WIP send several chars at once

Add documentation for the new option --encoder in the manpage and in
README.md.

.gitignore

@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ build/
 .idea/
 .gradle/
 /x/
+local.properties

README.md

@@ -203,6 +203,22 @@ scrcpy --lock-video-orientation 3   # 90° clockwise
 This affects recording orientation.
 
 
+#### Encoder
+
+Some devices have more than one encoder, and some of them may cause issues or
+crash. It is possible to select a different encoder:
+
+```bash
+scrcpy --encoder OMX.qcom.video.encoder.avc
+```
+
+To list the available encoders, you could pass an invalid encoder name, the
+error will give the available encoders:
+
+```bash
+scrcpy --encoder _
+```
+
 ### Recording
 
 It is possible to record the screen while mirroring:
@@ -548,6 +564,11 @@ into the device clipboard. As a consequence, any Android application could read
 its content. You should avoid to paste sensitive content (like passwords) that
 way.
 
+Some devices do not behave as expected when setting the device clipboard
+programmatically. An option `--legacy-paste` is provided to change the behavior
+of <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>v</kbd> and <kbd>MOD</kbd>+<kbd>v</kbd> so that they
+also inject the computer clipboard text as a sequence of key events (the same
+way as <kbd>MOD</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>v</kbd>).
 
 #### Pinch-to-zoom
 
@@ -595,6 +616,16 @@ scrcpy --no-key-repeat
 ```
 
 
+#### Right-click and middle-click
+
+By default, right-click triggers BACK (or POWER on) and middle-click triggers
+HOME. To disable these shortcuts and forward the clicks to the device instead:
+
+```bash
+scrcpy --forward-all-clicks
+```
+
+
 ### File drop
 
 #### Install APK

app/scrcpy.1

@@ -56,10 +56,18 @@ The list of possible display ids can be listed by "adb shell dumpsys display"
 
 Default is 0.
 
+.TP
+.BI "\-\-encoder " name
+Use a specific MediaCodec encoder (must be a H.264 encoder).
+
 .TP
 .B \-\-force\-adb\-forward
 Do not attempt to use "adb reverse" to connect to the device.
 
+.TP
+.B \-\-forward\-all\-clicks
+By default, right-click triggers BACK (or POWER on) and middle-click triggers HOME. This option disables these shortcuts and forward the clicks to the device instead.
+
 .TP
 .B \-f, \-\-fullscreen
 Start in fullscreen.
@@ -68,6 +76,12 @@ Start in fullscreen.
 .B \-h, \-\-help
 Print this help.
 
+.TP
+.B \-\-legacy\-paste
+Inject computer clipboard text as a sequence of key events on Ctrl+v (like MOD+Shift+v).
+
+This is a workaround for some devices not behaving as expected when setting the device clipboard programmatically.
+
 .TP
 .BI "\-\-lock\-video\-orientation " value
 Lock video orientation to \fIvalue\fR. Possible values are -1 (unlocked), 0, 1, 2 and 3. Natural device orientation is 0, and each increment adds a 90 degrees otation counterclockwise.

