Android - Recording Video in the Background - java

I am trying to develop an application in Android with the following feature: record video and audio seamlessly, even if the user has another application in the foreground. A common scenario for it would be: the user opens the app, starts recording, then opens a navigation app or receives a call. I want my app to keep recording.
I have put together some code, mainly inspired by this tutorial, which will be quoted below. I have encountered two problems, however:
1. When I press the "home" key, video recording freezes, but sound is fine
2. When I navigate back to the app, the preview is black
My questions are:
Is my goal possible on Android?
What am I doing wrong?
My code:
public class GlobalState extends Application {
private boolean recording = false;
private boolean loggingEnabled = true;
private Camera serviceCamera = null;
private CameraPreview cameraPreview = null;
#Override
public void onCreate() {
try {
serviceCamera = Camera.open();
} catch (Exception e) {
}
super.onCreate();
}
public boolean isRecording() {
return recording;
}
public boolean isLoggingEnabled() {
return loggingEnabled;
}
public void setRecording(boolean recording) {
this.recording = recording;
}
public void setCamera(Camera serviceCamera) {
this.serviceCamera = serviceCamera;
}
public Camera getCamera() {
return serviceCamera;
}
public void setCameraPreview(CameraPreview cameraPreview) {
this.cameraPreview = cameraPreview;
}
public CameraPreview getCameraPreview() {
return this.cameraPreview;
}
}
public class CameraPreview extends SurfaceView implements
SurfaceHolder.Callback {
private SurfaceHolder mHolder;
private Camera mCamera;
private static final String TAG = "CameraPreview";
public CameraPreview(Context context, Camera camera) {
super(context);
mCamera = camera;
mHolder = getHolder();
mHolder.addCallback(this);
mHolder.setType(SurfaceHolder.SURFACE_TYPE_PUSH_BUFFERS);
}
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
try {
mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(holder);
mCamera.startPreview();
} catch (IOException e) {
Log.d(TAG, "Error setting camera preview: " + e.getMessage());
}
}
public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {
}
public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int w, int h) {
if (mHolder.getSurface() == null) {
return;
}
try {
mCamera.stopPreview();
} catch (Exception e) {
}
try {
mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(mHolder);
mCamera.startPreview();
} catch (Exception e) {
Log.d(TAG, "Error starting camera preview: " + e.getMessage());
}
}
}
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
public String TAG = "DE-MainActivity";
ImageView mRecordView;
ImageView mMenuButtonView;
LinearLayout mMenuView;
TextView mVideosTextView;
TextView mSettingsTextView;
private Camera mCamera;
private CameraPreview mPreview;
GlobalState mAppState = null;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
mAppState = (GlobalState) getApplicationContext();
if (mAppState.isLoggingEnabled()) {
Log.v(TAG, "Activity: onCreate");
}
mCamera = mAppState.getCamera();
if (mAppState.getCameraPreview() == null) {
mPreview = new CameraPreview(this, mCamera);
mAppState.setCameraPreview(mPreview);
}
FrameLayout preview = (FrameLayout) findViewById(R.id.fl_camera);
preview.addView(mPreview);
mMenuView = (LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.ll_menu_list);
mVideosTextView = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.tv_menu_item_videos);
mSettingsTextView = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.tv_menu_item_settings);
mRecordView = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.iv_record);
mRecordView.setImageResource(R.drawable.btn_not_recording);
mRecordView.setAlpha((float) 0.5);
mRecordView.bringToFront();
mRecordView.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
if (!mAppState.isRecording()) {
mRecordView.setImageResource(R.drawable.btn_recording);
mRecordView.setAlpha((float) 0.3);
startService(new Intent(MainActivity.this,
RecorderService.class));
} else {
mRecordView.setImageResource(R.drawable.btn_not_recording);
mRecordView.setAlpha((float) 0.5);
stopService(new Intent(MainActivity.this,
RecorderService.class));
}
}
});
mMenuButtonView = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.iv_menu);
mMenuButtonView.setImageResource(R.drawable.btn_menu);
mMenuButtonView.setAlpha((float) 0.5);
mMenuButtonView.bringToFront();
mMenuButtonView.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
if (mMenuView.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
mMenuView.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
} else {
mMenuView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
}
}
});
mSettingsTextView.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
if (mAppState.isLoggingEnabled())
Log.v(TAG, "settings clicked!");
}
});
mVideosTextView.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
if (mAppState.isLoggingEnabled())
Log.v(TAG, "videos clicked!");
}
});
}
#Override
protected void onDestroy() {
if (mAppState.isLoggingEnabled())
Log.v(TAG, "APPLICATION EXIT!");
if (mCamera != null) {
mCamera.release(); // release the camera for other applications
mCamera = null;
}
super.onDestroy();
}
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
if (mMenuView.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
mMenuView.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
} else {
mMenuView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
}
return false;
}
}
public class RecorderService extends Service {
private static final String TAG = "RecorderService";
private static Camera mServiceCamera;
private MediaRecorder mMediaRecorder;
private GlobalState mAppState;
public static final int MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE = 1;
public static final int MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO = 2;
#Override
public void onCreate() {
mAppState = (GlobalState) getApplicationContext();
mServiceCamera = mAppState.getCamera();
if (mAppState.isLoggingEnabled())
Log.v(TAG, "onCreate");
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
if (!mAppState.isRecording()) {
if (prepareVideoRecorder()) {
mMediaRecorder.start();
mAppState.setRecording(true);
} else {
releaseMediaRecorder();
}
}
return 5;
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
if (mAppState.isLoggingEnabled())
Log.v(TAG, "onDestroy");
// stop recording and release camera
mMediaRecorder.stop(); // stop the recording
releaseMediaRecorder(); // release the MediaRecorder object
mServiceCamera.lock(); // take camera access back from MediaRecorder
mAppState.setRecording(false);
super.onDestroy();
}
private void releaseMediaRecorder() {
if (mMediaRecorder != null) {
mMediaRecorder.reset(); // clear recorder configuration
mMediaRecorder.release(); // release the recorder object
mMediaRecorder = null;
}
}
/** Create a file Uri for saving an image or video */
private static Uri getOutputMediaFileUri(int type) {
return Uri.fromFile(getOutputMediaFile(type));
}
/** Create a File for saving an image or video */
private static File getOutputMediaFile(int type) {
File mediaStorageDir = new File(
Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(), "DashEyeApp");
if (!mediaStorageDir.exists()) {
if (!mediaStorageDir.mkdirs()) {
Log.d("MyCameraApp", "failed to create directory");
return null;
}
}
String timeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss")
.format(new Date());
File mediaFile;
if (type == MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE) {
mediaFile = new File(mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator
+ "IMG_" + timeStamp + ".jpg");
} else if (type == MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO) {
mediaFile = new File(mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator
+ "VID_" + timeStamp + ".mp4");
} else {
return null;
}
return mediaFile;
}
private boolean prepareVideoRecorder() {
mMediaRecorder = new MediaRecorder();
mServiceCamera.unlock();
mMediaRecorder.setCamera(mServiceCamera);
mMediaRecorder.setAudioSource(MediaRecorder.AudioSource.CAMCORDER);
mMediaRecorder.setVideoSource(MediaRecorder.VideoSource.CAMERA);
mMediaRecorder.setProfile(CamcorderProfile
.get(CamcorderProfile.QUALITY_HIGH));
mMediaRecorder.setOutputFile(getOutputMediaFile(MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO)
.toString());
// Step 5: Set the preview output
// mMediaRecorder.setPreviewDisplay(mAppState.getCameraPreview().getHolder().getSurface());
try {
mMediaRecorder.prepare();
} catch (IllegalStateException e) {
Log.d(TAG,
"IllegalStateException preparing MediaRecorder: "
+ e.getMessage());
releaseMediaRecorder();
return false;
} catch (IOException e) {
Log.d(TAG, "IOException preparing MediaRecorder: " + e.getMessage());
releaseMediaRecorder();
return false;
}
return true;
}
}
I am sorry for the wall of text and I greatly appreciate any help!

