android-service
Can anybody explain what is difference between unbound and bound service in android
Bound Service A service is bound when an application component binds to it by calling bindService(). A bound service offers a client-server interface that allows components to interact with the service, send requests, get results, and even do so across processes with interprocess communication (IPC). When the last client unbinds from the service, the system … Read more
Samsung “App optimisation” feature kills background applications after 3 days
I’ve owned (and currently own) Samsung devices, so I know a little as to how it works from the user’s point of view. The technical specifications and how it works on the inside is an entirely separate issue, and one I can’t answer. The system can detect if you open an app. Samsung uses that … Read more
Services and ViewModels in Android MVVM – How do they interact?
After some toying with different structures, the Service has found it’s place in MVVM. What was throwing me off in this situation was thinking a Service shouldn’t be started from a ViewModel and the fact that two repositories were necessary: Room Database to store Timers and a Service to represent the state of ongoing timers … Read more
How it is possible Service run indefinitely and also allow binding in android?
You just need to start it with startService() somewhere. This will prevent it from being stopped automatically when there are no more bindings. From the Service documentation, emphasis mine: 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 … Read more