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Is it ok to use bindService more than once with the same context to the same service ?
Can I use bindService multiple times with the same context to the same service and unBindService only once ?
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You can connect multiple clients to a service simultaneously. However, the system caches the IBinder service communication channel. In other words, the system calls the service's onBind() method to generate the IBinder only when the first client binds.
The client will receive the IBinder object that the service returns from its onBind(Intent) method, allowing the client to then make calls back to the service. The service will remain running as long as the connection is established (whether or not the client retains a reference on the Service's IBinder ).
There are three ways of creating bound services: First is by extending the binder class. Second is by using a messenger. Third, is by using AIDL or Android Interface Definition Language.
A service is termed as bounded when an application component binds itself with a service by calling bindService() method. To stop the execution of this service, all the components must unbind themselves from the service by using unbindService() method.
It doesn't matter how many time you call bindService if you use same context and the service is connected at the moment, android just ignore your call So you can just only bind to a service once with same context and unbind only once
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