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Android NFC start service

I'm curious if Android NFC service allows the developer to start a Service (or IntentService for that matter) when NFC tag is scanned?

From Android Developers:

When a device scans a tag that has NDEF data on it, but could not be mapped to a MIME or URI, the tag dispatch system tries to start an activity with the ACTION_TECH_DISCOVERED intent.

It appears that only a new Activity can be launched, not Service, although it could receive the same Intent filter.

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Tomislav Novoselec Avatar asked Oct 19 '11 09:10

Tomislav Novoselec


1 Answers

Although not the direct method, you could have a barebones Activity that will immediately start a service, then quit:

@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
  Context con = getApplicationContext();
  Intent srv = new Intent(con, TargetService.class);
  con.startService(srv);
  finish();
}
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Todd Sjolander Avatar answered Nov 20 '22 11:11

Todd Sjolander