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Foreground service gets stopped after 1 minute (Android 12)

I'm trying to make a service that works 24/7 and it's been working until I updated to Android 12. I've checked the new foreground restrictions but still don't understand why it isn't working since I'm starting it from an activity.
ACTIVITY
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Build;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.TextView;
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
public class TestActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.test);
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
startForegroundService(new Intent(TestActivity.this, TestService.class));
}
}
SERVICE
import android.app.Notification;
import android.app.NotificationChannel;
import android.app.NotificationManager;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Build;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v4.media.MediaBrowserCompat;
import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat;
import androidx.media.MediaBrowserServiceCompat;
import java.util.List;
public class TestService extends MediaBrowserServiceCompat {
#Override
public BrowserRoot onGetRoot(#NonNull String clientPackageName, int clientUid, #Nullable Bundle rootHints) { return null; }
#Override
public void onLoadChildren(#NonNull String parentId, #NonNull Result<List<MediaBrowserCompat.MediaItem>> result) { result.sendResult(null); }
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent ii, int flags, int startId) {
//CREATE NOTI CHANNEL
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
NotificationChannel channel = new NotificationChannel(
"test", "Test Notifications",
NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH);
((NotificationManager) getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE)).createNotificationChannel(channel);
}
//CREATE NOTI
Notification notification = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this, "test")
.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.icon)
.setContentTitle("title")
.setContentText("test")
.setChannelId("test")
.setOngoing(true)
.setSilent(true)
.build();
//START FOREGROUND
startForeground(101, notification);
return START_STICKY;
}
}
I tried creating a new app with just these lines of code and it works fine so it must be something else making the service close after a minute.

Turns out samsung put my app on deep sleep which caused it to close itself if not used for a minute. Also thanks to the people who took their time to try and help.

Even though you are correct in wanting a foreground Service here, it seems as if you want it to stay alive whenever you app in the background, or not running at all, as you don't intend your app to be running 24/7, do you?
Since it seems as if you're trying to use a MediaBrowserServiceCompat in your example, I would suggest you do so using a companion instance of a MediaSessionCompat in order to have the media session control the lifecycle of your Service on it's own.
Implementing a media Service is not the most straightforward task in Android; they're still trying to fix some of its prevailing issues with the latest release of Android 13. Therefore, I would also suggest you follow this official Android guide if you're attempting to create an audio app with a media foreground Service.

Make Android app get bluetooth manufacturer data

I am working on an Android app android 10 and nordic nrf52840 which is advertising at channel 37,38,39 I want to get the manufacturer data from my nordic bluetooth device. Like the picture shown below. Now I can scan and find my device, but I don't know how to get manufacturer data.
package com.example.test373839;
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
import androidx.recyclerview.widget.BatchingListUpdateCallback;
import android.Manifest;
import android.bluetooth.BluetoothAdapter;
import android.bluetooth.BluetoothDevice;
import android.bluetooth.BluetoothManager;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.IntentFilter;
import android.os.Build;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
private BluetoothAdapter mBluetoothAdapter=null;
private BluetoothManager mbluetoothManager=null;
private BroadcastReceiver mReceiver=null;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
Button btnScan=(Button)findViewById(R.id.button);
mBluetoothAdapter=BluetoothAdapter.getDefaultAdapter();
}
public void StartScan(View view) {
Log.d("Button","click");
checkBTPermission();
mBluetoothAdapter.startDiscovery();
IntentFilter dicoveryDeviceIntent=new IntentFilter(BluetoothDevice.ACTION_FOUND);
registerReceiver(mBroadcastreceiver,dicoveryDeviceIntent);
}
private void checkBTPermission(){
if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT>Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP){
int pc=this.checkSelfPermission("Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION");
pc+=this.checkSelfPermission("Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION");
if(pc!=0){
this.requestPermissions(new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION},1001);
}else {
Log.d("Bluetooth","checkBT permission");
}
}
}
final private BroadcastReceiver mBroadcastreceiver=new BroadcastReceiver() {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
String action = intent.getAction();
//Finding devices
if (BluetoothDevice.ACTION_FOUND.equals(action))
{
// Get the BluetoothDevice object from the Intent
BluetoothDevice device = intent.getParcelableExtra(BluetoothDevice.EXTRA_DEVICE);
// Add the name and address to an array adapter to show in a ListView
Log.d("Bluetooth",device.getAddress()+":"+device.getName());
}
}
};
}

How to make Instagram's Sharing a Sticker Asset example work?

