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Background Service gets killed on clearing from recents in MIUI

Jugnoo Driver App has not been whitelisted in the Auto Start but yet it again starts the service after some time !
How jugnoo rider app runs even it is not Auto start too
I have done notification stuff , changed the manifest to stopWithTask="false" .

I have created a service for same issue,
please check it out with this.
It will help you
public class GpsServices extends Service implements LocationListener, GpsStatus.Listener {
Data data;
private LocationManager mLocationManager;
private SharedPreferences sharedPreferences;
private Data.onGpsServiceUpdate onGpsServiceUpdate;
private Looper mServiceLooper;
private ServiceHandler mServiceHandler;
public String gps_notification = "gps_channel";
#SuppressLint("MissingPermission")
#Override
public void onCreate() {
// Start up the thread running the service. Note that we create a
// separate thread because the service normally runs in the process's
// main thread, which we don't want to block. We also make it
// background priority so CPU-intensive work will not disrupt our UI.
HandlerThread thread = new HandlerThread("ServiceStartArguments", Process.THREAD_PRIORITY_BACKGROUND);
thread.start();
// Get the HandlerThread's Looper and use it for our Handler
mServiceLooper = thread.getLooper();
mServiceHandler = new ServiceHandler(mServiceLooper);
sharedPreferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getApplicationContext());
if (data == null) {
data = new Data(onGpsServiceUpdate);
} else {
data.setOnGpsServiceUpdate(onGpsServiceUpdate);
}
gpsListener();
mLocationManager = (LocationManager) this.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
if (mLocationManager.getAllProviders().indexOf(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER) >= 0) {
mLocationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 500, 0, this);
} else {
Log.w("SideMenuActivity", "No GPS location provider found. GPS data display will not be available.");
}
if (!mLocationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER)) {
Toast.makeText(this, "Gps not enabled", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
Gson gson = new Gson();
String json = sharedPreferences.getString("data", "");
data = gson.fromJson(json, Data.class);
if (data == null) {
data = new Data(onGpsServiceUpdate);
} else {
data.setOnGpsServiceUpdate(onGpsServiceUpdate);
}
String speed = String.format(Locale.ENGLISH, "%.0f", location.getSpeed() * 3.6);
Toast.makeText(this, speed, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
Log.e("isRunningFalse", speed);
}
#Override
public void onTaskRemoved(Intent rootIntent) {
super.onTaskRemoved(rootIntent);
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
// For each start request, send a message to start a job and deliver the
// start ID so we know which request we're stopping when we finish the job
Message msg = mServiceHandler.obtainMessage();
msg.arg1 = startId;//needed for stop.
if (intent != null) {
msg.setData(intent.getExtras());
mServiceHandler.sendMessage(msg);
} else {
Toast.makeText(GpsServices.this, "The Intent to start is null?!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
return START_STICKY;
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
// We don't provide binding, so return null
return null;
}
/* Remove the locationlistener updates when Services is stopped */
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
mLocationManager.removeUpdates(this);
mLocationManager.removeGpsStatusListener(this);
stopForeground(true);
}
#Override
public void onGpsStatusChanged(int event) {
switch (event) {
case GpsStatus.GPS_EVENT_SATELLITE_STATUS:
#SuppressLint("MissingPermission") GpsStatus gpsStatus = mLocationManager.getGpsStatus(null);
int satsInView = 0;
int satsUsed = 0;
Iterable<GpsSatellite> sats = gpsStatus.getSatellites();
for (GpsSatellite sat : sats) {
satsInView++;
if (sat.usedInFix()) {
satsUsed++;
}
}
if (satsUsed == 0) {
data.setRunning(false);
stopService(new Intent(getBaseContext(), GpsServices.class));
// firstfix = true;
}
break;
case GpsStatus.GPS_EVENT_STOPPED:
if (!mLocationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER)) {
Toast.makeText(this, "Gps not enabled.", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
break;
case GpsStatus.GPS_EVENT_FIRST_FIX:
break;
}
}
#Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
}
#Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
}
// Handler that receives messages from the thread
private final class ServiceHandler extends Handler {
public ServiceHandler(Looper looper) {
super(looper);
}
#Override
public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
//promote to foreground and create persistent notification.
//in Oreo we only have a few seconds to do this or the service is killed.
Notification notification = getNotification("App is running");
startForeground(msg.arg1, notification); //not sure what the ID needs to be.
// Normally we would do some work here, like download a file.
// For our example, we just sleep for 5 seconds then display toasts.
//setup how many messages
int times = 1, i;
Bundle extras = msg.getData();
if (extras != null) {
times = 1000*60*60*24; //default is one
}
//loop that many times, sleeping for 5 seconds.
for (i = 0; i < times; i++) {
synchronized (this) {
try {
wait(5000); //5 second sleep
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
}
}
String info = i + "GPS SPEED LOG";
Log.d("intentServer", info);
//make a toast
//unable to ensure the toasts will always show, so use a handler and post it for later.
// Toast.makeText(MyForeGroundService.this, info, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
// Stop the service using the startId, so that we don't stop
// the service in the middle of handling another job
// stopSelf(msg.arg1); //notification will go away as well.
}
}
// build a persistent notification and return it.
public Notification getNotification(String message) {
return new NotificationCompat.Builder(getApplicationContext(), gps_notification)
.setSmallIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_menu_mylocation)
.setOngoing(true) //persistent notification!
.setChannelId(gps_notification)
.setContentTitle("Gps Service") //Title message top row.
.setContentText(message) //message when looking at the notification, second row
.build(); //finally build and return a Notification.
}
}

