Can't get sharedPreferences inside IntentService

Question

Problems using SharedPreferences on a Service (getPreferences doesn't exist on a service)

This topic didn't helped me, I created keys and saved them in an activity and tried to get them from the IntentService and I couldn't get them, I tried several ways.

Answer 1

I am accessing preferences from a Service in one of my apps, here is how I do it:

preferences = getApplicationContext().getSharedPreferences(
            "settings", MODE_PRIVATE);

Instead of settings you can write something else as well. Should be the same value that you use to access inside the activity.

Answer 2

Just use PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context).getString(MY_PREFERENCE, null); from your service. It should work.

Answer 3

Try this..

SharedPreferences sharedpreferences = this.getSharedPreferences("MyPREFERENCES", Context.MODE_PRIVATE);