I'm trying to follow Facebook's docs for Sharing a Sticker Asset on Android without any luck. Basically when executed the app flickers and then crash.
Could someone look at this code and point out why the app crashes after calling activity.startActivityForResult(intent, 0);? (debugging the code using logcat, I can see the code is definitely executing startActivityForResult)
package com.app.my;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.util.Log;
import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReadableMap;
import com.facebook.react.bridge.Callback;
import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactApplicationContext;
import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactContextBaseJavaModule;
import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactMethod;
public class InstagramStoriesModule extends ReactContextBaseJavaModule {
private static ReactApplicationContext reactContext;
InstagramStoriesModule(ReactApplicationContext context) {
super(context);
reactContext = context;
}
//Mandatory function getName that specifies the module name
#Override
public String getName() {
return "InstagramStories";
}
//Custom function that we are going to export to JS
#ReactMethod
public void share(ReadableMap options) {
String stickerImage = "https://www.example.com/image.jpeg";
String backgroundColor = "#000000";
Uri stickerAssetUri = Uri.parse(stickerImage);
Intent intent = new Intent("com.instagram.share.ADD_TO_STORY");
intent.setType("image/jpeg");
intent.putExtra("interactive_asset_uri", stickerAssetUri);
intent.putExtra("top_background_color", backgroundColor);
intent.putExtra("bottom_background_color", backgroundColor);
Activity activity = reactContext.getCurrentActivity();
activity.grantUriPermission("com.instagram.android", stickerAssetUri, Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
if (activity.getPackageManager().resolveActivity(intent, 0) != null) {
activity.startActivityForResult(intent, 0);
}
}
}

How do I get the NMEA data from a serial GPS connected to my android device?

I am working on a project where I have to connect my android device to a GPS with usb. I can't figure out how I can get the data out of my GPS and I do not want to use the device it's internall GPS because I need to be pretty accurate. I have read the tutorial on the android website and I have tried to work with it but I still do not understand how I have to make connection to the GPS.
Here is my code.
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.hardware.usb.UsbDevice;
import android.hardware.usb.UsbManager;
import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import java.util.HashMap;
public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
}
UsbManager manager = (UsbManager) getSystemService(Context.USB_SERVICE);
HashMap<String, UsbDevice> deviceList = manager.getDeviceList();
UsbDevice device = deviceList.get("deviceName");
private static final String ACTION_USB_PERMISSION = "com.android.example.USB_PERMISSION";
private final BroadcastReceiver mUsbReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
String action = intent.getAction();
if(ACTION_USB_PERMISSION.equals(action)) {
synchronized (this) {
UsbDevice device = (UsbDevice)intent.getParcelableExtra(UsbManager.EXTRA_DEVICE);
if (intent.getBooleanExtra(UsbManager.EXTRA_PERMISSION_GRANTED, false)){
if(device != null){
//roep hier de method aan om communicatie met he apparaat te maken
}
}
else{
Log.d(TAG, "permission denied for device " + device);
}
}
}
}
}
}

You might want to give this a shot: http://code.google.com/p/usb-serial-for-android/. Captures all serial data, does not require rooting. You would need to use Service. Let us know if you need more help. I have done this before, not on Android though.

android service crashes after sometime

I've Created an service for lock screen service the purpose of the service is to register and unregistered receiver but it is causing memory leak because of the my application crashes when there is not enough memory left to consume
Here is my code
package com.itstars.daynightlockscreen;
import android.app.KeyguardManager;
import android.app.KeyguardManager.KeyguardLock;
import android.app.Service;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.IntentFilter;
import android.graphics.PixelFormat;
import android.media.AudioManager;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.Gravity;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.WindowManager;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.RelativeLayout;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class LockService extends Service {
public static boolean wal;
public static boolean isRunning;
public static TimeChangeReceiver receiver;
KeyguardManager keyguardManager;
KeyguardLock lock;
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
return null;
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
keyguardManager = (KeyguardManager) getSystemService(Service.KEYGUARD_SERVICE);
lock = keyguardManager.newKeyguardLock(KEYGUARD_SERVICE);
lock.disableKeyguard();
IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
filter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_SCREEN_OFF);
wal = intent.getBooleanExtra("wal", false);
isRunning = intent.getBooleanExtra("locker",false);
receiver = new TimeChangeReceiver();
registerReceiver(receiver, filter);
isRunning = true;
return START_STICKY;
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
unregisterReceiver(receiver);
isRunning = false;
keyguardManager = (KeyguardManager) getSystemService(Service.KEYGUARD_SERVICE);
lock = keyguardManager.newKeyguardLock(KEYGUARD_SERVICE);
lock.reenableKeyguard();
}
}

Have you define Service in Manifest? If Yes,
then Have you give permission
`android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD`
in manifest ? If yes, then
Put a code in try-catch block in onStartCommand , put a debug point on first line of onStartCommand method observe line where it jump to catch block.
Because error must be in your onStartCommand method only.
START_NOT_STICKY
Constant to return from onStartCommand(Intent, int, int): if this service's process is killed while it is started (after returning from onStartCommand(Intent, int, int)), and there are no new start intents to deliver to it, then take the service out of the started state and don't recreate until a future explicit call to Context.startService(Intent).
START_STICKY
Constant to return from onStartCommand(Intent, int, int): if this service's process is killed while it is started (after returning from onStartCommand(Intent, int, int)), then leave it in the started state but don't retain this delivered intent.
Using above description decide where you want to use sticky intent or not ?