diff --git a/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/AdwHomeBadger.java b/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/AdwHomeBadger.java
index 7c5165e..5dc7e40 100644
--- a/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/AdwHomeBadger.java
+++ b/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/AdwHomeBadger.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.Badger;
 import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.ShortcutBadgeException;
 import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.ShortcutBadger;
+import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.util.BroadcastHelper;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -26,7 +27,11 @@ public class AdwHomeBadger implements Badger {
         Intent intent = new Intent(INTENT_UPDATE_COUNTER);
         intent.putExtra(PACKAGENAME, componentName.getPackageName());
         intent.putExtra(COUNT, badgeCount);
-        context.sendBroadcast(intent);
+        if(BroadcastHelper.canResolveBroadcast(context, intent)) {
+            context.sendBroadcast(intent);
+        } else {
+            throw new ShortcutBadgeException("unable to resolve intent: " + intent.toString());
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/ApexHomeBadger.java b/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/ApexHomeBadger.java
index 4e0d3b7..c03f92f 100644
--- a/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/ApexHomeBadger.java
+++ b/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/ApexHomeBadger.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.Badger;
 import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.ShortcutBadgeException;
 import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.ShortcutBadger;
+import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.util.BroadcastHelper;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -28,7 +29,11 @@ public class ApexHomeBadger implements Badger {
         intent.putExtra(PACKAGENAME, componentName.getPackageName());
         intent.putExtra(COUNT, badgeCount);
         intent.putExtra(CLASS, componentName.getClassName());
-        context.sendBroadcast(intent);
+        if(BroadcastHelper.canResolveBroadcast(context, intent)) {
+            context.sendBroadcast(intent);
+        } else {
+            throw new ShortcutBadgeException("unable to resolve intent: " + intent.toString());
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/AsusHomeLauncher.java b/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/AsusHomeLauncher.java
index 58a8f6b..bdc2853 100644
--- a/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/AsusHomeLauncher.java
+++ b/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/AsusHomeLauncher.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.Badger;
 import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.ShortcutBadgeException;
 import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.ShortcutBadger;
+import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.util.BroadcastHelper;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -28,7 +29,11 @@ public class AsusHomeLauncher implements Badger {
         intent.putExtra(INTENT_EXTRA_PACKAGENAME, componentName.getPackageName());
         intent.putExtra(INTENT_EXTRA_ACTIVITY_NAME, componentName.getClassName());
         intent.putExtra("badge_vip_count", 0);
-        context.sendBroadcast(intent);
+        if(BroadcastHelper.canResolveBroadcast(context, intent)) {
+            context.sendBroadcast(intent);
+        } else {
+            throw new ShortcutBadgeException("unable to resolve intent: " + intent.toString());
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/DefaultBadger.java b/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/DefaultBadger.java
index 993db00..077e9b1 100644
--- a/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/DefaultBadger.java
+++ b/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/DefaultBadger.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.Badger;
 import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.ShortcutBadgeException;
 import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.ShortcutBadger;
+import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.util.BroadcastHelper;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -26,7 +27,11 @@ public class DefaultBadger implements Badger {
         intent.putExtra(INTENT_EXTRA_BADGE_COUNT, badgeCount);
         intent.putExtra(INTENT_EXTRA_PACKAGENAME, componentName.getPackageName());
         intent.putExtra(INTENT_EXTRA_ACTIVITY_NAME, componentName.getClassName());
-        context.sendBroadcast(intent);
+        if(BroadcastHelper.canResolveBroadcast(context, intent)) {
+            context.sendBroadcast(intent);
+        } else {
+            throw new ShortcutBadgeException("unable to resolve intent: " + intent.toString());
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/LGHomeBadger.java b/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/LGHomeBadger.java
index 818b4ad..ce25c12 100644
--- a/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/LGHomeBadger.java
+++ b/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/LGHomeBadger.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.Badger;
 import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.ShortcutBadgeException;
 import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.ShortcutBadger;
+import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.util.BroadcastHelper;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -29,7 +30,11 @@ public class LGHomeBadger implements Badger {
         intent.putExtra(INTENT_EXTRA_BADGE_COUNT, badgeCount);
         intent.putExtra(INTENT_EXTRA_PACKAGENAME, componentName.getPackageName());
         intent.putExtra(INTENT_EXTRA_ACTIVITY_NAME, componentName.getClassName());
-        context.sendBroadcast(intent);
+        if(BroadcastHelper.canResolveBroadcast(context, intent)) {
+            context.sendBroadcast(intent);
+        } else {
+            throw new ShortcutBadgeException("unable to resolve intent: " + intent.toString());
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/NewHtcHomeBadger.java b/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/NewHtcHomeBadger.java
index de31612..d354238 100644
--- a/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/NewHtcHomeBadger.java
+++ b/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/NewHtcHomeBadger.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.Badger;
 import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.ShortcutBadgeException;
 import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.ShortcutBadger;
+import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.util.BroadcastHelper;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -29,12 +30,17 @@ public class NewHtcHomeBadger implements Badger {
         Intent intent1 = new Intent(INTENT_SET_NOTIFICATION);
         intent1.putExtra(EXTRA_COMPONENT, componentName.flattenToShortString());
         intent1.putExtra(EXTRA_COUNT, badgeCount);
-        context.sendBroadcast(intent1);
 
