How To Restart The Service Automatically In Android?

I have started a service in Activity.Now, if i force close the activity then automatically the service is also force stopped.Is there any way to restart it automatically.? Thanks i

Solution 1:

You must implement the onStartCommand() method by returning the START_STICKY or START_REDILIVER_INTENT, but it's your responsibility to stop the service by calling stopService() or stopSelf() method.

Solution 2:

You should return START_STICKY from onStartCommand in your service. This will make sure Android restarts your service after being killed. See the link bellow.

http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Service.html#START_STICKY

This will not deliver again the original intent. If you also need that return START_REDELIVER_INTENT.

These are also explained in the Android blog.

http://android-developers.blogspot.com.au/2010/02/service-api-changes-starting-with.html