app/src/cli.c

@@ -53,16 +53,30 @@ scrcpy_print_usage(const char *arg0) {
         "\n"
         "        Default is 0.\n"
         "\n"
+        "    --encoder name\n"
+        "        Use a specific MediaCodec encoder (must be a H.264 encoder).\n"
+        "\n"
         "    --force-adb-forward\n"
         "        Do not attempt to use \"adb reverse\" to connect to the\n"
         "        the device.\n"
         "\n"
+        "    --forward-all-clicks\n"
+        "        By default, right-click triggers BACK (or POWER on) and\n"
+        "        middle-click triggers HOME. This option disables these\n"
+        "        shortcuts and forward the clicks to the device instead.\n"
+        "\n"
         "    -f, --fullscreen\n"
         "        Start in fullscreen.\n"
         "\n"
         "    -h, --help\n"
         "        Print this help.\n"
         "\n"
+        "    --legacy-paste\n"
+        "        Inject computer clipboard text as a sequence of key events\n"
+        "        on Ctrl+v (like MOD+Shift+v).\n"
+        "        This is a workaround for some devices not behaving as\n"
+        "        expected when setting the device clipboard programmatically.\n"
+        "\n"
         "    --lock-video-orientation value\n"
         "        Lock video orientation to value.\n"
         "        Possible values are -1 (unlocked), 0, 1, 2 and 3.\n"
@@ -651,6 +665,10 @@ guess_record_format(const char *filename) {
 #define OPT_DISABLE_SCREENSAVER    1020
 #define OPT_SHORTCUT_MOD           1021
 #define OPT_NO_KEY_REPEAT          1022
+#define OPT_FORWARD_ALL_CLICKS     1023
+#define OPT_LEGACY_PASTE           1024
+#define OPT_ENCODER_NAME           1025
+#define OPT_USE_ADB_KEYBOARD       1026
 
 bool
 scrcpy_parse_args(struct scrcpy_cli_args *args, int argc, char *argv[]) {
@@ -662,10 +680,14 @@ scrcpy_parse_args(struct scrcpy_cli_args *args, int argc, char *argv[]) {
         {"disable-screensaver",    no_argument,       NULL,
                                                   OPT_DISABLE_SCREENSAVER},
         {"display",                required_argument, NULL, OPT_DISPLAY_ID},
+        {"encoder",                required_argument, NULL, OPT_ENCODER_NAME},
         {"force-adb-forward",      no_argument,       NULL,
                                                   OPT_FORCE_ADB_FORWARD},
+        {"forward-all-clicks",     no_argument,       NULL,
+                                                  OPT_FORWARD_ALL_CLICKS},
         {"fullscreen",             no_argument,       NULL, 'f'},
         {"help",                   no_argument,       NULL, 'h'},
+        {"legacy-paste",           no_argument,       NULL, OPT_LEGACY_PASTE},
         {"lock-video-orientation", required_argument, NULL,
                                                   OPT_LOCK_VIDEO_ORIENTATION},
         {"max-fps",                required_argument, NULL, OPT_MAX_FPS},
@@ -688,6 +710,7 @@ scrcpy_parse_args(struct scrcpy_cli_args *args, int argc, char *argv[]) {
         {"show-touches",           no_argument,       NULL, 't'},
         {"stay-awake",             no_argument,       NULL, 'w'},
         {"turn-screen-off",        no_argument,       NULL, 'S'},
+        {"use-adb-keyboard",       no_argument,       NULL, OPT_USE_ADB_KEYBOARD},
         {"verbosity",              required_argument, NULL, 'V'},
         {"version",                no_argument,       NULL, 'v'},
         {"window-title",           required_argument, NULL, OPT_WINDOW_TITLE},
@@ -773,6 +796,9 @@ scrcpy_parse_args(struct scrcpy_cli_args *args, int argc, char *argv[]) {
             case 'S':
                 opts->turn_screen_off = true;
                 break;
+            case OPT_USE_ADB_KEYBOARD:
+                opts->use_adb_keyboard = true;
+                break;
             case 't':
                 opts->show_touches = true;
                 break;
@@ -845,6 +871,9 @@ scrcpy_parse_args(struct scrcpy_cli_args *args, int argc, char *argv[]) {
             case OPT_CODEC_OPTIONS:
                 opts->codec_options = optarg;
                 break;
+            case OPT_ENCODER_NAME:
+                opts->encoder_name = optarg;
+                break;
             case OPT_FORCE_ADB_FORWARD:
                 opts->force_adb_forward = true;
                 break;
@@ -856,6 +885,12 @@ scrcpy_parse_args(struct scrcpy_cli_args *args, int argc, char *argv[]) {
                     return false;
                 }
                 break;
+            case OPT_FORWARD_ALL_CLICKS:
+                opts->forward_all_clicks = true;
+                break;
+            case OPT_LEGACY_PASTE:
+                opts->legacy_paste = true;
+                break;
             default:
                 // getopt prints the error message on stderr
                 return false;

app/src/input_manager.c

@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ input_manager_init(struct input_manager *im,
     im->control = options->control;
     im->forward_key_repeat = options->forward_key_repeat;
     im->prefer_text = options->prefer_text;
+    im->forward_all_clicks = options->forward_all_clicks;
+    im->legacy_paste = options->legacy_paste;
 
     const struct sc_shortcut_mods *shortcut_mods = &options->shortcut_mods;
     assert(shortcut_mods->count);
@@ -440,7 +442,7 @@ input_manager_process_key(struct input_manager *im,
                 return;
             case SDLK_v:
                 if (control && !repeat && down) {
-                    if (shift) {
+                    if (shift || im->legacy_paste) {
                         // inject the text as input events
                         clipboard_paste(controller);
                     } else {
@@ -504,6 +506,11 @@ input_manager_process_key(struct input_manager *im,
     }
 
     if (ctrl && !shift && keycode == SDLK_v && down && !repeat) {
+        if (im->legacy_paste) {
+            // inject the text as input events
+            clipboard_paste(controller);
+            return;
+        }
         // Synchronize the computer clipboard to the device clipboard before
         // sending Ctrl+v, to allow seamless copy-paste.
         set_device_clipboard(controller, false);
@@ -629,7 +636,7 @@ input_manager_process_mouse_button(struct input_manager *im,
     }
 
     bool down = event->type == SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN;
-    if (down) {
+    if (!im->forward_all_clicks && down) {
         if (control && event->button == SDL_BUTTON_RIGHT) {
             press_back_or_turn_screen_on(im->controller);
             return;

app/src/input_manager.h

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ struct input_manager {
     bool control;
     bool forward_key_repeat;
     bool prefer_text;
+    bool forward_all_clicks;
+    bool legacy_paste;
 
     struct {
         unsigned data[SC_MAX_SHORTCUT_MODS];

app/src/scrcpy.c

@@ -318,7 +318,9 @@ scrcpy(const struct scrcpy_options *options) {
         .show_touches = options->show_touches,
         .stay_awake = options->stay_awake,
         .codec_options = options->codec_options,
+        .encoder_name = options->encoder_name,
         .force_adb_forward = options->force_adb_forward,
+        .use_adb_keyboard = options->use_adb_keyboard,
     };
     if (!server_start(&server, options->serial, &params)) {
         return false;
@@ -422,7 +424,7 @@ scrcpy(const struct scrcpy_options *options) {
                                    options->window_y, options->window_width,
                                    options->window_height,
                                    options->window_borderless,
-                                   options->rotation, options-> mipmaps)) {
+                                   options->rotation, options->mipmaps)) {
             goto end;
         }
 

app/src/scrcpy.h

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ struct scrcpy_options {
     const char *push_target;
     const char *render_driver;
     const char *codec_options;
+    const char *encoder_name;
     enum sc_log_level log_level;
     enum sc_record_format record_format;
     struct sc_port_range port_range;
@@ -79,6 +80,9 @@ struct scrcpy_options {
     bool force_adb_forward;
     bool disable_screensaver;
     bool forward_key_repeat;
+    bool forward_all_clicks;
+    bool legacy_paste;
+    bool use_adb_keyboard;
 };
 
 #define SCRCPY_OPTIONS_DEFAULT { \
@@ -89,6 +93,7 @@ struct scrcpy_options {
     .push_target = NULL, \
     .render_driver = NULL, \
     .codec_options = NULL, \
+    .encoder_name = NULL, \
     .log_level = SC_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, \
     .record_format = SC_RECORD_FORMAT_AUTO, \
     .port_range = { \
@@ -123,6 +128,9 @@ struct scrcpy_options {
     .force_adb_forward = false, \
     .disable_screensaver = false, \
     .forward_key_repeat = true, \
+    .forward_all_clicks = false, \
+    .legacy_paste = false, \
+    .use_adb_keyboard = false, \
 }
 
 bool

app/src/server.c

@@ -294,6 +294,8 @@ execute_server(struct server *server, const struct server_params *params) {
         params->show_touches ? "true" : "false",
         params->stay_awake ? "true" : "false",
         params->codec_options ? params->codec_options : "-",
+        params->encoder_name ? params->encoder_name : "-",
+        params->use_adb_keyboard ? "true" : "false",
     };
 #ifdef SERVER_DEBUGGER
     LOGI("Server debugger waiting for a client on device port "

app/src/server.h

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ struct server_params {
     enum sc_log_level log_level;
     const char *crop;
     const char *codec_options;
+    const char *encoder_name;
     struct sc_port_range port_range;
     uint16_t max_size;
     uint32_t bit_rate;
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ struct server_params {
     bool show_touches;
     bool stay_awake;
     bool force_adb_forward;
+    bool use_adb_keyboard;
 };
 
 // init default values

server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Controller.java

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.genymobile.scrcpy;
 
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.view.InputDevice;
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ public class Controller {
 
     private final Device device;
     private final DesktopConnection connection;
+    private final Options options;
     private final DeviceMessageSender sender;
 
     private final KeyCharacterMap charMap = KeyCharacterMap.load(KeyCharacterMap.VIRTUAL_KEYBOARD);
@@ -31,9 +33,10 @@ public class Controller {
 