my solution is fine, try it:
Service android:
import java.util.Calendar;
import android.app.Service;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.graphics.PixelFormat;
import android.hardware.Camera;
import android.hardware.Camera.CameraInfo;
import android.media.CamcorderProfile;
import android.media.MediaRecorder;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.view.Gravity;
import android.view.SurfaceHolder;
import android.view.SurfaceView;
import android.view.WindowManager;
import android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams;
public class BackgroundVideoRecorder extends Service implements
SurfaceHolder.Callback {
private WindowManager windowManager;
private SurfaceView surfaceView;
private Camera camera = null;
private MediaRecorder mediaRecorder = null;
int contTime = 0, duracaoGravacao = 30; //interval in seconds to record video
private class thread implements Runnable {
public void run() {
contTime++;
if (contTime >= duracaoGravacao) {
StopService();
}
tick_Handler.postDelayed(tick_thread, 1000);
}
}
Handler tick_Handler;
thread tick_thread;
Preferences pref;
#Override
public void onCreate() {
windowManager = (WindowManager) this
.getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE);
surfaceView = new SurfaceView(this);
LayoutParams layoutParams = new WindowManager.LayoutParams(1, 1,
WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_SYSTEM_OVERLAY,
WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_WATCH_OUTSIDE_TOUCH,
PixelFormat.TRANSLUCENT);
layoutParams.gravity = Gravity.LEFT | Gravity.TOP;
windowManager.addView(surfaceView, layoutParams);
surfaceView.getHolder().addCallback(this);
tick_Handler = new Handler();
tick_thread = new thread();
VIDEO_RECORDER_FOLDER = new _Path().getPathVideo();
}
#Override
public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId) {
tick_Handler.post(tick_thread);
}
// Method called right after Surface created (initializing and starting
// MediaRecorder)
#Override
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder surfaceHolder) {
boolean found = false;
int i = 0;
try {
for (i = 0; i < Camera.getNumberOfCameras(); i++) {
Camera.CameraInfo newInfo = new Camera.CameraInfo();
Camera.getCameraInfo(i, newInfo);
if (newInfo.facing == CameraInfo.CAMERA_FACING_FRONT) {
found = true;
break;
}
}
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
if (found) {
camera = Camera.open(i);
} else {
camera = Camera.open();
}
Calendar lCDateTime = Calendar.getInstance();
String t = String.valueOf(lCDateTime.getTimeInMillis());
nomeArquivo = "hire_me_now_" + t + ".mp4";
nomeArquivo = nomeArquivo.replace(" ", "_").replace(":", "_")
.replace("-", "_");
String caminhoArquivo = VIDEO_RECORDER_FOLDER + "/" + nomeArquivo;
mediaRecorder = new MediaRecorder();
camera.unlock();
mediaRecorder.setPreviewDisplay(surfaceHolder.getSurface());
mediaRecorder.setCamera(camera);
mediaRecorder.setAudioSource(MediaRecorder.AudioSource.CAMCORDER);
mediaRecorder.setVideoSource(MediaRecorder.VideoSource.CAMERA);
mediaRecorder.setProfile(CamcorderProfile
.get(CamcorderProfile.QUALITY_QVGA));
mediaRecorder.setVideoFrameRate(15);
mediaRecorder.setOutputFile(caminhoArquivo);
try {
mediaRecorder.prepare();
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
mediaRecorder.start();
}
// Stop recording and remove SurfaceView
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
mediaRecorder.stop();
mediaRecorder.reset();
mediaRecorder.release();
camera.lock();
camera.release();
windowManager.removeView(surfaceView);
}
protected void StopService() {
try {
this.stopSelf();
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
#Override
public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder surfaceHolder, int format,
int width, int height) {
}
#Override
public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder surfaceHolder) {
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
}

It turns out that Android doesn't like that the preview gets destroyed (when, for example, the user hits the "Home" button) so it cuts out video recording.
The workaround to this is using WindowManager to set an overlay and, when the user hits the "Home" button, resize it to 1x1. I found the solution here. Many thanks to cman!

