android-service

l want to check if a service is running l wrote this code public class startServiceOrNo { public static void startServiceIfItsNotRuning(Class<?> class1, Context context) { ActivityManager manager = (ActivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ACTIVITY_SERVICE); for (RunningServiceInfo service : manager.getRunningServices(Integer.MAX_VALUE)) { if (class1.getName().equals(service.service.getClassName())) { Lg.d("servisstart SERVICE ALREADY START" + class1.getName()); return; } } Lg.d("servisstart SSERVICE NEW SERVIS " + class1.getName()); context.startService(new Intent(context, class1));

I have a service which displays a floating view on the window manager (using WINDOW_TYPE_ALERT permission). I'm able to display it and perform actions. But, I have two specific questions: Regarding the implementation of the floating view How to listen to system back button event so that I can dismiss the view. Implementation: In the manifest I added permissions for: <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW" /> I have a broadcast receiver which will listen for Alarm events. Upon receiving the event, I'm starting a service to display the floating view. The following

I'm trying to develop an application which silently dismiss the USSD responses. I've used the code from http://commandus.com/blog/?p=58 with minor changes. I've created the IExtendedNetworkService.aidl in the package com.android.internal.telephony and USSDDumbExtendedNetworkService inside the package com.commandus.ussd . The problem is, nothing happens after running the application (even after restarting the phone). Can someone point out what am I doing wrong? Should I write any additional code for making it work? IExtendedNetworkService.aidl package com.android.internal.telephony; /** *

There is a service that listens for some voice. If voice matches a string a certain method is invoked in the service object. public class SpeechActivationService extends Service { public static Intent makeStartServiceIntent(Context pContext){ return new Intent(pContext, SpeechActivationService.class); } //... public void onMatch(){ Log.d(TAG, "voice matches word"); } //... } This is how I start the service in my activity: Intent i = SpeechActivationService.makeStartServiceIntent(this); startService(i); From this service method, how can I invoke a method that resides in the activity object? I

I have a data loading system set up using a custom Loader and Cursor that is working great from Activities and Fragments but there is no LoaderManager (that I can find) in Service. Does anyone know why LoaderManager was excluded from Service? If not is there a way around this? Does anyone know why LoaderManager was excluded from Service? As stated in the other answer, LoaderManager was explicitly designed to manage Loaders through the lifecycles of Acivities and Fragments . Since Services do not have these configuration changes to deal with, using a LoaderManager isn't necessary. If not is