How to make calls from a Background Service?

Question

i am new to android please help.
I tried using this code...

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_CALL);
intent.setData(Uri.parse("tel:" + number));
intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_FROM_BACKGROUND);
startActivity(intent);

didn't work: it stopped abruptly.
i mentioned the necessary permissions

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score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Dec 21 '17 at 17:16

Please try below code.

        new Handler().post(new Runnable() {
            @Override
            public void run() {
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_CALL);
intent.setData(Uri.parse("tel:" + number));
intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_FROM_BACKGROUND);
context.startActivity(intent);
            }
        });

You will get context from service onStart() Method. InPlace of Context, can use getApplicationContext()

How to make calls from a Background Service?

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