> how can I know the service is already started ? if you have only one service in application,try this,
private void checkservice() { int chk=0; List<ActivityManager.RunningServiceInfo> procList = getRunningAppProcessesList(); if ((procList == null) || (procList.size() == 0)) { ...... } for (ActivityManager.RunningServiceInfo appProcInfo : procList) { if ((appProcInfo != null)){ if(appProcInfo.process.indexOf("your pakage name")!=-1) chk++; } } if(chk>0) { .... service is already started }else{ .... } } private List<ActivityManager.RunningServiceInfo> getRunningAppProcessesList() { ActivityManager am = (ActivityManager)getSystemService(Context.ACTIVITY_SERVICE); return am.getRunningServices(40); } -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.