PackageManager packageManager = getPackageManager();

ComponentName someEventBroadcastReceiver = new ComponentName(this, SomeEventBroadcastReceiver.class);

packageManager.setComponentEnabledSetting(someEventBroadcastReceiver ,
  PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED,
  PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP);

packageManager.setComponentEnabledSetting(someEventBroadcastReceiver ,
  PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED,
  PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP);