I'm working on app in which I want to schedule service in a interval of 6 hours. I'm calling this method from main activity. When this activity open then it call this method and hits the service. I don't want to execute it whenever this method executes. After first exceution of this service it should execute after 6 hours or so not app open. Is there any flag or something I need to do set to do that.
public static void scheduleHeartBeat(Context mContext) {
SharedPreferences sharedPreferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(mContext);
Intent myIntent = new Intent(mContext, HearBeatService.class);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getService(mContext, 0, myIntent, 0);
AlarmManager alarmManager = (AlarmManager)mContext.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
alarmManager.setRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, System.currentTimeMillis() , 6*60*60*1000, pendingIntent);
}
public class HearBeatService extends IntentService {
public HearBeatService() {
super("HearBeatService");
}
#Override
protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) {
Log.d("HeartBeat", "Hey Testing!!!");
}
}
MainActivity.java
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
.....
scheduleHeartBeat(this);
...
}
Thanks in advance.
User broadcastreceiver.
Create class that extends Intent service class
Create class that broadcastreceiver class and call the Intent service (from step1)
Create pending intent for the broadcastreciever(from step2)
Register the pending intent with alarm manager of 6 hours delay
Dont Forget to register your service and receiver in the android manifest.
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I want to make a background running service (independent of an app) which would download weather data from server periodically every day. I already have code to download data from the server and store it in the database.
What I would like to know is, what is the best way to run the service periodically.
You can Create a Android Intent Service :-
public class BackendService extends IntentService {
public BackendService() {
super("BackendService");
}
#Override
protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) {
// Your Download code
}
}
Then set a Alarm Receiver to set the interval in which service will be called.
public void backendscheduleAlarm() {
// Construct an intent that will execute the AlarmReceiver
Intent intent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), BackendAlarm.class);
// Create a PendingIntent to be triggered when the alarm goes off
final PendingIntent pIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(this, BackendAlarm.REQUEST_CODE,
intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
// Setup periodic alarm every 1 hour
long firstMillis = System.currentTimeMillis(); // first run of alarm is immediate
int intervalMillis = 3000; //3600000; // 60 min
AlarmManager backendalarm = (AlarmManager) this.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
backendalarm.setInexactRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, firstMillis, intervalMillis, pIntent);
}
And Create a Broadcast Receiver class to call that service:
public class BackendAlarm extends BroadcastReceiver {
public static final int REQUEST_CODE = 12345;
// Triggered by the Alarm periodically (starts the service to run task)
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Intent i = new Intent(context, BackendService.class);
i.putExtra("foo", "bar");
context.startService(i);
} }
read about Android Services which are mainly made for such background work:
http://developer.android.com/guide/components/services.html
all you need is to start the service on a certain time you set.
I want to make a service in android which run in background always and start as soon as I boot my phone and send message at a regular interval.I have writen my code as below
MainActivity.class
package test.sai;
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
Timer t;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
alrm();
Log.e("msg", "in main");
}
public void alrm() {
Intent myAlarm = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), AlarmReceiver.class);
Log.e("msg", "in alrm");
//myAlarm.putExtra("project_id", project_id); //Put Extra if needed
PendingIntent recurringAlarm = v PendingIntent.getBroadcast(getApplicationContext(), 0, myAlarm, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
AlarmManager alarms = (AlarmManager) this.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
Calendar updateTime = Calendar.getInstance();
Log.e("msg", "in alrm1");
//updateTime.setWhatever(0);
alarms.setInexactRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, updateTime.getTimeInMillis(), AlarmManager.INTERVAL_FIFTEEN_MINUTES, recurringAlarm); //you can modify the interval of course
}
}
This class is calling AlarmReceiver.class
package test.sai;
public class AlarmReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver
{
GPSTracker gps;
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
{
gps = new GPSTracker(context);
if ("android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED".equals(intent.getAction())) {
Intent pushIntent = new Intent(context,MainActivity.class);
pushIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
context.startActivity(pushIntent);
Log.e("pro", "alrmmanager");
}
Intent myService = new Intent(context, FirstService.class);
myService.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
context.startService(myService);
Log.e("msg", "in alrmmanager1");
}
}
and finally AlarmReceiver is calling the service class
package test.sai;
public class FirstService extends Service{
Timer t;
int time = 0;
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
return null;
}
#Override
public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId) {
Log.e("time", time++ +"");
Toast.makeText(this, time+1+"", 500).show();
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
super.onDestroy();
}
}
Now I want to on GPS as soon as service starts and then I want to use GPS to track location of mobile and send a message to another mobile.I also have code for GPS and sms sending but I am not getting how to call and where to call those methodss,so that my service keep on running and sending messages at some perticular interval.please help.
