[TIMOB-18098] Android: JavaScript Service calling the notify method throws an error if the application is backed out

REPRODUCTION: Build the application using a master version of the Titanium SDK and run in the Genymotion emulator. Click the 'Add Notification' button. Back out of the application till it closes. Wait 30s for the notification to trigger. RESULTS: When the service tries to call the Android.NotificationManager.notify() method it throws an exception. {noformat} [WARN] : W/System.err java.lang.NullPointerException [WARN] : W/System.err at android.app.Notification$Builder.applyStandardTemplate(Notification.java:1630) [WARN] : W/System.err at android.app.Notification$Builder.makeContentView(Notification.java:1752) [WARN] : W/System.err at android.app.Notification$Builder.buildUnstyled(Notification.java:1800) [WARN] : W/System.err at android.app.Notification$Builder.build(Notification.java:1872) [WARN] : W/System.err at android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompatKitKat$Builder.build(NotificationCompatKitKat.java:114) [WARN] : W/System.err at android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat$NotificationCompatImplKitKat.build(NotificationCompat.java:633) [WARN] : W/System.err at android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat$Builder.build(NotificationCompat.java:1503) [WARN] : W/System.err at ti.modules.titanium.android.notificationmanager.NotificationProxy.buildNotification(NotificationProxy.java:315) [WARN] : W/System.err at ti.modules.titanium.android.notificationmanager.NotificationManagerModule.notify(NotificationManagerModule.java:78) [WARN] : W/System.err at org.appcelerator.kroll.runtime.v8.V8Runtime.nativeRunModule(Native Method) [WARN] : W/System.err at org.appcelerator.kroll.runtime.v8.V8Runtime.doRunModule(V8Runtime.java:177) [WARN] : W/System.err at org.appcelerator.kroll.KrollRuntime.handleMessage(KrollRuntime.java:299) [WARN] : W/System.err at org.appcelerator.kroll.runtime.v8.V8Runtime.handleMessage(V8Runtime.java:203) [WARN] : W/System.err at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:98) [WARN] : W/System.err at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:136) [WARN] : W/System.err at org.appcelerator.kroll.KrollRuntime$KrollRuntimeThread.run(KrollRuntime.java:112) [WARN] : TiExceptionHandler (main) [5002,552687] Activity is null or already finishing, skipping dialog. [ERROR] : V8Exception Exception occurred at ExampleService.js:47 Uncaught Error Java Exception occurred {noformat} OTHER INFO: If you hit the home button instead to close the application, the notification works. If you remove the notify call from the service, the service runs OK. This works fine with 3.4.0.GA and 3.4.1.GA. *./Resources/app.js*

var win = Ti.UI.createWindow();
var btn = Ti.UI.createButton({
    title : 'Add Notification'
});
btn.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
    var intent = Ti.Android.createServiceIntent({
        url : 'ExampleService.js'
    });
    intent.putExtra('title' , 'Richard III');
    intent.putExtra('message' , 'Now is the winter of our discontent...');
    intent.putExtra('timestamp', new Date(new Date().getTime() + 30 * 1000));
    intent.putExtra('interval', 5000);
    Ti.Android.startService(intent);
    Ti.App.Properties.setBool('bind', false);
});
win.add(btn);
win.open();

*./Resources/ExampleService.js*

var service = Ti.Android.currentService;
var serviceIntent = service.getIntent();
var timestamp = new Date(serviceIntent.getStringExtra('timestamp'));

Ti.API.info(service.serviceInstanceId);

if (!Ti.App.Properties.getBool('bind')) {
		
	service.addEventListener("taskremoved", function(){
	    Ti.API.info("**************************** taskremoved fired");   
	});
	service.addEventListener("pause", function(){
	    Ti.API.info("**************************** pause fired");   
	});
	service.addEventListener("resume", function(){
	    Ti.API.info("**************************** resume fired");   
	});
	
	Ti.App.Properties.setBool('bind', true);
}

if (new Date() > timestamp) {

    // Grab extra data sent with the intent
    var title = serviceIntent.getStringExtra('title');
    var message = serviceIntent.getStringExtra('message');
     
    // Create an intent that launches the application
    var intent = Ti.Android.createIntent({
        action : Ti.Android.ACTION_MAIN,
        className: 'com.appcelerator.testapns.ActionnewsActivity',
        packageName: 'com.appcelerator.testapns',
        flags : Ti.Android.FLAG_ACTIVITY_RESET_TASK_IF_NEEDED | Ti.Android.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP
    });
    intent.addCategory(Ti.Android.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER);

     
    // Create notification
    var notification = Ti.Android.createNotification({
        contentIntent : Ti.Android.createPendingIntent({intent : intent}),
        contentTitle : title,
        contentText : message
    });
        
    // Send the notification
    Ti.Android.NotificationManager.notify(service.serviceInstanceId, notification);
  
    // Stop the service once the notification is sent
    Ti.Android.stopService(serviceIntent);
} 

*Replace android element with the following in tiapp.xml*

    <android xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
        <services>
            <service url="ExampleService.js" type="interval"/>
        </services>
    </android>