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Pablo Cegarra
Asked: 2020-03-16 11:40:54 +0800 CST 2020-03-16 11:40:54 +0800 CST

Service not working on android 7+

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I have a background service that lasts approximately 5 minutes and executes X methods every X time each, it is necessary that these times be fulfilled and be consecutive.

The problem is that android 7 kills the service on "turn off screen".

Can I do this with a JobScheduler? (the service has timers inside), or should I use a foreground service?

Example of my service:

public class MyServide extends Service {

    class MyBinder extends Binder {
        MyServide getService() {
            return MyServide.this;
        }
    }

    public IBinder onBind(final Intent intent) {
        if (intent != null) {
            Observable.timer(randomTime), TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
                .subscribeOn(Schedulers.newThread())
                .observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
                .subscribe(aLong -> {
                   //random code
                });
        }
        return MyBinder;
    }

}
android

2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    In order for your service to continue running in the background and not important if you close the application, you must override the method onStartCommand()using the START_STICKY property :

    Service.START_STICKY : Recreates the service if the app is destroyed.

    That is to say that if we close the application that started this service, the service continues its operation.

    In the case of stopping the service, this property does not affect being able to stop it.

    public class MyServide extends Service {

...
...

 @Override
    public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startid) {

        return START_STICKY;
    }

}
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  2. NOTE : If your application is targeting API level 26 or higher, the >system imposes restrictions on running services in the background when the >application itself is not in the foreground. Most of the time, it's better for >your application to use a scheduled task.

    SOURCE : https://developer.android.com/guide/components/services?hl=es

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