Si dejo el teléfono en reposo durante 15 minutos, pierdo mi receptor, pero pensé que iba a persistir como un servicio después de ser asesinado por memoria.

Manifiesto:

<receiver
    android:name=".WearableReceiver"
    android:enabled="false">
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="com.example.johnbravado.MESSAGE_PROCESSED"/>
    </intent-filter>
</receiver>

En actividad para iniciar el receptor

ComponentName component = new ComponentName(CounterActivity.this, WearableReceiver.class);
getPackageManager()
    .setComponentEnabledSetting(component,
        PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED,
        PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP);

El receptor

@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
    // TODO: This method is called when the BroadcastReceiver is receiving
    // an Intent broadcast.
    //MyConstants.getInstance().showToast("Message Rcvd");
    PowerManager powerManager = (PowerManager) context.getSystemService(POWER_SERVICE);
    PowerManager.WakeLock wakeLock = powerManager.newWakeLock(PowerManager.PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK,
            "com.example.johnbravado");
    wakeLock.acquire();
    // Do Work
    MyConstants.getInstance().msgReqAction(intent.getIntExtra(MyConstants.BROADCAST_DATA_REQ, 0));

    wakeLock.release();
}

El remitente de la transmisión.

String BROADCAST_ACTION_RESP = "com.example.johnbravado.MESSAGE_PROCESSED"
@Override
public void onMessageReceived(final MessageEvent messageEvent) {
    nodeId = messageEvent.getSourceNodeId();
    String incomingPath = messageEvent.getPath();
    int incomingReq = Integer.parseInt(new String(messageEvent.getData()));

    if(incomingPath.equalsIgnoreCase(MyConstants.MSG_COUNTER_REQ_PATH)) {
        Intent broadcastIntent = new Intent();
        broadcastIntent.setAction(BROADCAST_ACTION_RESP);
        broadcastIntent.putExtra(MyConstants.BROADCAST_DATA_REQ, incomingReq);
        sendBroadcast(broadcastIntent);

    }else if(incomingPath.equalsIgnoreCase(MyConstants.MSG_DEFAULT_PATH)){

    }
}

la única forma en que esto persiste por largos períodos de tiempo es invocar un servicio

wearableReceiverIntent = new Intent(this, WearableReceiverService.class);
if(!WearableReceiverService.isRunning())
    startService(wearableReceiverIntent);

el servicio

@Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
    // Let it continue running until it is stopped.
    IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter(MyConstants.BROADCAST_ACTION_RESP);
    filter.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_DEFAULT);
    receiver = new WearableReceiver();
    registerReceiver(receiver, filter);

Notification notification = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this)
        .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_notif_bible)
        .setContentText("Preaching").build();
startForeground(MyConstants.NOTIF_COUNTING_SERVICE, notification);

    isRunning = true;
    return START_STICKY;
}

Si ejecuto el servicio, persiste durante largos períodos de tiempo, pero agota la batería innecesariamente considerando que interactúo solo una vez cada 10 minutos. Tenía la impresión de que el receptor Broadcast funcionaría como un servicio, excepto por breves ráfagas de trabajo. invoque el servicio si necesita realizar acciones largas.