Service Intent must be explicit: Intent

Question

I am trying to make a RemoteService ,I have followed this guide : http://www.techotopia.com/index.php/Android_Remote_Bound_Services_%E2%80%93_A_Worked_Example

this is my service declaration in the Manifest:

 <service android:name=".RemoteService"
        android:process=":InnolertRemoteProcess"
        android:exported="true">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="myService.RemoteService"/>
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
        </intent-filter>
    </service>

and this is how i bind to the service from my client app :

Intent intent = new Intent("myService.RemoteService");
bindService(intent, myConnection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE);

i get this Exception :

  java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Service Intent must be explicit: Intent { act=myService.RemoteService }

you have to use a `PackageManager` in order to get explicit `Intent`, for example `PackageManager#resolveService` or `PackageManager#queryIntentServices` — pskink, Apr 26 '16 at 12:59

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Feb 21 '17 at 01:19

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Try this:

Intent i = new Intent();
i.setAction("myService.RemoteService");
i.setPackage("com.your_service_package.name");
boolean ret = bindService(i, connection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE);
Log.d(TAG, "initService() bound with " + ret);

edited Feb 21 '17 at 01:19

Pang

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answered Feb 20 '17 at 10:21

SAURABH_12

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered May 19 '16 at 10:18

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For me, the next line help me: intent.setPackage("myServicePackageName");

For Example:

    Intent intent = new Intent("com.something.REQUEST_SOMETHING");
    intent.setPackage("com.something");
    ctx.startService(intent);

answered May 19 '16 at 10:18

Ester Kaufman

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Service Intent must be explicit: Intent

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