my device
> > > > > while it's sleeping, and then play some sounds. It seems like when
> > > > > it's charging, this works fine, but when it's not, the service doesn't
> > > > > start until I hit the menu button and am presented with the lock
> > > > > screen.

> > > > > Also, this seems to be working fine in the emulator, but not my real
> > > > > phone.

> > > > > Here's the alarm scheduling:
> > > > >                   ntent intent = new Intent(Main.this, OneShotAlarm.class);
> > > > >                   PendingIntent sender =
> > > > > PendingIntent.getBroadcast(Main.this, 0, intent, 0);

> > > > >                     // We want the alarm to go off 30 seconds from now.
> > > > >                     Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
> > > > >                     calendar.setTimeInMillis(System.currentTimeMillis());
> > > > >                     calendar.add(Calendar.SECOND, 60);

> > > > >                     // Schedule the alarm!
> > > > >                     AlarmManager am =
> > > > > (AlarmManager)getSystemService(ALARM_SERVICE);
> > > > >                     am.set(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP,
> > > > > calendar.getTimeInMillis(), sender);
> > > > > ---------------------------------
> > > > > The OneShotAlarm BroadCastReceiver:

> > > > > public class OneShotAlarm extends BroadcastReceiver
> > > > > {

> > > > >     @Override
> > > > >     public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
> > > > >     {
> > > > >         Toast.makeText(context, "OneShotAlarm Broadcast invoked",
> > > > > 1000).show();

> > > > >           intent = new Intent(context, ServiceClassToRun.class);

> > > > >          context.startService(intent);
> > > > >      }
> > > > > ---------------------------------
> > > > > The Service:

> > > > > public class ServiceClassToRun extends Service {
> > > > >         protected static final int Rnd = 0;

> > > > >          public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId) {
> > > > >          //do some business here
> > > > >      }
> > > > > ---------------------------------
> > > > > And finally, my manifest:

> > > > >  <receiver android:name=".OneShotAlarm" android:process=":remote" />
> > > > >  <service android:name=".ServiceClassToRun "/>

> > > > > Any ideas are greatly appreciated. Has anyone else experienced this as
> > > > > well? Thanks in advance.- Hide quoted text -

> > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -

> > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -

> - Show quoted text -

> Call finish(). Once you return control back to Android (e.g., leave the
> on...() callback you're in), your activity should be gracefully shut
> down, including having onDestroy() called.

> --
> Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy)http://commonsware.com

> Android Training on the Ranch! -- Mar 16-20, 2009http://www.bignerdranch.com/schedule.shtml

> Sorry, I forgot to mention that I would like to destroy the activity
> from a different class not associated with the activity. Is that
> possible?

> > Sorry, I forgot to mention that I would like to destroy the activity
> > from a different class not associated with the activity. Is that
> > possible?

> Provide that class with a reference to your Activity when you create it.

> E.g.:

> class ActivityKiller {
>         ActivityKiller(Activity victim) {
>                 this.victim=victim;
>         }

>         void pussycatKillKill() {
>                 victim.finish();
>         }

> }

> You will also need to arrange for background threads to close up shop,
> including the thread your alternate class' code is running on, if that's
> not the main UI thread.

> --
> Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy)http://commonsware.com

> Android Training on the Ranch! -- Mar 16-20, 2009http://www.bignerdranch.com/schedule.shtml