how to stop a service running multiple instance?

I am developing a android app, which will update device location after 4 seconds interval and depending on the response received from the server it will open specific activity.
Problem 1) In some case it will open up a activity like incoming phone call with sound. I am facing problem when I am removing the app from recent app. I noticed the poll function is running twice at the same time, and multiple media is playing at the same time.
Problem 2) I am using Service intead of IntentService(I am a beginner and not sure which will be better). The background service should run even the phone goes to sleep mode, just like WhatsApp or other messenger run.
As the file is big enough, I am attaching only important part
public class TaxiNorrService extends Service implements LocationListener {
...
...
final Handler poll_handler = new Handler();
private NotificationManager mNM;
private final Actions actions = new Actions();
public Ringtone r;
private String newtext;
private Runnable BreakRunnable;
private Runnable poll_runnable;
private Handler BreakHandler;
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
poll_runnable = new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
if(!App.isAutoBreak()){
if(BreakHandler !=null){
BreakHandler.removeCallbacks(BreakRunnable);
}
if(r != null) {
if (r.isPlaying()) {
r.stop();
}
}
}
if (actions.checkPermission(getApplicationContext())) {
checkGPS();
if(isNetworkAvailable()){
if(App.isPollOn()){
poll(latitude, longitude);
}
}else{
if(BreakHandler !=null){
BreakHandler.removeCallbacks(BreakRunnable);
}
boolean foregroud = false;
try {
foregroud = new ForegroundCheckTask().execute(getApplication()).get();
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (ExecutionException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
boolean background = isMyServiceRunning(TaxiNorrService.class);
if(foregroud == true && background == true && App.isAppForground()){
if(!App.isLoadingVisible()){
Intent intent = new Intent(TaxiNorrService.this, Loading_activity.class);
intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
startActivity(intent);
}
}
}
}
poll_handler.postDelayed(this, 4000);
}
};
return Service.START_STICKY;
}
private void poll(double lat, double lon){
//Connected to API endpoint
}
...
...
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
if(r != null) {
if (r.isPlaying()) {
r.stop();
}
}
poll_handler.removeCallbacks(poll_runnable);
super.onDestroy();
}
}

I found the answer for my questions. The code written in the onStartCommand should be within onCreate function. This is because onCreate will execute when service starts first time, and onStartCommand will execute every time when you start the app. Please follow this topic,
Android - running a method periodically using postDelayed() call

Not able to run service indefinitley in background

I am working on below code to run a service in background,but the problem is i am not getting how to run the service indefinitely even though the app is closed,here on press of back my service is stopping.I have read many tutorials but still confused with this.
public class HelloService extends Service {
private static final String TAG = "HelloService";
private boolean isRunning = false;
#Override
public void onCreate() {
Log.i(TAG, "Service onCreate");
isRunning = true;
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
Log.i(TAG, "Service onStartCommand");
new Thread(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
try {
Thread.sleep(1000);
} catch (Exception e) {
}
if (isRunning) {
Log.i(TAG, "Service running");
}
}
//Stop service once it finishes its task
stopSelf();
}
}).start();
return Service.START_STICKY;
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) {
Log.i(TAG, "Service onBind");
return null;
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
isRunning = false;
Log.i(TAG, "Service onDestroy");
}
}

On Android there is NO way (at least for a third party app) to have a never ending process running. The system can always kill your service. So you can use a foreground service but the system can kill your service even in this case (even with low probability). In addition, you should consider that the cpu can go to sleep. So you should take a wakelock but in this way you can kill the user battery so it's not a good solution. My suggestion is to always work "on event" for example with a brodacast receiver that starts a intent service, it does some work and then exit. The always running processes are simply a wrong design choices on Android.

One Way is to use while loop but keep a check i.e
while(true) {
if (condition != true) {
Thread.sleep(time);
} else {
break;
}
}

Keep Service running

Can anyone tell me the way to keep a Service always running or restarting itself when the user close it? I've watched that facebook services restart when i clear memory.
I don't want to make ForegroundServices.