     private boolean keepPowerModeOff;
 
-    public Controller(Device device, DesktopConnection connection) {
+    public Controller(Device device, DesktopConnection connection, Options options) {
         this.device = device;
         this.connection = connection;
+        this.options = options;
         initPointers();
         sender = new DeviceMessageSender(connection);
     }
@@ -160,8 +163,20 @@ public class Controller {
     }
 
     private int injectText(String text) {
+        char[] chars = text.toCharArray();
+        if (options.useADBKeyboard()) {
+            Intent intent = new Intent();
+            intent.setAction("ADB_INPUT_CHARS");
+            int[] intChars = new int[chars.length];
+            for (int i = 0; i < chars.length; ++i) {
+                intChars[i] = chars[i];
+            }
+            intent.putExtra("chars", intChars);
+            device.sendBroadcast(intent);
+            return chars.length;
+        }
         int successCount = 0;
-        for (char c : text.toCharArray()) {
+        for (char c : chars) {
             if (!injectChar(c)) {
                 Ln.w("Could not inject char u+" + String.format("%04x", (int) c));
                 continue;
@@ -205,9 +220,13 @@ public class Controller {
             }
         }
 
+        // Right-click and middle-click only work if the source is a mouse
+        boolean nonPrimaryButtonPressed = (buttons & ~MotionEvent.BUTTON_PRIMARY) != 0;
+        int source = nonPrimaryButtonPressed ? InputDevice.SOURCE_MOUSE : InputDevice.SOURCE_TOUCHSCREEN;
+
         MotionEvent event = MotionEvent
-                .obtain(lastTouchDown, now, action, pointerCount, pointerProperties, pointerCoords, 0, buttons, 1f, 1f, DEVICE_ID_VIRTUAL, 0,
-                        InputDevice.SOURCE_TOUCHSCREEN, 0);
+                .obtain(lastTouchDown, now, action, pointerCount, pointerProperties, pointerCoords, 0, buttons, 1f, 1f, DEVICE_ID_VIRTUAL, 0, source,
+                        0);
         return device.injectEvent(event);
     }
 

server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Device.java

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import com.genymobile.scrcpy.wrappers.SurfaceControl;
 import com.genymobile.scrcpy.wrappers.WindowManager;
 
 import android.content.IOnPrimaryClipChangedListener;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.IBinder;
@@ -273,4 +274,8 @@ public final class Device {
     public static ContentProvider createSettingsProvider() {
         return SERVICE_MANAGER.getActivityManager().createSettingsProvider();
     }
+
+    public void sendBroadcast(Intent intent) {
+        SERVICE_MANAGER.getActivityManager().sendBroadcast(intent);
+    }
 }

server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/InvalidEncoderException.java

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package com.genymobile.scrcpy;
+
+import android.media.MediaCodecInfo;
+
+public class InvalidEncoderException extends RuntimeException {
+
+    private final String name;
+    private final MediaCodecInfo[] availableEncoders;
+
+    public InvalidEncoderException(String name, MediaCodecInfo[] availableEncoders) {
+        super("There is no encoder having name '" + name + '"');
+        this.name = name;
+        this.availableEncoders = availableEncoders;
+    }
+
+    public String getName() {
+        return name;
+    }
+
+    public MediaCodecInfo[] getAvailableEncoders() {
+        return availableEncoders;
+    }
+}

server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Options.java

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ public class Options {
     private boolean showTouches;
     private boolean stayAwake;
     private String codecOptions;
+    private String encoderName;
+    private boolean useADBKeyboard;
 
     public Ln.Level getLogLevel() {
         return logLevel;
@@ -120,4 +122,20 @@ public class Options {
     public void setCodecOptions(String codecOptions) {
         this.codecOptions = codecOptions;
     }
+
+    public String getEncoderName() {
+        return encoderName;
+    }
+
+    public void setEncoderName(String encoderName) {
+        this.encoderName = encoderName;
+    }
+
+    public boolean useADBKeyboard() {
+        return useADBKeyboard;
+    }
+
+    public void setUseADBKeyboard(boolean useADBKeyboard) {
+        this.useADBKeyboard = useADBKeyboard;
+    }
 }

