Android Intent QUestions

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I'm currenly doing this when i clicked a button

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

if i where to click this button multiple times does it result in multiple thread being invoked? possible to prevent multiple service? cause i would only require one service

@user492182 consider initializing a flag isServiceStarted to false and setting the flag to true once you call startService and then check this flag before calling startService — JAL, May 01 '11 at 23:42

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered May 01 '11 at 20:51

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You can not run multiple instances of a Service: see http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/fundamentals/services.html#StartingAService

answered May 01 '11 at 20:51

Femi

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:19

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there can be only one instace of service. no matter how many times you starts see this discussion

edited May 23 '17 at 12:19

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answered May 01 '11 at 20:53

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oh so it means it's only one service will be started? if it's recalled again oncreate wont be call but only onstart rite – ericlee May 01 '11 at 21:21

Android Intent QUestions

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