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Show current Activity by clicking Foreground Service Notification

How to show Foreground Service activity by clicking Notification? When I use my code, it starts new activity, but I need the activity, where service is working. Here is my code (Android Oreo):
public class APSService : Service
{
public static bool isRunning = false;
public override void OnCreate()
{
base.OnCreate();
}
public override void OnDestroy()
{
isRunning = false;
base.OnDestroy();
}
[return: GeneratedEnum]
public override StartCommandResult OnStartCommand(Intent intent, [GeneratedEnum] StartCommandFlags flags, int startId)
{
isRunning = true;
byte[] input = intent.GetByteArrayExtra("inputExtra");
Intent notificationIntent = new Intent(this, Java.Lang.Class.FromType((typeof(MainActivity))));
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.GetActivity(this,
0, notificationIntent, 0);
var builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this, MainActivity.CHANNEL_ID)
.SetContentTitle("APS Service")
.SetSmallIcon(Resource.Drawable.notifypump)
.SetContentText("Start program...")
.SetContentIntent(pendingIntent);
Notification notification = builder.Build();
StartForeground(1, notification);
//do heavy work on background thread
return StartCommandResult.NotSticky;
}
public override IBinder OnBind(Intent intent)
{
return null;
}
}
And in MainActivity in OnCreate:
protected override void OnCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
if (!APSService.isRunning)
{
createNotificationChannel();
startService();
}
else
{
NotificationChannel serviceChannel = new NotificationChannel
(
CHANNEL_ID,
"APS service Channel",
NotificationImportance.Default
);
notificationManager = (NotificationManager)GetSystemService(Java.Lang.Class.FromType((typeof(NotificationManager))));
notificationManager.CreateNotificationChannel(serviceChannel);
UpdateNotification("Loading...");
APSService.isRunning = true;
}
}
I hope you would help for solving this problem. Thanks a lot.

I write a demo about it, here is a GIF.
You can achieve the festure like following code.
[Service]
class MyForegroundService : Service
{
public const int SERVICE_RUNNING_NOTIFICATION_ID = 10000;
[return: GeneratedEnum]
public override StartCommandResult OnStartCommand(Intent intent, [GeneratedEnum] StartCommandFlags flags, int startId)
{
CreateNotificationChannel();
string messageBody = "service starting";
// / Create an Intent for the activity you want to start
Intent resultIntent = new Intent(this,typeof(Activity1));
// Create the TaskStackBuilder and add the intent, which inflates the back stack
TaskStackBuilder stackBuilder = TaskStackBuilder.Create(this);
stackBuilder.AddNextIntentWithParentStack(resultIntent);
// Get the PendingIntent containing the entire back stack
PendingIntent resultPendingIntent = stackBuilder.GetPendingIntent(0, PendingIntentFlags.UpdateCurrent);
var notification = new Notification.Builder(this, "10111")
.SetContentIntent(resultPendingIntent)
.SetContentTitle("Foreground")
.SetContentText(messageBody)
.SetSmallIcon(Resource.Drawable.main)
.SetOngoing(true)
.Build();
StartForeground(SERVICE_RUNNING_NOTIFICATION_ID, notification);
//do you work
return StartCommandResult.Sticky;
}
public override IBinder OnBind(Intent intent)
{
return null;
}
void CreateNotificationChannel()
{
if (Build.VERSION.SdkInt < BuildVersionCodes.O)
{
// Notification channels are new in API 26 (and not a part of the
// support library). There is no need to create a notification
// channel on older versions of Android.
return;
}
var channelName = Resources.GetString(Resource.String.channel_name);
var channelDescription = GetString(Resource.String.channel_description);
var channel = new NotificationChannel("10111", channelName, NotificationImportance.Default)
{
Description = channelDescription
};
var notificationManager = (NotificationManager)GetSystemService(NotificationService);
notificationManager.CreateNotificationChannel(channel);
}
}
Here is my demo.
https://github.com/851265601/ForegroundServiceDemo

