foreground service getting killed when app is swiped off

Question

I hope title itself says what's my question is.

I have a Service which runs in foreground.

@Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
    NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(
            this);
    PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(this, 0,
            new Intent(this, WidgetFlashReceiver.class)
                    .setAction(Constants.ACTION_NOTIFICATION_CLICK),
            PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT);
    builder.setContentIntent(pendingIntent);
    builder.setOngoing(true);
    builder.setAutoCancel(false);
    builder.setContentTitle("Sample Service");
    Notification notification = builder.build();
    notification.icon = R.drawable.ic_launcher;
    notification.flags |= Notification.FLAG_FOREGROUND_SERVICE;
    startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification);
    return START_STICKY;
}

but this Service getting killed when app is swiped off from recent tasks even though it is a foreground Service.

Any help is appreciated.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6645193/foreground-service-being-killed-by-android — KOTIOS, Aug 23 '14 at 04:50
@Vaishali I dont want my service to be killed when my app is swiped off from recent tasks. — RuntimeException, Aug 23 '14 at 05:08
Is that the only service in your app? Are there any activities or services currently bound to one of your services with the `Intent.BIND_AUTO_CREATE` flag at the time you swipe away the app? — Sam, Jun 24 '15 at 11:20

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

Looking at this comment about the Android bug, I found this solution that solve the problem for me!

AlarmManager almgr = (AlarmManager)MyContext.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
Intent timerIntent = new Intent(MyUniqueLabel);
timerIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_RECEIVER_FOREGROUND);
PendingIntent pendingOffLoadIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(MyContext, 1, timerIntent, 0);

you MUST do these things for it to work.

1.) Call addFlags and the intent and pass it in FLAG_RECEIVER_FORGROUND

2.) Use a non-zero request code in PendingIntent.getBroadcast

If you leave any of those steps out it will not work.

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:02

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There's a bug in android that describes the same issue you're facing: https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=53313

Also, there's a lot of info on the matter in SO:

Foreground service being killed by Android

Service being killed while holding wake lock and after calling startForeground

edited May 23 '17 at 12:02

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answered Aug 19 '15 at 18:20

brunorey

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 01 '19 at 15:00

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Check your service to see if you have overriden the onTaskRemoved() method. Make sure you are not calling stopSelf() method there.

answered Nov 01 '19 at 15:00

Rajesh

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score -2 · Answer 4 · answered Aug 23 '14 at 05:16

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add below code in your manifest file

     <service
        android:name="com.example.service.NameOfYourService"
        android:process=":remote" >
    </service>

answered Aug 23 '14 at 05:16

Vaishali Sutariya

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Thanks for your answer friend... but I already tried this. Still getting killed – RuntimeException Aug 23 '14 at 05:24
can u alble to put ur code in to @Override public void onStart(Intent intent, int id) method ? – Vaishali Sutariya Aug 23 '14 at 05:34

score -2 · Answer 5 · answered Sep 11 '14 at 15:47

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use the service onTaskRemoved() method.

answered Sep 11 '14 at 15:47

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