Android Question Start Service

[RanSoft]

Good morning
I need to run in the background a service for notifications.

The service continues if I go out simply from the app - OK
Problems:
If I close the app, the service ends.
It does not start when you start Android, despite #StartBoot.

Download here the source code ...
http://www.ransoft.it/download/notify.zip

Thank you.

 

[DonManfred]

If I close the app, the service ends.
It does not start when you start Android, despite #StartBoot.

This is expected in newer android versions. If the User explicitely kills a app then Android will not start the Service unless the user explicitely start the app again.

Don´t kill the app with a taskmanager. LEt android decide when to kill our app (or not)...

 

[RanSoft]

... It does not start when you start Android, despite #StartBoot ...

 

[lemonisdead]

Yes, you can test that workaround : register a broadcast receiver from the Manifest like this

AddReceiverText(Your_Service_Name, <intent-filter>
 <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
 </intent-filter>)

Plus : you have to check if your app is not installed on the external storage (on some phones app installed there won't start at boot)

 

[RanSoft]

Does not work.
Download here the source code ... http://www.ransoft.it/download/notify.zip
Check the operation and send me the correct project. I am willing to donate...
Thank you

 

[RanSoft]

This is expected in newer android versions. If the User explicitely kills a app then Android will not start the Service unless the user explicitely start the app again.

Don´t kill the app with a taskmanager. LEt android decide when to kill our app (or not)...

But whatsapp, how it works? The notification arrives when it was forcibly closed ...

 

[lemonisdead]

But whatsapp, how it works? The notification arrives when it was forcibly closed ...

The problem with people who don't read advices is that they don't read advices...
Your project is attached.

 

[RanSoft]

I tried to download the attached project, but does not work. The service ends if I close the app forcibly. Does not display more 'ToasMassage.

 

[lemonisdead]

That's what DonManfred said : if you kill the app, it will restart only at boot (to be clear : when the phone/tablet is restarted ; subject of your initial question)

 

[lemonisdead]

The service ends if I close the app forcibly.

Please try the new project attached

 

[RanSoft]

To me it does not work. It works on your Android?

 

[lemonisdead]

Yes or i wouldn't have send it to you. Sorry if it doesn't work

 

[Mahares]

That's what DonManfred said : if you kill the app, it will restart only at boot

DonManfred says this:
If I close the app, the service ends.
It does not start when you start Android, despite #StartBoot.
Therefore, the service will not start at boot.

Here is the test I conducted:
1. Installed and ran in release mode on a device with 4.2.2 OS. runs ok
2. Force close app.
3. Completely power off device.
4. Restart device, app does not restart.

EDIT: if you do not force close the app, the service restarts at boot ok.

Merci

 

[lemonisdead]

I am sorry : just made the test to be sure like this :

1. Start the app with only start at boot. It shows the Toast at internal
2. Kill the app or by swiping the activity or by the Stop button from Android settings \ Application
3. Reboot : it won't restart.
4. Insert the intent receiver in the manifest and do the same
5. It shows the Toast
6. Kill the app or by swiping or by the Stop button
7. Restart the phone : it restarts the service

I can make some video tomorrow if needed (the device is a Homtom HT6 Lollipop).

About the second point : having the service continuing running : by putting the service as sticky one, it continues running if the app is killed by swiping and stops when using the Stop button.

 

[somed3v3loper]

And check that your ROM allows your app to start at boot .
I spent a few hours searching forum and internet while Huawei EMUI was blocking my app from starting at boot.