it can be done but from API level 23 you will need ask for camera permissions, you can refer to this answer https://stackoverflow.com/a/49919386/4604234

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if (ThePlayingActivity.dialog.isShowing()){
ThePlayingActivity.dialog.dismiss();}
}catch (Exception ignore){
}
if (playbackState==Player.STATE_READY){
try {
ThePlayingActivity.downloadBtn.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
showNotification();
}catch (Exception ignore){
}
}
if (playbackState == Player.STATE_BUFFERING) {
try {
ThePlayingActivity.myProgress.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
}catch (Exception e){
}
} else {
try {
ThePlayingActivity.myProgress.setVisibility(View.GONE);
}catch (Exception e){
}
}
}
#Override
public void onIsLoadingChanged(boolean isLoading) {
Player.Listener.super.onIsLoadingChanged(isLoading);
}
#Override
public void onPlayerError(PlaybackException error) {
Player.Listener.super.onPlayerError(error);
try {
if (ThePlayingActivity.dialog.isShowing()){
ThePlayingActivity.dialog.dismiss();}
}catch (Exception ignore){
}
}
});
player.play();
try {
ThePlayingActivity.myPlayerView.setPlayer(player);
}catch (Exception ignore){}
}
//notification
createNotificationChannel();
Intent i = new Intent(this,BackgroundPlayingService.class);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this,0,i,0);
Notification notification = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this,"myChannelId")
.setContentTitle("QURAN IS PLAYING")
.setContentText("This means that Qur-an app is open. You can close it from app exit menu")
.setSmallIcon(androidx.core.R.drawable.notification_icon_background)
.setContentIntent(pendingIntent)
.build();
startForeground(1,notification);
return START_STICKY;
}
public ExoPlayer createPlayerIfNull() {
if (player == null) {
player = new ExoPlayer.Builder(BackgroundPlayingService.this).build();
ThePlayingActivity.myProgress.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
try {
ThePlayingActivity.dialog.show();
}catch (Exception e){
Log.d(TAG, "createPlayerIfNull: ");
}
}
return player;
}
private void createNotificationChannel(){
if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O){
NotificationChannel channel = new NotificationChannel("myChannelId","qur-anAudiChannel", NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW);
NotificationManager manager = getSystemService(NotificationManager.class);
manager.createNotificationChannel(channel);
}
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
player.stop();
player = null;
stopForeground(true);
}
public void showNotification() {
playerNotificationManager = new PlayerNotificationManager.Builder(this, 151,
this.getResources().getString(R.string.app_name))
.setChannelNameResourceId(R.string.app_name)
.setChannelImportance(IMPORTANCE_HIGH)
.setMediaDescriptionAdapter(new PlayerNotificationManager.MediaDescriptionAdapter() {
#Override
public CharSequence getCurrentContentTitle(Player player) {
return player.getCurrentMediaItem().mediaMetadata.displayTitle;
}
#Nullable
#Override
public PendingIntent createCurrentContentIntent(Player player) {
return null;
}
#Nullable
#Override
public CharSequence getCurrentContentText(Player player) {
return Objects.requireNonNull(player.getCurrentMediaItem()).mediaMetadata.artist;
}
#Nullable
#Override
public Bitmap getCurrentLargeIcon(Player player, PlayerNotificationManager.BitmapCallback callback) {
return null;
}
}).setNotificationListener(new PlayerNotificationManager.NotificationListener() {
#Override
public void onNotificationCancelled(int notificationId, boolean dismissedByUser) {
}
#Override
public void onNotificationPosted(int notificationId, Notification notification, boolean ongoing) {
PlayerNotificationManager.NotificationListener.super.onNotificationPosted(notificationId, notification, ongoing);
}
})
.build();
playerNotificationManager.setUseStopAction(false);
try {
playerNotificationManager.setPlayer(player);
}catch (Exception e){
}}
}
-------------------- player view activity ------------------------------------
public class ThePlayingActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
private static final int PERMISION_STORAGE_CODE = 100;
private ProgressBar downloadingProgress;
public static ProgressBar myProgress;
public static Dialog dialog;
private ConstraintLayout layoutForSnack;
long downloadId;
private PowerManager powerManager;
private PowerManager.WakeLock wakeLock;
String myurl;
public static PlayerControlView myPlayerView;
private TextView currentPlaying, downloadingTv;
public static Button downloadBtn;
private String thePlayingSura;
private BroadcastReceiver onDownloadComplete = new BroadcastReceiver() {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
long id = intent.getLongExtra(DownloadManager.EXTRA_DOWNLOAD_ID, -1);
if (downloadId == id) {
downloadingProgress.setVisibility(View.GONE);
downloadingTv.setVisibility(View.GONE);
downloadBtn.setText("DOWNLOADED");
downloadBtn.setBackgroundColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
downloadBtn.setTextColor(Color.BLACK);
downloadBtn.setClickable(false);
Toast.makeText(context, "DOWNLOAD COMPLETED", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}
};
#SuppressLint("StaticFieldLeak")
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_the_playing);
myPlayerView = findViewById(R.id.playerView);
Intent dataIntent = getIntent();
myurl = dataIntent.getStringExtra("theUrl");
Intent backgroundPlayIntent = new Intent(ThePlayingActivity.this,BackgroundPlayingService.class);
try {
stopService(backgroundPlayIntent);
}catch (Exception e){}
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT>=Build.VERSION_CODES.O){
startForegroundService(backgroundPlayIntent);
}else{
startService(backgroundPlayIntent);
}
keepActivityAlive();
registerReceiver(onDownloadComplete, new IntentFilter(DownloadManager.ACTION_DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE));
downloadingProgress = findViewById(R.id.downloadProgress);
downloadingTv = findViewById(R.id.downloadingWaitTv);
currentPlaying = findViewById(R.id.currentPlaying);
downloadBtn = findViewById(R.id.downloadbtn);
downloadBtn.setVisibility(View.GONE);
myProgress = findViewById(R.id.progressBar2);
myProgress.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
layoutForSnack = findViewById(R.id.constraintLayout);
downloadingProgress.setVisibility(View.GONE);
downloadingTv.setVisibility(View.GONE);
thePlayingSura = dataIntent.getStringExtra("sendSuraName");
currentPlaying.setText(thePlayingSura + " - " + DataUtility.theKariName);
/////////////end of ids
showLoadingDialog();
/////////////////download
downloadBtn.setOnClickListener(view -> {
