Android Question Start app at boot with layout visible(foreground)

[walmo]

Hi
Battling with app to start at boot with screen loaded on foreground.
did the extra service module with #StartAtBoot: True .
added timer with 20 sec delay and then StartActivity(Main) in timer tick. But nothing ....

All my code is in Main.
Startup Manager app shows that my app is loaded at startup .
is there something i'm missing.

Thanks

 

[KMatle]

Please create a small demo project and upload it (via "Export to ZIP" in the file menu)

 

[Semen Matusovskiy]

Guess, StartActivity is not enough. Try to use moveTaskToFront (see attached example)

 

[walmo]

Thanks Semen
Still not working , did this test app work on your phone?
Something must be wrong on my device, i've tested the sample kiosk from Erel ,also not working.
Can there be software that is blocking this,
Maybe the problem is the Phone is kitkat 4.4.2

 

[DonManfred]

Maybe the problem is the Phone is kitkat 4.4.2

Kiosk app must have android 5 if i remember correctly.
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/device-owner-tasklock-kiosk-apps-2017.81765/

Starting from Android 5 (API 21) there is better support for kiosk applications.

 

[Semen Matusovskiy]

I tested on two phones. More or less modern (OnePlus 5T, Oreo 8.1) and Samsung S4 (exactly KitKat 4.4.2).
Both work. Probably you are too hurry. Android loads a lot of services etc. Real delay after reboot maybe 2-3 minutes on Samsung S4.
Which phone do you use ?


Kiosk sample doesn't work on my Samsung S4 also. But this is a separate question and has another explanation.

 

[walmo]

JIPPY ITS A WORKING !!!!!

Found the problem , hope this will help someone else some day.....

On my os there is a setting under Apps , click on app for settings , change Restrict to launch = off ....
all working ...
Thanks .