[AC-2493] Android service does not run after app close if started in event

GitHub Issue	n/a
Type	Bug
Priority	n/a
Status	Closed
Resolution	Invalid
Resolution Date	2013-07-09T21:53:14.000+0000
Affected Version/s	n/a
Fix Version/s	n/a
Components	Documentation, Titanium SDK & CLI
Labels	android, api
Reporter	John Louderback
Assignee	Shak Hossain
Created	2013-06-14T22:39:38.000+0000
Updated	2016-03-08T07:41:32.000+0000

Description

An android service which is started inside an App level event listener stops after the application is closed (For instance, via Recent Apps). This is not experienced when the service is started initially with the App. This can be seen when viewing running services. Normal behavior will show that there is a process and/or service running. When started from an event listener, it show app as cached process with no services or, when closed, as a terminated app. I don't know if this expected behavior or a bug, but there is not mention of this possibility in the API documentation. (Sorry if I'm filing this bug report incorrect, this is my first time).

Comments

John Louderback 2013-06-14

I'm so sorry, I was very much mistaken. I didn't see it until now. The difference between the two behaviors I mentioned above are not the result of being in an event listener or not, it's the difference between Ti.Android.createService(intent).start(); and Ti.Android.startService(intent);. I don't see the difference in behavior documented still. Why do these operate so vastly different from each other?
Carter Lathrop 2013-07-09

Hello John, The difference between the two is this: Ti.Android.createService(intent).start(); creates the service from an intent AND starts the service in one fell swoop. Whereas Ti.Android.startService(intent); can start a service but ONLY after is has already been created. I hope this can shed some light on your inquiry. Regards, Carter

Mostafizur Rahman 2013-12-31

Hello, We tested this issue with the test code below. We can't reproduce this issue in the latest TiSDK build. Please check my test code and let me know if have any problem.

Test Environment

Windows 7, Titanium SDK 3.2.0 GA Android 4.2.2 Ti CLI 3.2.0

Test Code

app.js

   var win = Ti.UI.createWindow({
   	backgroundColor : 'black',
   	layout:'vertical'
   });
    
   var label = Ti.UI.createLabel({
   	text : 'A service is now running: you will see a notification every 10 seconds\nEven after closing your apps',
   	width : Ti.UI.SIZE,
   	top : 10,
   	color : 'white'
   });
    
   win.add(label);
    
   // create the background service
   var SECONDS = 10;
   // every 10 seconds
   var intent = Titanium.Android.createServiceIntent({
   	url : 'notification.js'
   });
   intent.putExtra('interval', SECONDS * 1000);
   // Needs to be milliseconds
    
   if (!Ti.Android.isServiceRunning(intent)) {
   	Titanium.Android.startService(intent);
   }
    
   var btnStop = Ti.UI.createButton({
   	title : "Stop service",
   	top:50
   });
   win.add(btnStop);
   btnStop.addEventListener("click", function() {
   	Ti.Android.stopService(intent);
   });
   var btnStart = Ti.UI.createButton({
   	title : "Start service",
   	top:10
   });
   btnStart.addEventListener("click", function() {
   	Titanium.Android.startService(intent);
   });
   win.add(btnStop);
   win.add(btnStart);
   win.open();

notification.js

   var intent = Ti.Android.createIntent({
       flags : Ti.Android.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP | Ti.Android.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK,
       //here paste your app id and activityName like this code
       className : 'com.bd.motiur.MotiurRahmanActivity'
   });
   intent.addCategory(Ti.Android.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER);
    
   var pending = Titanium.Android.createPendingIntent({
       intent: intent,
       flags: Titanium.Android.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT
   });
    
   // create a random id
   var nId = parseInt(10000 * Math.random());
    
   // Create the notification
   var notification = Titanium.Android.createNotification({
       contentTitle: 'Notification #' + nId,
       contentText : 'Click to return to the application.',
       contentIntent: pending
   });
    
   // Send the notification.
   Ti.Android.NotificationManager.notify(nId, notification);

tiapp.xml

   <property name="ti.ui.defaultunit">system</property>
       <android xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
           <services>
               <service type="interval" url="notification.js"/>
           </services>
       </android>

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