I currently have a service that is started within the onCreate method of an activity using:
Intent intentService = new Intent(this, MainService.class);
this.startService(intentService);
I need to now be able to stop this service on a button press and restart it again on another button press, however I am unsure how to stop this service and start it again out side of the onCreate method.
I guess I would need to start the service in a different way than what I am currently doing? But I am unsure on the best method for this.
I had looks at stop service in android but their method of starting the service seems not to work within onCreate.
A more complete over view of my code:
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
lock = (Button) this.findViewById(R.id.lock);
unlock = (Button) this.findViewById(R.id.unlock);
lock.setOnClickListener(btn_lock);
unlock.setOnClickListener(btn_unlock);
unlock.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
lock.setVisibility(View.GONE);
Intent intentService = new Intent(this, MainService.class);
this.startService(intentService);
}
private OnClickListener btn_lock = new OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(View v) {
unlock.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
lock.setVisibility(View.GONE);
}
};
private OnClickListener btn_unlock = new OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(View v) {
unlock.setVisibility(View.GONE);
lock.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
}
};
When ever you want to start a service all you need is
startService(new Intent(this, MainService.class));
And to Stop a service anytime just call
stopService(new Intent(this, MainService.class));
Remember service needs to be declared in AndroidManifest.xml. As you said that your service is working. I'm sure you have done that. Still AndroidManifest.xml
<service android:enabled="true" android:name=".MainService" />
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