It's not clear to me what Activity you want to open
How to show Foreground Service activity
A Foreground service runs independently from your app
You are launching the MainActivity here:
Intent notificationIntent = new Intent(this,Java.Lang.Class.FromType((typeof(MainActivity))));
can you clarify what do want to do here?
ps: I know it's not an answer, can't comment yet

Run only foreground service when app is closed to reduce memory usage

I am running a foreground service via broadcast receiver on boot completed.
It starts the services as desired and take only a a fraction of the device memory use and when I launch the app it increased the device memory usage as it should but when I close the app it still takes too much of memory even though the app has been closed and only the foreground service is running. What I want is really that it should use the same amount of memory after app has been closed as of it was using before the app was opened.
So, I did some digging through Android Profiler and what I found is that when foreground service starts after the boot it only opens Application.class, BroadcastReceiver.class, Service.class and few other background classes. And as I open the app it opens all the above classes and other activities . But when I close the app it still uses the device memory for graphic supports. I don't know how to stop that memory usage after the app has been closed.
Here are some screenshots of my Android Profiler
Before Launching the App through Foreground Notification Memory used 65MB
remember the foreground notification was started from the broadcast receiver after boot complete.
After Launching the app from Notifications Memory used 146 MB
While surfing through activities Memory used 165 MB
After app has been closed Memory used 140 MB
Now I want to know how to achieve the task of using the previous amount of memory use that was 65MB?
Here are my BroadcastReceiver and Service.class code.
Broadcast Receiver
public class BootCompletedIntentListener extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
if("android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED".equals(intent.getAction())){
Intent serviceIntent = new Intent(context,ClipMonitorService.class);
ContextCompat.startForegroundService(context,serviceIntent);
}
}
}
Service
public class ClipMonitorService extends Service {
private static final String TAG = "ClipboardManager";
private ExecutorService mThreadPool = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor();
private ClipboardManager mClipboardManager;
private PrefManager prefManager;
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
prefManager = new PrefManager(this);
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
if (mClipboardManager != null) {
mClipboardManager.removePrimaryClipChangedListener(
mOnPrimaryClipChangedListener);
}
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
Intent notificationIntent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, notificationIntent, 0);
Intent settingIntent = new Intent(this, SettingActivity.class);
PendingIntent pendingSettIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, settingIntent, 0);
RemoteViews remoteViews = new RemoteViews(getPackageName(), R.layout.custom_notification_layout);
remoteViews.setOnClickPendingIntent(R.id.btn_action, pendingSettIntent);
remoteViews.setTextViewText(R.id.notif_subtitle, "1 Clips copied Today");
Notification notification = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this, CHANNEL_ID)
.setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher_round)
.setContent(remoteViews)
.setVisibility(Notification.VISIBILITY_SECRET)
.setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_MIN)
.setContentIntent(pendingIntent)
.setColor(getResources().getColor(R.color.colorPrimary))
.setShowWhen(false)
.build();
startForeground(1, notification);
mClipboardManager =
(ClipboardManager) getSystemService(CLIPBOARD_SERVICE);
mClipboardManager.addPrimaryClipChangedListener(
mOnPrimaryClipChangedListener);
return START_STICKY;
}
private ClipboardManager.OnPrimaryClipChangedListener mOnPrimaryClipChangedListener =
new ClipboardManager.OnPrimaryClipChangedListener() {
#Override
public void onPrimaryClipChanged() {
Log.d(TAG, "onPrimaryClipChangeds");
try {
String textToPaste = mClipboardManager.getPrimaryClip().getItemAt(0).getText().toString();
if (textToPaste.length() > 200) {
if (prefManager.isClipNotifOns()) {
mThreadPool.execute(new MakeNotifRunnable(
textToPaste));
}
}
} catch (Exception ignored) {
}
}
};
private class MakeNotifRunnable implements Runnable {
private final CharSequence mTextToWrite;
public MakeNotifRunnable(CharSequence text) {
mTextToWrite = text;
}
#Override
public void run() {
Intent notifIntent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), PostNewsActivity.class);
notifIntent.putExtra("post", mTextToWrite);
NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager) getApplicationContext().getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
int notificationId = 2;
String channelId = "channel1";
String channelName = "Clipboard Monitor Notification";
int importance = 0;
if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
importance = NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT;
}
if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
NotificationChannel mChannel = new NotificationChannel(
channelId, channelName, importance);
notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(mChannel);
}
NotificationCompat.Builder mBuilder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(getApplicationContext(), channelId)
.setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher_round)
.setContentTitle("Verify copied content")
.setContentText(mTextToWrite)
.setAutoCancel(true)
.setOnlyAlertOnce(true);
TaskStackBuilder stackBuilder = TaskStackBuilder.create(getApplicationContext());
stackBuilder.addNextIntent(notifIntent);
PendingIntent resultPendingIntent = stackBuilder.getPendingIntent(
0,
PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT
);
mBuilder.setContentIntent(resultPendingIntent);
notificationManager.notify(notificationId, mBuilder.build());
}
}
}
Help me to reduce memory usage
I'll be thankful for your answer.
P.S: As I am new to android development I may have uploaded too much information with jargons .Pardon me for that.

