Run code only once after an application is installed on Android device

I want to run a piece of code once only after the 开发者_开发百科application is installed. After it has been executed, that particular piece of code should not be called again, even for an upgrade.

1. Check if boolean X is True in shared preferences
2. If not:
   a. Run the special code
   b. Save x as true in shared preferences

For example:

SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
if(!prefs.getBoolean("firstTime", false)) {
    // run your one time code
    SharedPreferences.Editor editor = prefs.edit();
    editor.putBoolean("firstTime", true);
    editor.commit();
}

I've used a shared preference in the past, but if you are wanting to do something onInstall you could also look at a install receiver. MyInstallReciever implements BroadcastReciever

<receiver
    android:name="com.MyInstallReciever"
    android:exported="true">
    <intent-filter>
        <action
            android:name="com.android.vending.INSTALL_REFERRER" />
    </intent-filter>
</receiver>

use this simple code

   if (getPreferences(MODE_PRIVATE).getBoolean("is_first_run", true)) {
        /*
         * your code here
         */
        getPreferences(MODE_PRIVATE).edit().putBoolean("is_first_run", false).commit();
    }

Use a boolean value to check if its first execution of code or not.

SharedPreferences sharedpreferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
SharedPreferences.Editor editor = sharedpreferences.edit();
if(sharedpreferences.getBoolean("is_first_exec",false))
    {
        editor.putBoolean("is_first_exec",false);
        //your code here ...
    }

The getBoolean() like every other get method of SharedPreference, takes a second default parameter which will return null the first time (as there is nothing in the SharedPreference file). Thus, the code inside the if(){...} block will execute only once.

Footnotes: SharedPreferences

Thread t = new Thread(new Runnable() {
    @Override
    public void run() {
        //  Initialize SharedPreferences
        SharedPreferences getPrefs = PreferenceManager
                .getDefaultSharedPreferences(getBaseContext());

        //  Create a new boolean and preference and set it to true
        boolean isFirstStart = getPrefs.getBoolean("firstStart", true);

        //  If the activity has never started before...
        if (isFirstStart) {

            //  Launch app intro
            final Intent i = new Intent(MainActivity.this, DefaultIntro.class);

            runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
              @Override public void run() {
                startActivity(i);
              }
            });

            //  Make a new preferences editor
            SharedPreferences.Editor e = getPrefs.edit();

            //  Edit preference to make it false because we don't want this to run again
            e.putBoolean("firstStart", false);

            //  Apply changes
            e.apply();
        }
    }
});

// Start the thread
t.start();