server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ScreenEncoder.java

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import com.genymobile.scrcpy.wrappers.SurfaceControl;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.media.MediaCodec;
 import android.media.MediaCodecInfo;
+import android.media.MediaCodecList;
 import android.media.MediaFormat;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.view.Surface;
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ import android.view.Surface;
 import java.io.FileDescriptor;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 
@@ -26,17 +29,19 @@ public class ScreenEncoder implements Device.RotationListener {
     private final AtomicBoolean rotationChanged = new AtomicBoolean();
     private final ByteBuffer headerBuffer = ByteBuffer.allocate(12);
 
+    private String encoderName;
     private List<CodecOption> codecOptions;
     private int bitRate;
     private int maxFps;
     private boolean sendFrameMeta;
     private long ptsOrigin;
 
-    public ScreenEncoder(boolean sendFrameMeta, int bitRate, int maxFps, List<CodecOption> codecOptions) {
+    public ScreenEncoder(boolean sendFrameMeta, int bitRate, int maxFps, List<CodecOption> codecOptions, String encoderName) {
         this.sendFrameMeta = sendFrameMeta;
         this.bitRate = bitRate;
         this.maxFps = maxFps;
         this.codecOptions = codecOptions;
+        this.encoderName = encoderName;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -69,7 +74,7 @@ public class ScreenEncoder implements Device.RotationListener {
         boolean alive;
         try {
             do {
-                MediaCodec codec = createCodec();
+                MediaCodec codec = createCodec(encoderName);
                 IBinder display = createDisplay();
                 ScreenInfo screenInfo = device.getScreenInfo();
                 Rect contentRect = screenInfo.getContentRect();
@@ -150,8 +155,30 @@ public class ScreenEncoder implements Device.RotationListener {
         IO.writeFully(fd, headerBuffer);
     }
 
-    private static MediaCodec createCodec() throws IOException {
-        return MediaCodec.createEncoderByType(MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_AVC);
+    private static MediaCodecInfo[] listEncoders() {
+        List<MediaCodecInfo> result = new ArrayList<>();
+        MediaCodecList list = new MediaCodecList(MediaCodecList.REGULAR_CODECS);
+        for (MediaCodecInfo codecInfo : list.getCodecInfos()) {
+            if (codecInfo.isEncoder() && Arrays.asList(codecInfo.getSupportedTypes()).contains(MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_AVC)) {
+                result.add(codecInfo);
+            }
+        }
+        return result.toArray(new MediaCodecInfo[result.size()]);
+    }
+
+    private static MediaCodec createCodec(String encoderName) throws IOException {
+        if (encoderName != null) {
+            Ln.d("Creating encoder by name: '" + encoderName + "'");
+            try {
+                return MediaCodec.createByCodecName(encoderName);
+            } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+                MediaCodecInfo[] encoders = listEncoders();
+                throw new InvalidEncoderException(encoderName, encoders);
+            }
+        }
+        MediaCodec codec = MediaCodec.createEncoderByType(MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_AVC);
+        Ln.d("Using encoder: '" + codec.getName() + "'");
+        return codec;
     }
 
     private static void setCodecOption(MediaFormat format, CodecOption codecOption) {

server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Server.java

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import com.genymobile.scrcpy.wrappers.ContentProvider;
 
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.media.MediaCodec;
+import android.media.MediaCodecInfo;
 import android.os.BatteryManager;
 import android.os.Build;
 
@@ -54,10 +55,11 @@ public final class Server {
         boolean tunnelForward = options.isTunnelForward();
 
         try (DesktopConnection connection = DesktopConnection.open(device, tunnelForward)) {
-            ScreenEncoder screenEncoder = new ScreenEncoder(options.getSendFrameMeta(), options.getBitRate(), options.getMaxFps(), codecOptions);
+            ScreenEncoder screenEncoder = new ScreenEncoder(options.getSendFrameMeta(), options.getBitRate(), options.getMaxFps(), codecOptions,