Background Service with Notification

I am developing an Android application which calls API's to fetch data. Now I want to perform this task in background and each time data is changed in the List view, a notification should be generated.
How can I achieve this?
How can I make my API called in background and how can i generate notification.
I am new to Services and BroadcastReceivers so help me
I am calling the service this way:
startService(new Intent(this, MyService.class).putExtra("Background",true));
I created this code to testing purpose. To check if notifications can be called in background even if the app is closed.
My Service Class
public class MyService extends Service {
private Boolean isShowingNotification = true ;
NotificationManager notificationManager;
#Nullable
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
if (intent.hasExtra("Background")) {
if (isShowingNotification) {
StopImportantJob();
stopSelf();
} else
DoImportantJob();
} else {
DisplayNotification("Now showing the demo");
}
return START_NOT_STICKY;
}
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
notificationManager = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
Toast.makeText(this, "On Create Called", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
notificationManager.cancelAll();
}
public void DisplayNotification(String message){
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0,
new Intent(this, MainActivity.class), 0);
Notification notification = new Notification.Builder(this)
.setContentTitle(message)
.setContentText("Touch to off Service")
.setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher)
.setContentIntent(pendingIntent)
.setOngoing(false)
.build();
notificationManager.notify(0,notification);
}
public void DoImportantJob(){
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0,
new Intent(this, MainActivity.class), 0);
Notification notification = new Notification.Builder(this)
.setContentTitle("New mail from " + "test#gmail.com")
.setContentText("Subject")
.setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher)
.setContentIntent(pendingIntent)
.setOngoing(false)
.build();
startForeground(1992, notification);
isShowingNotification =true;
}
public void StopImportantJob(){
stopForeground(true);
isShowingNotification = false;
if(false){
if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N ){
stopForeground(STOP_FOREGROUND_DETACH);
stopForeground(STOP_FOREGROUND_REMOVE);
}
}
}
}
What I believe I should do is listed below, please correct me if I am wrong.
Start Service in the onCreate() of the MainAcitivity of Application.
In the Service call I will create a method which will do the API call.
On notifyDataSetChanged(); will call the Notification method.
Now here is the question: In Service class the API method will be called in onCreate() or onStartCommand().

Now i want to perform this task in background and each time data is
changed in the List view, a notification should be generated. How can
i achieve this? How can i make my API called in background and how can
i generate notification.
First Decide, whether you want this operation when your application is in Foreground OR Background. Now, if Foreground, you might not want to use Service class and use AsyncTask instead for making your webservice calls and generate the notification and updatethe listview once task is done. If Background, you can create IntentService and do your API operation there. However, in background mode, your application do not need to be notified as your app will not be visible to client.