You can use alarmManager for this... Because if you create your own timerTask, it is very much susceptible to get destroyed by the processor.
To answer your two part question:
First you need to learn how to handle onBoot within Android Framework. Refer to this Q/A Trying to start a service on boot on Android
Lastly you need to understand the SMSManager class. Refer to the documentation http://developer.android.com/reference/android/telephony/SmsManager.html
I don't think anyone should provide complete code for your request as your main problem/question is "How can I help myself and stop looking for others to fix all my problems".
Try registering a BroadcastReceiver with AlarmManager to receive an intent at your regular interval. You'll probably want two, one that listens for a BOOT_COMPLETED action, and another that the AlarmManager will start on interval. You can have the second receiver start a service if whatever you want to do will take a while to execute.
Here's a question on how to make the receiver run on boot so you can register the other receiver with AlarmManager:
Android BroadcastReceiver on startup
Here's another that wants pretty much the same thing you want, minus the SMS:
How to Autostart an AlarmManager to start a Scheduled Activity?
I am wondering if i can do this, i want to implement a service that will be called when activity launches and should run at regular intervals, and when i stop the activity by closing or pressing back the service should stop and alarm manager should not invoke service before the activity relaunches.
One more thing i want to send some data on which service can operate and give results back to activity.
currently i am doing like this.....
class MyService extends Service{
}
class MyScheduler extends BroadCastReceiver{
//Here alarm manager and pending intent is initialized to repeat after regular intervals.
}
class MyActivity extends Activity{
onCreate(){
//here i am binding the service
}
}
MyBrodcastReceiver is added into manifest
please help and suggest how to do it?
for starting:
this.startService(new Intent(this, MyService.class));
for stoping:
this.stopService(new Intent(this, MyService.class));
for having intervals create a service that calls a BrodcastReceiver periodically like the following sample:
in your service:
// An alarm for rising in special times to fire the pendingIntentPositioning
private AlarmManager alarmManagerPositioning;
// A PendingIntent for calling a receiver in special times
public PendingIntent pendingIntentPositioning;
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
alarmManagerPositioning = (AlarmManager) getSystemService
(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
Intent intentToFire = new Intent(
ReceiverPositioningAlarm.ACTION_REFRESH_SCHEDULE_ALARM);
pendingIntentPositioning = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(
this, 0, intentToFire, 0);
};
#Override
public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId) {
long interval = 10 * 60 * 1000;
int alarmType = AlarmManager.ELAPSED_REALTIME_WAKEUP;
long timetoRefresh = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime();
alarmManagerPositioning.setRepeating(alarmType,
timetoRefresh, interval, pendingIntentPositioning);
}
I'm refactoring some code so that my app will pull data from a website once a day at a given time. From my research, it seems like AlarmManager is the most appropriate approach.
The tutorial I have been following is: http://mobile.tutsplus.com/tutorials/android/android-fundamentals-downloading-data-with-services/
So far, AlarmManager and the BroadcastReceiver seem to be working, however the Service never seems to start (ie. onStartCommand doesn't seem to be called)
Here are the important snippets of the code I have so far:
MyActivity.java
private void setRecurringAlarm(Context context) {
Calendar updateTime = Calendar.getInstance();
updateTime.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getDefault());
updateTime.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, 20);
updateTime.set(Calendar.MINUTE, 30);
Intent downloader = new Intent(context, AlarmReceiver.class);
downloader.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, 0, downloader, PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT);
AlarmManager alarmManager = (AlarmManager) getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
// should be AlarmManager.INTERVAL_DAY (but changed to 15min for testing)
alarmManager.setRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, updateTime.getTimeInMillis(), AlarmManager.INTERVAL_FIFTEEN_MINUTES, pendingIntent);
Log.d("MyActivity", "Set alarmManager.setRepeating to: " + updateTime.getTime().toLocaleString());
}
AlarmReceiver.java
public class AlarmReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Intent dailyUpdater = new Intent(context, MyService.class);
context.startService(dailyUpdater);
Log.d("AlarmReceiver", "Called context.startService from AlarmReceiver.onReceive");
}
}
MyService.java
public class MyService extends Service {
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
Log.d("MyService", "About to execute MyTask");
new MyTask().execute();
return Service.START_FLAG_REDELIVERY;
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
private class MyTask extends AsyncTask<String, Void, boolean> {
#Override
protected boolean doInBackground(String... strings) {
Log.d("MyService - MyTask", "Calling doInBackground within MyTask");
return false;
}
}
}
AndroidManifest.xml
<application ...>
...