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
if (checkSelfPermission(Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_DENIED) {
String permissions[] = {Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE};
requestPermissions(permissions, PERMISION_STORAGE_CODE);
} else {
downloadStaffs();
}
} else {
downloadStaffs();
}
});
}
private void showLoadingDialog() {
dialog = new Dialog(ThePlayingActivity.this);
dialog.setContentView(R.layout.dialog_loading_quran);
dialog.setCancelable(false);
dialog.show();
}
public void showSnackBar() {
Snackbar snackbar = Snackbar.make(layoutForSnack, "THERE WAS ON ERROR, CHECK YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION", Snackbar.LENGTH_INDEFINITE);
snackbar.setAction("RETRY", view -> {
//todo retry player
});
snackbar.setActionTextColor(Color.YELLOW);
snackbar.show();
}
#Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, #NonNull String[] permissions, #NonNull int[] grantResults) {
super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
switch (requestCode) {
case PERMISION_STORAGE_CODE: {
if (grantResults.length > 0 && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
// we have permission
downloadStaffs();
} else {
Toast.makeText(ThePlayingActivity.this, "PERMISSION DENIED... CAN NOT DOWNLOAD", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}
}
}
#Override
protected void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
unregisterReceiver(onDownloadComplete);
try {
if (wakeLock.isHeld()) {
wakeLock.release();
}
} catch (Exception ignore) {
}
}
private void downloadStaffs() {
DownloadManager.Request request = new DownloadManager.Request(Uri.parse(DataUtility.playingUrl));
request.setDescription("Download File");
request.setTitle(thePlayingSura);
request.allowScanningByMediaScanner();
request.setNotificationVisibility(DownloadManager.Request.VISIBILITY_VISIBLE_NOTIFY_COMPLETED);
request.setDestinationInExternalPublicDir(Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS, thePlayingSura + " - " + DataUtility.theKariName + ".mp3");
final DownloadManager manager = (DownloadManager) getSystemService(Context.DOWNLOAD_SERVICE);
final long downloadId = manager.enqueue(request);
this.downloadId = downloadId;
final ProgressBar mProgressBar = (ProgressBar) findViewById(R.id.downloadProgress);
downloadingTv.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
mProgressBar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
new Thread(new Runnable() {
#SuppressLint("Range")
#Override
public void run() {
boolean downloading = true;
while (downloading) {
DownloadManager.Query q = new DownloadManager.Query();
q.setFilterById(downloadId);
Cursor cursor = manager.query(q);
cursor.moveToFirst();
#SuppressLint("Range") int bytes_downloaded = cursor.getInt(cursor.getColumnIndex(DownloadManager.COLUMN_BYTES_DOWNLOADED_SO_FAR));
#SuppressLint("Range") int bytes_total = cursor.getInt(cursor.getColumnIndex(DownloadManager.COLUMN_TOTAL_SIZE_BYTES));
if (cursor.getInt(cursor.getColumnIndex(DownloadManager.COLUMN_STATUS)) == DownloadManager.STATUS_SUCCESSFUL) {
downloading = false;
}
final double dl_progress = (int) ((bytes_downloaded * 100l) / bytes_total);
runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
mProgressBar.setProgress((int) dl_progress);
}
});
Log.d("MESSAGES", statusMessage(cursor));
cursor.close();
}
}
}).start();
}
#SuppressLint("Range")
private String statusMessage(Cursor c) {
String msg = "???";
switch (c.getInt(c.getColumnIndex(DownloadManager.COLUMN_STATUS))) {
case DownloadManager.STATUS_FAILED:
msg = "Download failed!";
break;
case DownloadManager.STATUS_PAUSED:
msg = "Download paused!";
break;
case DownloadManager.STATUS_PENDING:
msg = "Download pending!";
break;
case DownloadManager.STATUS_RUNNING:
msg = "Download in progress!";
break;
case DownloadManager.STATUS_SUCCESSFUL:
msg = "Download complete!";
break;
default:
msg = "Download is nowhere in sight";
break;
}
return (msg);
}
private void keepActivityAlive() {
powerManager = (PowerManager) this.getSystemService(Context.POWER_SERVICE);
wakeLock = powerManager.newWakeLock(PowerManager.PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK, "QuranAudio:WakeLock");
}
private void startService() {
Intent i = new Intent(this, BackgroundPlayingService.class);
startService(i);
}}
--------------------- extra --------------------------------------
I also had to create other service to remove notification when the
user kill app by clearing app from recent apps.
here is it
MyAppService extends Service {
#Override
public void onTaskRemoved(Intent rootIntent) {
super.onTaskRemoved(rootIntent);
Intent i = new Intent(MyAppService.this,BackgroundPlayingService.class);
try {
BackgroundPlayingService.playerNotificationManager.setPlayer(null);
stopService(i);
}catch (Exception ignore){}
}
#Nullable
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}}
-------------------- WARNING ----------------------------------
I don't take this as a best approach, but it gave me a quick solution while waiting for a better approach.
I will pot the app link here when it's available in playstore.

Recording Phone Calls on Android 8+

I am trying to record calls on Android 8+ but getting error. Below is my code:
File sampleDir = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(), "/" + RECORDING_DIRECTORY);
if (!sampleDir.exists()) {
sampleDir.mkdirs();
}
String file_name = getRecordingFileName() + "-";
//String file_name = "Record";
try {
audiofile = File.createTempFile(file_name, ".amr", sampleDir);
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
String path = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath();
recorder = new MediaRecorder();
recorder.setAudioSource(MediaRecorder.AudioSource.VOICE_COMMUNICATION);
recorder.setOutputFormat(MediaRecorder.OutputFormat.AMR_NB);
recorder.setAudioEncoder(MediaRecorder.AudioEncoder.AMR_NB);
recorder.setOutputFile(audiofile.getAbsolutePath());
try {
recorder.prepare();
recorder.start();
recordstarted = true;
} catch (IllegalStateException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
Log.d(e);
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
Log.d(e);
} catch (Exception ex) {
Log.d(ex);
}
I get the following error message:
2020-02-20 16:38:37.893 12635-12635/com.companyname.appname
W/System.err: java.lang.IllegalStateException: phoneIsInUse
2020-02-20 16:38:37.894 12635-12635/com.companyname.appname
W/System.err: at
android.media.MediaRecorder.start(MediaRecorder.java:1017)
Has anyone dealt with this or knows what is happening?
For recording Phone Calls on Android 8+.
API level 28 or higher, apps running in the background cannot access the microphone.
