Listening and sending broadcasts

SomeActivity.java

public class HomeActivity extends Activity {

  @Override
  public void onResume() {
    super.onResume();
    registerReceiver(myBroadcastReceiver, new IntentFilter("com.package.name.BROADCAST_NAME_GOES_HERE"));
  }
  
  @Override
  public void onPause() {
    super.onPause();
    unregisterReceiver(myBroadcastReceiver);
  }
  
  private BroadcastReceiver myBroadcastReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {

  	@Override
		public void onReceive(Context context, Intent data) {
			// This is what gets called when you broadcasts gets sent out
		}

	};

}

SomeOtherFile.java

// Use this to send the broadcast
context.sendBroadcast(new Intent("com.package.name.BROADCAST_NAME_GOES_HERE"));