You should create a sticky service. Read more about it here.
You can do this by returning START_STICKY in onStartCommand.
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
Log.i("LocalService", "Received start id " + startId + ": " + intent);
// We want this service to continue running until it is explicitly
// stopped, so return sticky.
return START_STICKY;
}
Read also about application:persistent which is "Whether or not the application should remain running at all times". This is more troublesome - System will try not to kill your app which will effect others in the system, you should be careful using it.

I copied this from a service I used in an app I did before.
ITS IMPORTANT TO NOT UPDATE ANY UI. because you have no user interface in services. this applies to Toasts as well.
good luck
public class nasserservice extends Service {
private static long UPDATE_INTERVAL = 1*5*1000; //default
private static Timer timer = new Timer();
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
return null;
}
#Override
public void onCreate(){
super.onCreate();
_startService();
}
private void _startService()
{
timer.scheduleAtFixedRate(
new TimerTask() {
public void run() {
doServiceWork();
}
}, 1000,UPDATE_INTERVAL);
Log.i(getClass().getSimpleName(), "FileScannerService Timer started....");
}
private void doServiceWork()
{
//do something wotever you want
//like reading file or getting data from network
try {
}
catch (Exception e) {
}
}
private void _shutdownService()
{
if (timer != null) timer.cancel();
Log.i(getClass().getSimpleName(), "Timer stopped...");
}
#Override
public void onDestroy()
{
super.onDestroy();
_shutdownService();
// if (MAIN_ACTIVITY != null) Log.d(getClass().getSimpleName(), "FileScannerService stopped");
}
}

Implementation of IntentService using LinkedBlockingQueue?

I'm trying to download multiple files using IntentService. The IntentService donwloads them okey as expected one at a time, the only problem is that when the Internet is down the intent service will not stop the donwload rather it will get stuck on the current thread. If I manage to stop the current thread it will continue running the other threads stored in its queue even though the internet connection is down.
It was suggested in another post that I use LinkedBlockingQueue and create my own Worker thread that constantly checks this queue for new threads. Now I know there are some increased overheads and thus performance issues when creating and destroying threads but that's not a concern in my case.
At this point, All I want to do is understand how IntentService works which as of yet I don't (and I have looked at the code) and then come up with my own implementation for it using LinkedBlockingQueue controlled by a Worker thread. Has anyone done this before ? Could provide a working example, if you feel uncomfortable providing the source code, pseudo code is fine by me. Thanks!
UPDATE: I eventually implemented my own Intent Service using a thread that has a looper which checks the queue which in turn stores the intents passed from the startService(intent).
public class MyIntentService extends Service {
private BlockingQueue<Download> queue = new LinkedBlockingQueue<Download>();
public MyIntentService(){
super();
}
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
new Thread(queueController).start();
Log.e("onCreate","onCreate is running again");
}
boolean killed = false;
Runnable queueController = new Runnable() {
public void run() {
while (true) {
try {
Download d =queue.take();
if (killed) {
break;
}
else {
d.downloadFile();
Log.e("QueueInfo","queue size: " + queue.size());
}
}
catch (InterruptedException e) {
break;
}
}
Log.e("queueController", "queueController has finished processing");
Log.e("QueueInfo","queue size: " + queue.toString());
}
};
class Download {
String name;
//Download files process
void downloadFile() {
//Download code here
}
Log.e("Download","Download being processed is: " + name);
}
public void setName(String n){
name = n;
}
public String getName(){
return name;
}
}
public void killService(){
killed = true;
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
Download d = new Download();
d.setName(intent.getStringExtra("VIDEOS"));
queue.add(d);
return START_NOT_STICKY;
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
Log.e("stopSelf","stopSelf has been just called to stop the Service");
stopSelf();
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
}
I'm not so sure about the START_NOT_STICKY in the onStartCommand() method. If it's the right flag to return or not. Any clarification on that would be appreciated!

UPDATE: I eventually implemented my own Intent Service using a thread that has a looper which checks the queue which in turn stores the intents passed from the startService(intent).
public class MyIntentService extends Service {
private BlockingQueue<Download> queue = new LinkedBlockingQueue<Download>();
public MyIntentService(){
super();
}
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
new Thread(queueController).start();
Log.e("onCreate","onCreate is running again");
}
boolean killed = false;
Runnable queueController = new Runnable() {
public void run() {
while (true) {
try {
Download d =queue.take();
if (killed) {
break;
}
else {
d.downloadFile();
Log.e("QueueInfo","queue size: " + queue.size());
}
}
catch (InterruptedException e) {
break;
}
}
Log.e("queueController", "queueController has finished processing");
Log.e("QueueInfo","queue size: " + queue.toString());
}
};
class Download {
String name;
//Download files process
void downloadFile() {
//Download code here
}
Log.e("Download","Download being processed is: " + name);
}
public void setName(String n){
name = n;
}