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
The example activity below shows how to use MediaRecorder to record an audio file. It Also uses MediaPlayer to play the audio back.
public class AudioRecordTest extends AppCompatActivity {
private static final String LOG_TAG = "AudioRecordTest";
private static final int REQUEST_RECORD_AUDIO_PERMISSION = 200;
private static String fileName = null;
private RecordButton recordButton = null;
private MediaRecorder recorder = null;
private PlayButton playButton = null;
private MediaPlayer player = null;
// Requesting permission to RECORD_AUDIO
private boolean permissionToRecordAccepted = false;
private String [] permissions = {Manifest.permission.RECORD_AUDIO};
#Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, #NonNull String[] permissions, #NonNull int[] grantResults) {
super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
switch (requestCode){
case REQUEST_RECORD_AUDIO_PERMISSION:
permissionToRecordAccepted = grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED;
break;
}
if (!permissionToRecordAccepted ) finish();
}
private void onRecord(boolean start) {
if (start) {
startRecording();
} else {
stopRecording();
}
}
private void onPlay(boolean start) {
if (start) {
startPlaying();
} else {
stopPlaying();
}
}
private void startPlaying() {
player = new MediaPlayer();
try {
player.setDataSource(fileName);
player.prepare();
player.start();
} catch (IOException e) {
Log.e(LOG_TAG, "prepare() failed");
}
}
private void stopPlaying() {
player.release();
player = null;
}
private void startRecording() {
recorder = new MediaRecorder();
recorder.setAudioSource(MediaRecorder.AudioSource.MIC);
recorder.setOutputFormat(MediaRecorder.OutputFormat.THREE_GPP);
recorder.setOutputFile(fileName);
recorder.setAudioEncoder(MediaRecorder.AudioEncoder.AMR_NB);
try {
recorder.prepare();
} catch (IOException e) {
Log.e(LOG_TAG, "prepare() failed");
}
recorder.start();
}
private void stopRecording() {
recorder.stop();
recorder.release();
recorder = null;
}
class RecordButton extends Button {
boolean mStartRecording = true;
OnClickListener clicker = new OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(View v) {
onRecord(mStartRecording);
if (mStartRecording) {
setText("Stop recording");
} else {
setText("Start recording");
}
mStartRecording = !mStartRecording;
}
};
public RecordButton(Context ctx) {
super(ctx);
setText("Start recording");
setOnClickListener(clicker);
}
}
class PlayButton extends Button {
boolean mStartPlaying = true;
OnClickListener clicker = new OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(View v) {
onPlay(mStartPlaying);
if (mStartPlaying) {
setText("Stop playing");
} else {
setText("Start playing");
}
mStartPlaying = !mStartPlaying;
}
};
public PlayButton(Context ctx) {
super(ctx);
setText("Start playing");
setOnClickListener(clicker);
}
}
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle icicle) {
super.onCreate(icicle);
// Record to the external cache directory for visibility
fileName = getExternalCacheDir().getAbsolutePath();
fileName += "/audiorecordtest.3gp";
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, permissions, REQUEST_RECORD_AUDIO_PERMISSION);
LinearLayout ll = new LinearLayout(this);
recordButton = new RecordButton(this);
ll.addView(recordButton,
new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
0));
playButton = new PlayButton(this);
ll.addView(playButton,
new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
0));
setContentView(ll);
}
#Override
public void onStop() {
super.onStop();
if (recorder != null) {
recorder.release();
recorder = null;
}
if (player != null) {
player.release();
player = null;
}
}
}
Make changes according to your project
this code referred from official website for more details follow official website
MediaRecorder overview

Accessing SurfaceView of an Activity in IntentService

Key Point: My application should be capable of running in background.
A rough structure of my application calls is:
HomeActivity(AppCompatActivity) -> MainActivity(AppCompatActivity) -> CameraRecorderService(IntentService) AND SensorService(Service)
Brief Explanation: On a button press in HomeActivity, MainActivity is triggered using Intent. As soon as MainActivity is called, in its onCreate() method, I call the two services i.e. CameraRecorderService and SensorService.
The CameraRecorderService records the video in an infinite loop unless it receives an event from SensorService.
The current application is working completely fine unless the app goes in background, i.e. I press the home button. It gives D/Camera﹕ app passed NULL surface , E/MediaRecorderJNI﹕ Application lost the surface.
The relevant code for MainActivity and CameraRecorderService are:
"MainActivity.java"
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SurfaceHolder.Callback{
public static SurfaceView mSurfaceView; //declared static so that it can be accessed by Services
public static SurfaceHolder mSurfaceHolder;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
mSurfaceView = (SurfaceView) findViewById(R.id.surfaceView1);
mSurfaceHolder = mSurfaceView.getHolder();
mSurfaceHolder.addCallback(this);
mSurfaceHolder.setType(SurfaceHolder.SURFACE_TYPE_PUSH_BUFFERS);
Intent intent2 = new Intent(MainActivity.this, SensorService.class);
intent2.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
startService(intent2);
Intent intent = new Intent(MainActivity.this, CameraRecorderService.class);
intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
startService(intent);
ImageButton btnStop = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.stop);
btnStop.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(View v) {
stopService(new Intent(MainActivity.this, CameraRecorderService.class));
stopService(new Intent(MainActivity.this, SensorService.class));
System.exit(0);
}
});
}
#Override
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
}
#Override
public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int width, int height) {
}
#Override
public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {
}
"CameraRecorderService.java"
public class CameraRecorderService extends IntentService {
public CameraRecorderService(){
super("CameraRecorderService");
}
private SurfaceView mSurfaceView;
private SurfaceHolder mSurfaceHolder;
private static Camera mServiceCamera;
private boolean mRecordingStatus;
private MediaRecorder mMediaRecorder;
static boolean accidentStatus = false;
boolean manualStopStatus = false;
int accidentOnVideoIndex = 0;
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
mSurfaceView = MainActivity.mSurfaceView; //Getting the surface from Activity
mSurfaceHolder = MainActivity.mSurfaceHolder;
