Not allowed to start service Intent - Android Oreo

Question

I am currently using the startWakefulService function which is crashing in Oreo. I realise I either have to switch to startForegroundService() and use a foreground service,

Answer 1

I experience the same behaviour.

Why this issue happens?

Due to the new Background Execution Limits of Android 8 and you should not start services background.

How I fixed it

Migrate your GCMIntetService to JobIntentService instead of IntentService.

Please follow this steps: 1) Add the BIND_JOB_SERVICE permission to your service:

2) In your GCMIntentService, instead extending the IntentService, use android.support.v4.app.JobIntentService and override onHandleWork then remove the override in you onHandleIntent.

public class GCMIntentService extends JobIntentService {

    // Service unique ID
    static final int SERVICE_JOB_ID = 50;

    // Enqueuing work in to this service.
    public static void enqueueWork(Context context, Intent work) {
        enqueueWork(context, GCMIntentService.class, SERVICE_JOB_ID, work);
    }

    @Override
    protected void onHandleWork(@NonNull Intent intent) {
        onHandleIntent(intent);
    }

    private void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) {
        //Handling of notification goes here
    }
}

Then finally, in your GCMBroadcastReceiver, enqueue your GCMIntentService.

public class GCMBroadcastReceiver extends WakefulBroadcastReceiver {

    @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
        // Explicitly specify that GcmIntentService will handle the intent.
        ComponentName comp = new ComponentName(context.getPackageName(),
                GCMIntentService.class.getName());
        // Start the service, keeping the device awake while it is launching.
        // startWakefulService(context, (intent.setComponent(comp)));

        //setResultCode(Activity.RESULT_OK);

        GCMIntentService.enqueueWork(context, (intent.setComponent(comp)));
    }
}

This implementation work for me after we update our target sdk to 27 and I hope it works for you.