Appendix b: required broadcast intents – Google Android Compatibility Definition: Android 1.6 User Manual
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Appendix B: Required Broadcast Intents
NOTE: this list is provisional, and will be
updated in the future.
Intent Action
Description
Broadcast Action: This is broadcast once, after the
system has finished booting.
Broadcast Action: This is broadcast once, when a
call is received.
Broadcast Action: The "Camera Button" was
pressed.
Broadcast Action: The current
device
(orientation, locale, etc) has
changed.
Broadcast Action: The date has changed.
Broadcast Action: Indicates low memory condition
on the device
Broadcast Action: Indicates low memory condition
on the device no longer exists
Broadcast Action: Wired Headset plugged in or
unplugged.
Broadcast Action: An input method has been
changed.
Broadcast Action: External media was removed
from SD card slot, but mount point was not
unmounted.
Broadcast Action: The "Media Button" was
pressed.
Broadcast Action: External media is present, and
being disk-checked The path to the mount point for
the checking media is contained in the
Intent.mData field.
Broadcast Action: User has expressed the desire to
remove the external storage media.
Broadcast Action: External media is present and
mounted at its mount point.
Broadcast Action: External media is present, but is
using an incompatible fs (or is blank) The path to
the mount point for the checking media is
contained in the Intent.mData field.
Broadcast Action: External media has been
removed.
Broadcast Action: The media scanner has finished
scanning a directory.
Broadcast Action: Request the media scanner to
scan a file and add it to the media database.