How to prevent restarting a running Service - Android

i'm want to do long background work
also i want to be able to show progress with statistics in ui anytime user goes to a activity also with updating notification.
i start a Service in START_STICKY mode then i bind it to my activity and run the proccess with an public method of Service.
everything works well until i close my app from recent apps.
it destroys and restart my running Service.
that's the problem. "i don't want my running service to restart"
i want my service to keep running without termination and without restarting.
how can i do what i want to do?
why os restart a running service: / thou
i tried START_NOT_STICKY but it's closing the service too.

On Android 6+, a foreground service will not be stopped when the user removes the app from recents. You can make your service a foreground service by adding this code to onCreate():
final Intent launcherIntent = new Intent();
final PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, launcherIntent, 0);
final Notification.Builder builder = new Notification.Builder(this)
.setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher)
.setContentTitle("Test Notification")
.setWhen(System.currentTimeMillis())
.setContentIntent(pendingIntent);
final Notification notification;
if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN) {
notification = builder.build();
}
else {
//noinspection deprecation
notification = builder.getNotification();
}
this.startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification);
Prior to Android 6, services are always killed when the user removes the task from recents. There is nothing you can do about it except shut down cleanly in onTaskRemoved().

Try using foreground service:
In method where you start service:
Intent startIntent = new Intent(MainActivity.this, ForegroundService.class);
startIntent.setAction(Constants.ACTION.STARTFOREGROUND_ACTION);
startService(startIntent);
Now in onStartCommand():
if (intent.getAction().equals(Constants.ACTION.STARTFOREGROUND_ACTION)) {
Log.i(LOG_TAG, "Received Start Foreground Intent ");
Toast.makeText(this, "Service Started!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
Read more Simple foreground service
OR you can try something like this:
from onStartCommand() need to return START_STICKY
override in your service onDestroy method:
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
Log.i("EXIT", "ondestroy!");
Intent broadcastIntent = new Intent();
broadcastIntent.putExtra("broadcast.Message", "alarm, need to restart service");
sendBroadcast(broadcastIntent);
}
Now need to implement broadcast receiver:
public class RestarterBroadcastReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Log.i(SensorRestarterBroadcastReceiver.class.getSimpleName(), "Service Stops! Oooooooooooooppppssssss!!!!");
context.startService(new Intent(context, YourService.class));
}
}

check if service is running or not
if(!isBackgroundServiceRunning(BackgroundServices.class))
{
Intent intent = new Intent(this,BackgroundServices.class);
startService(intent);
}
private boolean isBackgroundServiceRunning(Class<?> service)
{
ActivityManager manager = (ActivityManager)(getApplicationContext().getSystemService(ACTIVITY_SERVICE));
if (manager != null)
{
for(ActivityManager.RunningServiceInfo info : manager.getRunningServices(Integer.MAX_VALUE))
{
if(service.getName().equals(info.service.getClassName()))
return true;
}
}
return false;
}

How to send a notification to android wear every minute

I tried making an app that sends a custom notification to android wear, that part worked but then I wanted to implement a service so that the app will send the notification every minute. But I am missing something,can you guys help me please? Thanks a lot! The error points to "this", I am new to android programming, I really don't know how to solve this.
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
public class notifService extends Service {
ScheduledExecutorService scheduler = Executors.newSingleThreadScheduledExecutor();
public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) {
return null;
}
public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId) {
super.onStart(intent, startId);
final Intent intent1 = new Intent(this, notifService.class);
scheduler.scheduleWithFixedDelay(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
//Create PendingIntent
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, intent1, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
//Create Notification Action
NotificationCompat.Action action = new NotificationCompat.Action.Builder(
R.mipmap.app_icon, getString(R.string.wearTitle), pendingIntent).build();
//Create Notification
Notification notification = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this)
.setContentText(getString(R.string.content))
.setContentTitle(getString(R.string.title))
.setSmallIcon((R.mipmap.app_icon))
.extend(new NotificationCompat.WearableExtender().addAction(action))
.build();
//Create Notification Manager
NotificationManagerCompat notificationManagerCompat = NotificationManagerCompat.from(this);
notificationManagerCompat.notify(001, notification);
}
}, 60, 60, TimeUnit.SECONDS);