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
manualStopStatus = true;
if(mRecordingStatus){
stopRecording();
}
}
#Nullable
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
#Override
protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) {
while(!accidentStatus){
int i =1;
while(i < 3) {
if (!accidentStatus && !manualStopStatus) {
accidentOnVideoIndex = i;
startRecording("someName" + i);
try {
Thread.sleep(5000);
if(mRecordingStatus)
stopRecording();
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
i++;
}else{
break;
}
}
}
if(!manualStopStatus) {
startRecording("someName3");
try {
Thread.sleep(5000);
stopRecording();
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
public boolean startRecording(String fileName){
try {
mRecordingStatus = true;
mServiceCamera = Camera.open();
Camera.Parameters p = mServiceCamera.getParameters();
final List<Camera.Size> listSize = p.getSupportedPreviewSizes();
Camera.Size mPreviewSize = listSize.get(2);
Log.v(TAG, "use: width = " + mPreviewSize.width
+ " height = " + mPreviewSize.height);
p.setPreviewSize(mPreviewSize.width, mPreviewSize.height);
p.setPreviewFormat(PixelFormat.YCbCr_420_SP);
mServiceCamera.setParameters(p);
mServiceCamera.setDisplayOrientation(90);
try {
mServiceCamera.setPreviewDisplay(mSurfaceHolder);
mServiceCamera.startPreview();
}
catch (IOException e) {
Log.e(TAG, e.getMessage());
e.printStackTrace();
}
mServiceCamera.unlock();
mMediaRecorder = new MediaRecorder();
mMediaRecorder.setCamera(mServiceCamera);
mMediaRecorder.setAudioSource(MediaRecorder.AudioSource.CAMCORDER);
mMediaRecorder.setVideoSource(MediaRecorder.VideoSource.CAMERA);
mMediaRecorder.setProfile(CamcorderProfile.get(CamcorderProfile.QUALITY_480P));
mMediaRecorder.setOutputFile("/somePath/" + fileName + ".mp4");
mMediaRecorder.setPreviewDisplay(mSurfaceHolder.getSurface());
mMediaRecorder.prepare();
mMediaRecorder.start();
return true;
} catch (IllegalStateException e) {
Log.d(TAG, e.getMessage());
e.printStackTrace();
return false;
} catch (IOException e) {
Log.d(TAG, e.getMessage());
e.printStackTrace();
return false;
}
}
public void stopRecording() {
mRecordingStatus = false;
try {
mServiceCamera.reconnect();
} catch (IOException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}
mMediaRecorder.stop();
mMediaRecorder.reset();
mServiceCamera.stopPreview();
mMediaRecorder.release();
mServiceCamera.release();
mServiceCamera = null;
}
public static class MyBroadcastReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
System.out.println("Accident!!");
accidentStatus = true;
}
}
I think the problem is that the SurfaceView is destroyed when Activity goes in onPause() state and as I have used a static SurfaceView it is nullified. And so the CameraRecorderService(IntentService) does not get the value from Activity because it runs on a separate thread.
But how do I solve this problem? As I said, the application works fine in foreground but the main purpose of my application is to run in background. Any suggestions are welcome!

Why does the SeekBar not move when sound is played via MediaController (Android)?

I'm trying play an audio file with the mediacontroler in my android application. When playing audio the seekbar does not move.I looked mediacontroler function. But I could not find a function for updating seekbar.
please advice.
public class Show_subject_Activity extends Activity
implements MediaController.MediaPlayerControl, MediaPlayer.OnBufferingUpdateListener {
private RatingBar box_litner;
private MediaController mController;
private MediaPlayer mPlayer;
private Cursor cur;
int bufferPercent = 0;
DB_Nabege_helper db_nabege = new DB_Nabege_helper(this);
private String voicefileName;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_show_subject);
box_litner = (RatingBar) findViewById(R.id.ratingBar1);
mController = (MediaController) findViewById(R.id.mediaController_voice);
mController.setAnchorView(null);
db_nabege.open();
cur = db_nabege.getSubject(Intent_values.id_subject);
voicefileName = getVoiceFileName();
db_nabege.close();
}
#Override
public void onResume() {
super.onResume();
mPlayer = new MediaPlayer();
// Set the audio data source
try {
mPlayer.setDataSource(this, getUriVoice());
mPlayer.prepare();
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
// Set an image for the album cover
// coverImage.setImageResource(R.drawable.icon);
mController.setMediaPlayer(this);
mController.setEnabled(true);
}
private Uri getUriVoice() {
File voiceFile = null;
try {
voiceFile = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getPath() + "/nabege" + File.separator
+ "audio" + File.separator + voicefileName);
} catch (Exception e) {
Log.d("log", e.toString());
}
Uri voiceUri = Uri.fromFile(voiceFile);
return voiceUri;
}
#Override
public void onPause() {
super.onPause();
mPlayer.release();
mPlayer = null;
}
#Override
public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
mController.show();
return super.onTouchEvent(event);
}
// MediaPlayerControl Methods
#Override
public int getBufferPercentage() {
return bufferPercent;
}
#Override
public int getCurrentPosition() {
return mPlayer.getCurrentPosition();
}
#Override
public int getDuration() {
return mPlayer.getDuration();
}
#Override
public boolean isPlaying() {
return mPlayer.isPlaying();
}
#Override
public void pause() {
mPlayer.pause();
}
#Override
public void seekTo(int pos) {
mPlayer.seekTo(pos);
}
#Override
public void start() {
mPlayer.start();
}
// BufferUpdateListener Methods
#Override
public void onBufferingUpdate(MediaPlayer mp, int percent) {
bufferPercent = percent;
}
public boolean canPause() {
return true;
}
public boolean canSeekBackward() {
return true;
}
public boolean canSeekForward() {
return true;
}
#Override
public int getAudioSessionId() {
return 0;
}
}
You can update the seekbar yourself, e.g.:
final Handler mHandler = new Handler();
final Runnable mUpdateSeekbar = new Runnable() {
public void run() {
mSeekBar.setProgress(mMediaPlayer.getCurrentPosition());
mSeekBar.setMax(mMediaPlayer.getDuration());
mHandler.postDelayed(this, 1000);
}
};
Post the runnable in onResume and mHandler.removeCallbacks(mUpdateSeekbar) in onPause.

Android MediaPlayer cannot play files that contain '#' character in the file name using Uri.parse(path)

From what I can tell, the Uri.parse in my code is causing my MediaPlayer to fail on audio files with special characters in the filename, like "#" and others. I cannot figure out how to resolve this issue. I want to be able to use special characters in my filenames. Here is the code that I think is causing the issue:
public void playAudio(int media) {
try {
switch (media) {
case LOCAL_AUDIO:
/**
* TODO: Set the path variable to a local audio file path.