         Intent intent = new Intent(INTENT_UPDATE_SHORTCUT);
         intent.putExtra(PACKAGENAME, componentName.getPackageName());
         intent.putExtra(COUNT, badgeCount);
-        context.sendBroadcast(intent);
+
+        if(BroadcastHelper.canResolveBroadcast(context, intent1) || BroadcastHelper.canResolveBroadcast(context, intent)) {
+            context.sendBroadcast(intent1);
+            context.sendBroadcast(intent);
+        } else {
+            throw new ShortcutBadgeException("unable to resolve intent: " + intent.toString());
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/NovaHomeBadger.java b/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/NovaHomeBadger.java
index 6288a6b..e32dd33 100644
--- a/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/NovaHomeBadger.java
+++ b/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/NovaHomeBadger.java
@@ -27,20 +27,11 @@ public class NovaHomeBadger implements Badger {
 
     @Override
     public void executeBadge(Context context, ComponentName componentName, int badgeCount) throws ShortcutBadgeException {
-        try {
-            ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();
-            contentValues.put(TAG, componentName.getPackageName() + "/" + componentName.getClassName());
-            contentValues.put(COUNT, badgeCount);
-            context.getContentResolver().insert(Uri.parse(CONTENT_URI), contentValues);
-        } catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
-            /* Fine, TeslaUnread is not installed. */
-        } catch (Exception ex) {
+        ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();
+        contentValues.put(TAG, componentName.getPackageName() + "/" + componentName.getClassName());
+        contentValues.put(COUNT, badgeCount);
+        context.getContentResolver().insert(Uri.parse(CONTENT_URI), contentValues);
 
-            /* Some other error, possibly because the format
-            of the ContentValues are incorrect. */
-
-            throw new ShortcutBadgeException(ex.getMessage());
-        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/SolidHomeBadger.java b/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/SolidHomeBadger.java
index 80f5af6..9cfcece 100644
--- a/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/SolidHomeBadger.java
+++ b/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/SolidHomeBadger.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.Badger;
 import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.ShortcutBadgeException;
 import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.ShortcutBadger;
+import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.util.BroadcastHelper;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -27,7 +28,11 @@ public class SolidHomeBadger implements Badger {
         intent.putExtra(INTENT_EXTRA_PACKAGENAME, componentName.getPackageName());
         intent.putExtra(INTENT_EXTRA_COUNT, badgeCount);
         intent.putExtra(INTENT_EXTRA_CLASS, componentName.getClassName());
-        context.sendBroadcast(intent);
+        if(BroadcastHelper.canResolveBroadcast(context, intent)) {
+            context.sendBroadcast(intent);
+        } else {
+            throw new ShortcutBadgeException("unable to resolve intent: " + intent.toString());
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/XiaomiHomeBadger.java b/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/XiaomiHomeBadger.java
index 936de85..1e9785f 100644
--- a/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/XiaomiHomeBadger.java
+++ b/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/impl/XiaomiHomeBadger.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.Badger;
 import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.ShortcutBadgeException;
 import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.ShortcutBadger;
+import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.util.BroadcastHelper;
 
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 import java.util.Arrays;
@@ -34,7 +35,11 @@ public class XiaomiHomeBadger implements Badger {
                     INTENT_ACTION);
             localIntent.putExtra(EXTRA_UPDATE_APP_COMPONENT_NAME, componentName.getPackageName() + "/" + componentName.getClassName());
             localIntent.putExtra(EXTRA_UPDATE_APP_MSG_TEXT, String.valueOf(badgeCount == 0 ? "" : badgeCount));
-            context.sendBroadcast(localIntent);
+            if(BroadcastHelper.canResolveBroadcast(context, localIntent)) {
+                context.sendBroadcast(localIntent);
+            } else {
+                throw new ShortcutBadgeException("unable to resolve intent: " + localIntent.toString());
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/util/BroadcastHelper.java b/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/util/BroadcastHelper.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d5b1d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ShortcutBadger/src/main/java/me/leolin/shortcutbadger/util/BroadcastHelper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package me.leolin.shortcutbadger.util;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
+import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Created by mahijazi on 17/05/16.
+ */
+public class BroadcastHelper {
+	public static boolean canResolveBroadcast(Context context, Intent intent) {
+		PackageManager packageManager = context.getPackageManager();
+		List<ResolveInfo> receivers = packageManager.queryBroadcastReceivers(intent, 0);
+		return receivers != null && receivers.size() > 0;
+	}
+}