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Context.startForegroundService() did not then call Service.startForeground()

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I am using Service Class on the Android O OS. I plan to use the Service in the background. The Android documentation states that If your app targets API level 26 or higher, the system imposes restrictions on using or creating background services unless the app itself is in the foreground. If an app needs … Read more

How to detect when an Android app goes to the background and come back to the foreground

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I am trying to write an app that does something specific when it is brought back to the foreground after some amount of time. Is there a way to detect when an app is sent to the background or brought to the foreground? 45 Answers 45 2018: Android supports this natively through lifecycle components. March … Read more