*/
if (path == "") {
// Tell the user to provide an audio file URL.
Toast
.makeText(
MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.mp,
"Please edit MediaPlayer_Audio Activity, "
+ "and set the path variable to your audio file path."
+ " Your audio file must be stored on sdcard.",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
mMediaPlayer = new MediaPlayer();
mMediaPlayer.setLooping(sound_loop);
mMediaPlayer.setDataSource(MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.mp, Uri.parse(path));
mMediaPlayer.prepare();
resetTimer();
startTimer();
mMediaPlayer.start();
Intent intent = new Intent(MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.PLAY_START);
sendBroadcast(intent);
break;
case RESOURCES_AUDIO:
/**
* TODO: Upload a audio file to res/raw folder and provide
* its resid in MediaPlayer.create() method.
*/
// mMediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(this, R.raw.test_cbr);
//mMediaPlayer.start();
}
//tx.setText(path);
} catch (Exception e) {
//Log.e(TAG, "error: " + e.getMessage(), e);
}
}
I am using MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.java to play sounds. As you can see from the above code, the mMediaPlayer.setDataSource(MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.mp, Uri.parse(path)); is calling the code to retrieve the file and media player, I think. I am not too skilled with android code yet. Here is the code for MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.java:
public class MediaPlayerDemo_Audio extends Activity {
public static String path;
private String fname;
private static Intent PlayerIntent;
public static String STOPED = "stoped";
public static String PLAY_START = "play_start";
public static String PAUSED = "paused";
public static String UPDATE_SEEKBAR = "update_seekbar";
public static boolean is_loop = false;
private static final int LOCAL_AUDIO=0;
private Button play_pause, stop;
private SeekBar seek_bar;
public static MediaPlayerDemo_Audio mp;
private AudioPlayerService mPlayerService;
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle icicle) {
super.onCreate(icicle);
setContentView(R.layout.media_player_layout);
//getWindow().setTitle("SoundPlayer");
//getWindow().setFeatureDrawableResource(Window.FEATURE_LEFT_ICON,
// android.R.drawable.ic_media_play);
play_pause = (Button)findViewById(R.id.play_pause);
play_pause.setOnClickListener(play_pause_clk);
stop = (Button)findViewById(R.id.stop);
stop.setOnClickListener(stop_clk);
seek_bar = (SeekBar)findViewById(R.id.seekBar1);
seek_bar.setMax(100);
seek_bar.setOnSeekBarChangeListener(new SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListener() {
public void onStopTrackingTouch(SeekBar seekBar) {
if (mPlayerService!=null) {
int seek_pos = (int) ((double)mPlayerService.getduration()*seekBar.getProgress()/100);
mPlayerService.seek(seek_pos);
}
}
public void onStartTrackingTouch(SeekBar seekBar) {
}
public void onProgressChanged(SeekBar seekBar, int progress,
boolean fromUser) {
}
});
play_pause.setText("Pause");
stop.setText("Stop");
//int idx = path.lastIndexOf("/");
//fname = path.substring(idx+1);
//tx.setText(path);
IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
filter.addAction(STOPED);
filter.addAction(PAUSED);
filter.addAction(PLAY_START);
filter.addAction(UPDATE_SEEKBAR);
registerReceiver(mPlayerReceiver, filter);
PlayerIntent = new Intent(MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.this, AudioPlayerService.class);
if (AudioPlayerService.path=="") AudioPlayerService.path=path;
AudioPlayerService.sound_loop = is_loop;
startService(PlayerIntent);
bindService(PlayerIntent, mConnection, 0);
if (mPlayerService!=null && mPlayerService.is_pause==true) play_pause.setText("Play");
mp = MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.this;
}
private BroadcastReceiver mPlayerReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
String act = intent.getAction();
if (act.equalsIgnoreCase(UPDATE_SEEKBAR)){
int val = intent.getIntExtra("seek_pos", 0);
seek_bar.setProgress(val);
TextView counter = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.time_view);
counter.setText(DateUtils.formatElapsedTime((long) (intent.getLongExtra("time", 0)/16.666)));
//tx.setText(fname);
}
else if (act.equalsIgnoreCase(STOPED)) {
play_pause.setText("Play");
seek_bar.setProgress(0);
stopService(PlayerIntent);
unbindService(mConnection);
mPlayerService = null;
TextView counter = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.time_view);
counter.setText(DateUtils.formatElapsedTime(0));
}
else if (act.equalsIgnoreCase(PLAY_START)){
play_pause.setText("Pause");
}
else if (act.equalsIgnoreCase(PAUSED)){
play_pause.setText("Play");
}
}
};
private ServiceConnection mConnection = new ServiceConnection() {
#Override
public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName arg0, IBinder arg1) {
mPlayerService = ((AudioPlayerService.LocalBinder)arg1).getService();
if (mPlayerService.is_pause==true) {
play_pause.setText("Play");
seek_bar.setProgress(mPlayerService.seek_pos);
}
if (mPlayerService.mTime!=0) {
TextView counter = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.time_view);
counter.setText(DateUtils.formatElapsedTime((long) (mPlayerService.mTime/16.666)));
}
if (path.equalsIgnoreCase(AudioPlayerService.path)==false){
AudioPlayerService.path = path;
mPlayerService.restart();
}
}
#Override
public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
mPlayerService = null;
}
};
private OnClickListener play_pause_clk = new OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View arg0) {
if (mPlayerService!=null)
mPlayerService.play_pause();
else{
AudioPlayerService.path=path;
startService(PlayerIntent);
bindService(PlayerIntent, mConnection, 0);
}
}
};
private OnClickListener stop_clk = new OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View arg0) {
if (mPlayerService==null) return;
mPlayerService.Stop();
}
};
#Override
protected void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
}
How can I fix this issue so files can be parsed with special characters and played correctly in MediaPlayer? Am I missing something?
