So START_NOT_STICKY has no effect once I've bound to it even if I unbind? I must explicitly use stopService if the service has ever been bound to even if there are no more connection?
On Thursday, August 9, 2012 2:54:41 AM UTC+2, Dianne Hackborn wrote: > > If you bind to it with BIND_AUTO_CREATE, you are saying you want the > service to be created as long as you are bound to it. > > From the documentation: > > A service can be both started and have connections bound to it. In such a > case, the system will keep the service running as long as either it is > started or there are one or more connections to it with the > Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE flag. > > http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Service.html > > On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 1:52 PM, Johan Appelgren > <[email protected]<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> If I have a simple service that returns START_NOT_STICKY in >> onStartCommand and I both start it explicitly (startService) and bind to it >> (bindService) in onCreate of my activity the service gets recreated after >> it has been killed over and over again. I unbind the service in onPause of >> my activity. >> >> Logcat shows that the service is scheduled for restart and is restarted >> over and over again. The service is not shown as running after it's been >> recreated in Settings -> Apps -> Running. >> >> 08-08 21:57:25.081 D/ExampleActivity(23715): onPause >> 08-08 22:11:44.480 W/ActivityManager( 306): Scheduling restart of >> crashed service com.example.service/.MainService in 5000 ms >> 08-08 22:11:49.519 I/ActivityManager( 306): Start proc >> com.example.strangeservice for service com.example.service/.MainService >> 08-08 22:11:49.597 D/ExampleService(24079): onCreate >> 08-08 22:27:38.551 I/ActivityManager( 306): No longer want >> com.example.service (pid 24079): hidden #16 >> 08-08 22:27:38.574 W/ActivityManager( 306): Scheduling restart of >> crashed service com.example.service/.MainService in 5000ms >> 08-08 22:27:43.629 I/ActivityManager( 306): Start proc >> com.example.strangeservice for service com.example.service/.MainService: >> pid=24401 uid=10101 gids={1028} >> 08-08 22:27:43.785 D/ExampleService(24401): onCreate >> 08-08 22:49:59.871 I/ActivityManager( 306): Process com.example.service >> (pid 24401) has died. >> 08-08 22:49:59.871 W/ActivityManager( 306): Scheduling restart of >> crashed service com.example.service/.MainService in 5000ms >> 08-08 22:50:04.934 I/ActivityManager( 306): Start proc >> com.example.strangeservice for service com.example.service/.MainService: >> pid=24857 uid=10101 gids={1028} >> 08-08 22:50:05.051 D/ExampleService(24857): onCreate >> >> I thought START_NOT_STICKY meant that once it gets killed by Android it >> wont be restarted unless I explicitly start it again. Or does binding to a >> service override that and make the service sticky? >> >> I've been testing this on a Galaxy Nexus with stock Android 4.1.1. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Android Developers" group. >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]<javascript:> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] <javascript:> >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > > > > -- > Dianne Hackborn > Android framework engineer > [email protected] <javascript:> > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to > provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such > questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and > answer them. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
