On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 11:49 AM, Samuh <[email protected]> wrote:
> 1. What is causing these exceptions?

Probably because of this:

> The IntentService class fires a few AsyncTask from its onHandleIntent() 
> callback.

IntentService already uses a background thread for onHandleIntent().
Hence, do not use AsyncTask -- just execute your code in
onHandleIntent().

> 2. How can such exceptions be avoided?

Do not use AsyncTask -- just execute your code in onHandleIntent().

Also, you might consider using a WakefulIntentService, or your own
pattern derived from it, to keep the device awake while you are doing
work:

http://github.com/commonsguy/cwac-wakeful

> 3. What happens when the device sleeps?

All processes and threads are suspended.

> 4. I've read somewhere that if the network connectivity is through
> WiFi, it is disabled when the device sleeps.

Correct.

> What are the cases that a
> developer should take care of when a device wakes up?

That is impossible to answer in the abstract.

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