Maybe it would help to show the entire code for my AudioPlayerService:
public class AudioPlayerService extends Service {
public MediaPlayer mMediaPlayer;
protected long mStart;
public long mTime;
public int seek_pos=0;
public static boolean sound_loop = false;
public boolean is_play, is_pause;
public static String path="";
private static final int LOCAL_AUDIO=0;
private static final int RESOURCES_AUDIO=1;
private int not_icon;
private Notification notification;
private NotificationManager nm;
private PendingIntent pendingIntent;
private Intent intent;
#SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
#Override
public void onCreate() {
playAudio(LOCAL_AUDIO);
mTime=0;
is_play = true;
is_pause = false;
CharSequence ticker = "Touch to return to app";
long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
not_icon = R.drawable.play_notification;
notification = new Notification(not_icon, ticker, now);
nm = (NotificationManager)getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
Context context = getApplicationContext();
intent = new Intent(this, MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.class);
pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(context, 0,intent, 0);
PhoneStateListener phoneStateListener = new PhoneStateListener() {
#Override
public void onCallStateChanged(int state, String incomingNumber) {
if (state == TelephonyManager.CALL_STATE_RINGING) {
//INCOMING call
//do all necessary action to pause the audio
if (is_play==true && is_pause==false){
play_pause();
}
} else if(state == TelephonyManager.CALL_STATE_IDLE) {
//Not IN CALL
//do anything if the phone-state is idle
} else if(state == TelephonyManager.CALL_STATE_OFFHOOK) {
//A call is dialing, active or on hold
//do all necessary action to pause the audio
//do something here
if (is_play==true && is_pause==false){
play_pause();
}
}
super.onCallStateChanged(state, incomingNumber);
}
};//end PhoneStateListener
TelephonyManager mgr = (TelephonyManager) getSystemService(TELEPHONY_SERVICE);
if(mgr != null) {
mgr.listen(phoneStateListener, PhoneStateListener.LISTEN_CALL_STATE);
}
OnAudioFocusChangeListener myaudiochangelistener = new OnAudioFocusChangeListener(){
#Override
public void onAudioFocusChange(int arg0) {
//if (arg0 ==AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_LOSS_TRANSIENT_CAN_DUCK){
if (is_play==true && is_pause==false){
play_pause();
}
//}
}
};
AudioManager amr = (AudioManager)getSystemService(AUDIO_SERVICE);
amr.requestAudioFocus(myaudiochangelistener, AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC, AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN_TRANSIENT);
}
#SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
Context context = getApplicationContext();
String title = "VoiceRecorder App";
CharSequence message = "Playing..";
notification.setLatestEventInfo(context, title, message,pendingIntent);
nm.notify(101, notification);
return START_STICKY;
}
public class LocalBinder extends Binder {
AudioPlayerService getService() {
return AudioPlayerService.this;
}
}
public void restart(){
mMediaPlayer.stop();
playAudio(LOCAL_AUDIO);
mTime=0;
is_play = true;
is_pause = false;
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) {
return mBinder;
}
private final IBinder mBinder = new LocalBinder();
public void Stop()
{
mMediaPlayer.stop();
Intent intent1 = new Intent(MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.STOPED);
sendBroadcast(intent1);
resetTimer();
is_play=false;
is_pause=false;
}
public void play_pause()
{
if (is_play==false){
try {
mMediaPlayer.start();
startTimer();
is_play=true;
is_pause = false;
} catch (Exception e) {
//Log.e(TAG, "error: " + e.getMessage(), e);
}
Intent intent = new Intent(MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.PLAY_START);
sendBroadcast(intent);
}
else{
mMediaPlayer.pause();
stopTimer();
Intent intent1 = new Intent(MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.PAUSED);
sendBroadcast(intent1);
is_play = false;
is_pause = true;
}
}
public int getduration()
{
return mMediaPlayer.getDuration();
}
public void seek(int seek_pos)
{
mMediaPlayer.seekTo(seek_pos);
mTime = seek_pos;
}
public void playAudio(int media) {
try {
switch (media) {
case LOCAL_AUDIO:
/**
* TODO: Set the path variable to a local audio file path.
*/
if (path == "") {
// Tell the user to provide an audio file URL.
Toast
.makeText(
MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.mp,
"Please edit MediaPlayer_Audio Activity, "
+ "and set the path variable to your audio file path."
+ " Your audio file must be stored on sdcard.",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
mMediaPlayer = new MediaPlayer();
mMediaPlayer.setLooping(sound_loop);
mMediaPlayer.setDataSource(MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.mp, Uri.parse(path));
mMediaPlayer.prepare();
resetTimer();
startTimer();
mMediaPlayer.start();
Intent intent = new Intent(MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.PLAY_START);
sendBroadcast(intent);
break;
case RESOURCES_AUDIO:
/**
* TODO: Upload a audio file to res/raw folder and provide
* its resid in MediaPlayer.create() method.
*/
// mMediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(this, R.raw.test_cbr);
//mMediaPlayer.start();
}
//tx.setText(path);
} catch (Exception e) {
//Log.e(TAG, "error: " + e.getMessage(), e);
}
}
#SuppressLint("HandlerLeak")
private Handler mHandler = new Handler() {
public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
long curTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
mTime += curTime-mStart;
mStart = curTime;
int pos = (int) ((double)mMediaPlayer.getCurrentPosition()*100/mMediaPlayer.getDuration());
seek_pos = pos;
Intent intent1 = new Intent(MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.UPDATE_SEEKBAR);
if (mMediaPlayer.isLooping()) intent1.putExtra("time", (long)mMediaPlayer.getCurrentPosition());
else intent1.putExtra("time", mTime);
intent1.putExtra("seek_pos", pos);
sendBroadcast(intent1);
if (mMediaPlayer.isPlaying()==false && mMediaPlayer.isLooping()==false){
mMediaPlayer.stop();
resetTimer();
Intent intent2 = new Intent(MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.STOPED);
sendBroadcast(intent2);
is_play=false;
}
if (mTime > 0) mHandler.sendEmptyMessageDelayed(0, 10);
};
};
private void startTimer() {
mStart = System.currentTimeMillis();
mHandler.removeMessages(0);
mHandler.sendEmptyMessage(0);
}
private void stopTimer() {
mHandler.removeMessages(0);
}
private void resetTimer() {
stopTimer();
mTime = 0;
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
if (mMediaPlayer != null) {
mMediaPlayer.stop();
mMediaPlayer.release();
mMediaPlayer = null;
}
nm.cancel(101);
}
}
For local files, do not use Uri.parse(). Use Uri.fromFile(), passing in a File object pointing to the file in question. This should properly escape special characters like #.

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