IllegalArgumentException not catched

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A very strange error...I register and unregister a receiver in the onResume() and onPause() methods. Here is the code in the onStop() method:

    try{
        this.unregisterReceiver(this.sdCardReceiver);
    }catch(IllegalArgumentException e){
        Log.d(MyOwnLife.LOG_LIFEGALLERY, "ActivityVideo - onStop unregisterReceiver:"+e);
    }

And I get the following error:

Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Receiver not registered: myownlife.pigeau.activityVideo.ActivityVideo$SdCardReceiver@405443f8

I catch the error...but my application crashes anyway...any idea ?

Here is the full log:

    java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to stop activity {myownlife.pigeau/myownlife.pigeau.activityVideo.ActivityVideo}: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Receiver not registered: myownlife.pigeau.activityVideo.ActivityVideo$SdCardReceiver@405443f8
at android.app.ActivityThread.performStopActivityInner(ActivityThread.java:2434)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleWindowVisibility(ActivityThread.java:2506)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1900(ActivityThread.java:117)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:958)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:130)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:3687)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:507)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:867)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:625)
at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Receiver not registered: myownlife.pigeau.activityVideo.ActivityVideo$SdCardReceiver@405443f8
at android.app.LoadedApk.forgetReceiverDispatcher(LoadedApk.java:610)
at android.app.ContextImpl.unregisterReceiver(ContextImpl.java:851)
at android.content.ContextWrapper.unregisterReceiver(ContextWrapper.java:342)
at myownlife.pigeau.activityVideo.ActivityVideo.onStop(ActivityVideo.java:224)
at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnStop(Instrumentation.java:1170)
at android.app.Activity.performStop(Activity.java:3884)
at android.app.ActivityThread.performStopActivityInner(ActivityThread.java:2431)
... 11 more

Why don't you use your favorite debugger to find out what is happening? — , Mar 24 '13 at 11:21
Seems you are trying to do some custom things : [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8050730/viewflipper-receiver-not-registered — Ali Ashraf, Mar 24 '13 at 11:26

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:30

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I assume that exeption you have got is not thrown from your code, or even from Activity class code, but has been created at some system level library, so there is no way to handle it properly.

Here you find workaround: Android - BroadcastReceiver unregisterReceiver issue (not registered)

edited May 23 '17 at 10:30

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answered Mar 24 '13 at 12:16

piotrpo

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This solution would be nice :) – AntoineP Mar 25 '13 at 21:18

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 22 '14 at 22:28

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If you are using a local broadcast then try this

 onPause(){
  LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).unregisterReceiver(broadcastReceiver);
  }

answered Nov 22 '14 at 22:28

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I wish I could give Avinash a million upvotes!!! This problem drove me nuts for several hours, and this simple trick fixed the issue entirely!!! – Jim In Texas May 14 '15 at 20:51

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