+                    options.getEncoderName());
 
             if (options.getControl()) {
-                final Controller controller = new Controller(device, connection);
+                final Controller controller = new Controller(device, connection, options);
 
                 // asynchronous
                 startController(controller);
@@ -120,7 +122,7 @@ public final class Server {
                     "The server version (" + BuildConfig.VERSION_NAME + ") does not match the client " + "(" + clientVersion + ")");
         }
 
-        final int expectedParameters = 14;
+        final int expectedParameters = 16;
         if (args.length != expectedParameters) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expecting " + expectedParameters + " parameters");
         }
@@ -167,6 +169,12 @@ public final class Server {
         String codecOptions = args[13];
         options.setCodecOptions(codecOptions);
 
+        String encoderName = "-".equals(args[14]) ? null : args[14];
+        options.setEncoderName(encoderName);
+
+        boolean useADBKeyboard = Boolean.parseBoolean(args[15]);
+        options.setUseADBKeyboard(useADBKeyboard);
+
         return options;
     }
 
@@ -206,6 +214,15 @@ public final class Server {
                     Ln.e("    scrcpy --display " + id);
                 }
             }
+        } else if (e instanceof InvalidEncoderException) {
+            InvalidEncoderException iee = (InvalidEncoderException) e;
+            MediaCodecInfo[] encoders = iee.getAvailableEncoders();
+            if (encoders != null && encoders.length > 0) {
+                Ln.e("Try to use one of the available encoders:");
+                for (MediaCodecInfo encoder : encoders) {
+                    Ln.e("    scrcpy --encoder-name '" + encoder.getName() + "'");
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 

server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/wrappers/ActivityManager.java

@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ package com.genymobile.scrcpy.wrappers;
 
 import com.genymobile.scrcpy.Ln;
 
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Binder;
+import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.os.IInterface;
 
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ public class ActivityManager {
     private Method getContentProviderExternalMethod;
     private boolean getContentProviderExternalMethodLegacy;
     private Method removeContentProviderExternalMethod;
+    private Method broadcastIntentMethod;
 
     public ActivityManager(IInterface manager) {
         this.manager = manager;
@@ -42,6 +45,22 @@ public class ActivityManager {
         return removeContentProviderExternalMethod;
     }
 
+    private Method getBroadcastIntentMethod() throws NoSuchMethodException {
+        if (broadcastIntentMethod == null) {
+            try {
+                Class<?> iApplicationThreadClass = Class.forName("android.app.IApplicationThread");
+                Class<?> iIntentReceiverClass = Class.forName("android.content.IIntentReceiver");
+                broadcastIntentMethod = manager.getClass()
+                        .getMethod("broadcastIntent", iApplicationThreadClass, Intent.class, String.class, iIntentReceiverClass, int.class,
+                                String.class, Bundle.class, String[].class, int.class, Bundle.class, boolean.class, boolean.class, int.class);
+                return broadcastIntentMethod;
+            } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
+                throw new AssertionError(e);
+            }
+        }
+        return broadcastIntentMethod;
+    }
+
     private ContentProvider getContentProviderExternal(String name, IBinder token) {
         try {
             Method method = getGetContentProviderExternalMethod();
@@ -84,4 +103,13 @@ public class ActivityManager {
     public ContentProvider createSettingsProvider() {
         return getContentProviderExternal("settings", new Binder());
     }
+
+    public void sendBroadcast(Intent intent) {
+        try {
+            Method method = getBroadcastIntentMethod();
+            method.invoke(manager, null, intent, null, null, 0, null, null, null, -1, null, true, false, ServiceManager.USER_ID);
+        } catch (InvocationTargetException | IllegalAccessException | NoSuchMethodException e) {
+            Ln.e("Could not invoke method", e);
+        }
+    }
 }