<service android:name="MyService"></service>
<receiver android:name="AlarmReceiver"></receiver>
</application>
When I trigger the setRecurringAlarm in MyActivity the log prints as expected, similarly, every 15min the log from AlarmReceiver appears. However, I never see the log from MyService :(
Example of what I see in the logs:
DEBUG/MyActivity(688): Set alarmManager.setRepeating to: Jan 29, 2012 8:30:06 PM
DEBUG/AlarmReceiver(688): Called context.startService from AlarmReceiver.onReceive
DEBUG/AlarmReceiver(688): Called context.startService from AlarmReceiver.onReceive
Can't seem to figure out what I've done wrong - my understanding from the Android Dev Docs is that in AlarmReceiver when I call context.startService(dailyUpdater) that should in turn call onStartCommand in MyService, though that doesn't seem to be the case!
What am I doing wrong that is causing MyService to not start at all?
Figured it out!
MyService should be extending IntentService instead of Service!
With this change, it also means that instead of overriding onStartCommand should be overriding onHandleIntent instead (see docs on IntentService)
So MyService now looks like this:
public class MyService extends IntentService {
public MyService() {
super("MyServiceName");
}
#Override
protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) {
Log.d("MyService", "About to execute MyTask");
new MyTask().execute();
}
private class MyTask extends AsyncTask<String, Void, boolean> {
#Override
protected boolean doInBackground(String... strings) {
Log.d("MyService - MyTask", "Calling doInBackground within MyTask");
return false;
}
}
}
Note: From the docs, the default implementation of onBind returns null so no need to override it.
More information about extending IntentService: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/fundamentals/services.html#ExtendingIntentService
You could get AlarmManager to run the Service straight away rather than going through a BroadcastReceiver, if you change your intent like this:
//Change the intent
Intent downloader = new Intent(context, MyService.class);
downloader.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
//Change to getService()
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getService(context, 0, downloader, PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT);
This may solve your problem!
Instead of using
Intent dailyUpdater = new Intent(context, MyService.class);
use
Intent dailyUpdater = new Intent(this, MyService.class);
Other suggestion is to start service directly from alarm rather than sending a broadcast and starting the service in broadcast receiver.
This is my code:
public class Alarm extends Activity {
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
Intent intent = new Intent(this, AlarmReceiver.class);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(this, 0,
intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_ONE_SHOT);
AlarmManager alarmManager = (AlarmManager) getSystemService(ALARM_SERVICE);
alarmManager.set(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, System.currentTimeMillis() + (10 * 1000), pendingIntent);
Toast.makeText(this, "Alarm set", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
and
public final class AlarmReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Toast.makeText(context, "Alarm worked.", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
By the above code i am able to get the Toast. Instead of Toast I want the Dialog to be appear after the alarm is set. Also I want to play the sound.
Any one help me please?
You cannot display a Dialog from a BroadcastReceiver or Service. You will be better served using an Activity (perhaps one using Theme.Dialog) and calling startActivity().
Bear in mind, though, that users tend to really dislike it when background stuff pops up activities unannounced. For some apps -- alarm clocks, VOIP clients, etc. -- the user may be OK with it.
There is a cool trick to do that.
Here are the steps to do it:
Place the BroadcastReceiver inside your Activity as an inner class.
Instead of adding the BroadcastReceiver in the manifest, you register yourself in the onStart() method of your Activity.
You unregister in the onPause() method of your Activity.
Inside the BroadcastReceiver you can call an Activity's method that do exactly what you ask for.