Android service required to run constantly in evey ten minutes

Question

I want that the service is running even if the application is closed ( killed ) or even if the user does not start the application . I want to start the service after the application is installed and from this point , the service requires to run constantly every ten minutes.

Although I found some solutions such as

• Android Service needs to run always (Never pause or stop)
• Android - Run a service in background even when app is killed or device rebooted
• How to run android service permanently like system service?

those are not working to me as I am new in Android programming. If there is any sample working source code, please provide me the information how to develop it.

Here is my Service Class..

public class MyService extends Service {

    MyReceiver receiver = new MyReceiver();

    public void onCreate()
    {
        super.onCreate();       
    }

    @Override
    public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
        return null;
    }

    @Override
    public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
        receiver.SetAlarm(this);
        return START_STICKY;
    }

    @Override        
    public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId)
    {
        receiver.SetAlarm(this);
    }

}

Here is my Receiver Class..

public class MyReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {

    @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
        try {
            PowerManager pm = (PowerManager) context.getSystemService(Context.POWER_SERVICE);
            PowerManager.WakeLock wl = pm.newWakeLock(PowerManager.PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK, "");
            wl.acquire();

            // Put here YOUR code.
            Toast.makeText(context, "Alarm !!!!!!!!!!", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show(); // For example

            wl.release();
        }catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

    public void SetAlarm(Context context)
    {
        AlarmManager am =( AlarmManager)context.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
        Intent i = new Intent(context, UploadLocReceiver.class);
        PendingIntent pi = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, 0, i, 0);
        am.setRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, System.currentTimeMillis(), 1000 * 60 * 10, pi); // Millisec * Second * Minute
    }

}

I added service and receiver in AndroidManifest.xml file.

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />

<service android:name=".MyService" 
            android:exported="false" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </service>

 <receiver android:name=".MyReceiver" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE" />
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>

I've added below codes in my Main Activity.

Intent service = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), MyService.class);
        this.startService(service);

Answer 1

Android OS will notify when you install application form play store.

1. Add receiver in manifest file, which will notify you that user has installed application:

<receiver android:name="com.mypackagename.Installreceiver" android:exported="true">
      <intent-filter>
          <action android:name="com.android.vending.INSTALL_REFERRER" />
     </intent-filter>
</receiver>

2. Start service which will run continues every 10 minutes from Installreceiver broadcast receiver.

public class Installreceiver extends BroadcastReceiver{
       @Override
        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
        context.startService(new Intent(context.getApplicationContext(), YourService.class));
       }
    }

YourService.java:

public class YourService extends Service {

    private static String TAG = "MyService";
    private Handler handler;
    private Runnable runnable;
    private final int runTime = 10000;

    @Override
    public void onCreate() {
        super.onCreate();
        Log.i(TAG, "onCreate");

        handler = new Handler();
        runnable = new Runnable() {
            @Override
            public void run() {

                handler.postDelayed(runnable, runTime);
            }
        };
        handler.post(runnable);
    }

    @Override
    public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
        return null;
    }

    @Override
    public void onDestroy() {
        super.onDestroy();
    }

    @Override
    public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
        return START_STICKY;
    }
}

Update 1:

3. If OS kill your service then you need to start again by doing another receiver.

Add below two methods in service:

@Override
public void onTaskRemoved(Intent rootIntent) {
   super.onTaskRemoved(rootIntent);
   sendBroadcast(new Intent("IWillStartAuto"));
}

 @Override
 public void onDestroy() {
   super.onDestroy();
   sendBroadcast(new Intent("IWillStartAuto"));
 }

4. Add receiver in manifest.

<receiver android:name=".RestartServiceReceiver" >
     <intent-filter>
         <action android:name="IWillStartAuto" >
         </action>
      </intent-filter>
 </receiver>

5. Add receiver:

public class RestartServiceReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver{
   @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
    context.startService(new Intent(context.getApplicationContext(), YourService.class));
   }
}

Update 2:

6. Add permission in manifest.

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />

7. Add receiver in manifest.

<receiver android:name=".BootCompletedReceiver" >
      <intent-filter>
             <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
             <action android:name="android.intent.action.QUICKBOOT_POWERON" />
      </intent-filter>
</receiver>

7. BootCompletedReceiver,java:

public class BootCompletedReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {

@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent arg1) {
    context.startService(new Intent(context.getApplicationContext(), YourService.class));
  }
}

Hope this will help you.

Answer 2

Well, you already have answer in your question, all you need to do is just try those answers. If you still can't make it then post your code here. That's how Stack overflow works.

FYI use AlarmManager for 10 min interval :)