Android AlarmManager

Android AlarmManager allows you to access system alarm.

By the help of Android AlarmManager in android, you can schedule your

application to run at a specific time in the future. It works whether your
phone is running or not.

The Android AlarmManager holds a CPU wake lock that provides guarantee
not to sleep the phone until broadcast is handled.

Android AlarmManager Example

AlarmManager example that runs after a specific time provided by user

activity_main.xml
You need to drag only anedittext and a button as given below.

File: activity_main.xml
1. <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/and
roid"
2. xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
3. android:layout_width="match_parent"
4. android:layout_height="match_parent"
5. tools:context=".MainActivity" >
6.
7. <EditText
8. android:id="@+id/time"
9. android:layout_width="wrap_content"
10. android:layout_height="wrap_content"
11. android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
12. android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
13. android:layout_marginTop="28dp"
14. android:ems="10" //The em is simply the font size
15. android:hint="Number of seconds"
16. android:inputType="numberDecimal" />
17.
18. <Button
19. android:id="@+id/button1"
20. android:layout_width="wrap_content"
21. android:layout_height="wrap_content"
22. android:layout_alignRight="@+id/time"
23. android:layout_below="@+id/time"
24. android:layout_marginRight="60dp"
25. android:layout_marginTop="120dp"
26. android:text="Start" />
27.
</RelativeLayout>

Activity class

The activity class starts the alarm service when user clicks on the button.

File: MainActivity.java

1. package com.example.alarmexample;

2. import android.app.Activity;
3. import android.app.AlarmManager;
4. import android.app.PendingIntent;
5. import android.content.Intent;
6. import android.os.Bundle;
7. import android.view.View;
8. import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
9. import android.widget.Button;
10. import android.widget.EditText;
11. import android.widget.Toast;
12.
13. public class MainActivity extends Activity {
14. Button b1;
15.
16. @Override
17. protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
18. super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
19. setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
20. b1=(Button) findViewById(R.id.button1);
21.
22. b1.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
23.
24. @Override
25. public void onClick(View v) {
26. // TODO Auto-generated method stub
27. startAlert();
28. }
29. });
30.
31. } public void startAlert() {
32. EditText text = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.time);
33. int i = Integer.parseInt(text.getText().toString());
34. Intent intent = new Intent(this, MyBroadcastReceiver.class);
35. PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(
36. this.getApplicationContext(), 234324243, intent, 0);
37. AlarmManager alarmManager = (AlarmManager) getSystemService(ALARM
_SERVICE);
38. alarmManager.set(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, System.currentTim
eMillis() + (i * 1000), pendingIntent);
39. Toast.makeText(this, "Alarm set in " + i + " seconds",Toast.LENGTH
_LONG).show();
40. }
41. }

createBroadcastReceiver class that starts alarm.

File: MyBroadcastReceiver.java
1. package com.example.alarmexample;
2. import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
3. import android.content.Context;
4. import android.content.Intent;
5. import android.media.MediaPlayer;
6. import android.widget.Toast;
7.
8. public class MyBroadcastReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
9. MediaPlayer mp;
10. @Override
11. public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
12. mp=MediaPlayer.create(context, R.raw.alrm );
13. mp.start();
14. Toast.makeText(context, "Alarm....", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

15. }
}

File: AndroidManifest.xml

You need to provide a receiver entry in AndroidManifest.xml file.

1. <receiver android:name="MyBroadcastReceiver" >

2. </receiver>
Full code of AndroidManifest.xml file.
1. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
2. <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
3. package="com.example.alarmexample"
4. android:versionCode="1"
5. android:versionName="1.0" >
6.
7. <uses-sdk
8. android:minSdkVersion="8"
9. android:targetSdkVersion="16" />
10.
11. <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
12.
13. <application
14. android:allowBackup="true"
15. android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
16. android:label="@string/app_name"
17. android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
18. <activity
19. android:name="com.example.alarmexample.MainActivity"
20. android:label="@string/app_name" >
21. <intent-filter>
22. <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
23.
24. <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHE
R" />
25. </intent-filter>
26. </activity>
27.
28. <receiver android:name="MyBroadcastReceiver" >
29. </receiver>
30. </application>
31.
</manifest>
 MyAlarm
Steps to add java class
Select the first option under java folder then create new class

Stepsshould be perform before to write following line

mp= MediaPlayer.create(this, R.raw.song);

Steps to add raw directory

To add song click on raw and copy song from its destination and paste it as follows

Code in MainActivity.java

package mumbai.deepa.com.myalarm;

import android.app.AlarmManager;
import android.app.PendingIntent;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.Toast;

public class MainActivityextends AppCompatActivity {

EditTexte1;

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
e1=(EditText)findViewById(R.id.editText);
}

public void myalarm(View V)

{
int time = Integer.parseInt(e1.getText().toString());
time = time*1000;
AlarmManager am = (AlarmManager)getSystemService(ALARM_SERVICE);
Intent i = new Intent(this,AlarmServiceClass.class);
PendingIntent p = PendingIntent.getService(this,0,i,0);

am.set(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP,System.currentTimeMillis()+time,p);
Toast.makeText(this,"Alarm Set...",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}

code in .xml (text)only onclick

<RelativeLayoutandroid:layout_height="match_parent" android:layout_width="match_parent"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

<EditText
android:id="@+id/editText"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_marginTop="33dp"
android:ems="10"
android:inputType="number" />

<Button
android:id="@+id/button"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_centerVertical="true"
android:hint="SEt Alarm"
android:onClick="myalarm"/>
</RelativeLayout>

In design add two controls (Number and button)

Save and execute