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How to send a value to a Bluetooth module from an app using an alarm trigger?

I am quite proficient with programming in general but new to android. I am trying to send a string to a Bluetooth module from the app with an alarm trigger. I am able to send this string with click event but when the same function is invoked with an alarm trigger the Bluetooth module receives the null string. I believe the problem occurs when the value is getting written when the alarm is triggered. Any ideas to solve the problem will be appreciated. Please let me know if the framing of the problem is not clear as I am still new I am not familiar with the jargons.
public static final String TAG = "MyAPP";
private static final int UART_PROFILE_CONNECTED = 20;
private static final int UART_PROFILE_DISCONNECTED = 21;
private int mState = UART_PROFILE_DISCONNECTED;
UartService mService = new UartService();
TimePicker timePicker;
public Button s1,s2,s3,s4,s5;
public Data1()
{
sample();
}
private void sample() {
Log.e(TAG, "Working");
String value = "5";
//send data to service
// value = message.getBytes("UTF-8");
Log.d(TAG, "ByteValue(Data5) = " + value);
UartService mService = new UartService();
mService.WritetoTimer(value);
}
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(activity_main2);
service_init();
s1=findViewById(R.id.Data1);
s2=findViewById(R.id.Data2);
s3=findViewById(R.id.Data3);
s4=findViewById(R.id.Data4);
s5=findViewById(R.id.Data5);
s5.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
String message = "5";
byte[] value;
try {
//send data to service
value = message.getBytes("UTF-8");
Log.d(TAG, "ByteValue(Data5) = " + value);
mService.writeRXCharacteristic(value);
} catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
});
}
//UART service connected/disconnected
public ServiceConnection mServiceConnection = new ServiceConnection() {
public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName className, IBinder rawBinder) {
UartService mService = new UartService();
mService = ((UartService.LocalBinder) rawBinder).getService();
Log.d(TAG, "onServiceConnected mService= " + mService);
if (!mService.initialize()) {
Log.e(TAG, "Unable to initialize Bluetooth");
finish();
}
}
public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName classname) {
UartService mService = new UartService();
mService = null;
}
};
#SuppressLint("HandlerLeak")
private Handler mHandler = new Handler() {
#Override
//Handler events that received from UART service
public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
}
};
public final BroadcastReceiver UARTStatusChangeReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
String action = intent.getAction();
assert action != null;
if (action.equals(UartService.ACTION_GATT_CONNECTED)) {
runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
Log.d(TAG, "UART_CONNECT_MSG");
mState = UART_PROFILE_CONNECTED;
}
});
}
if (action.equals(UartService.ACTION_GATT_DISCONNECTED)) {
runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
Log.d(TAG, "UART_DISCONNECT_MSG");
mState = UART_PROFILE_DISCONNECTED;
mService.close();
}
});
}
//*********************//
if (action.equals(UartService.ACTION_GATT_SERVICES_DISCOVERED)) {
mService.enableTXNotification();
}
//*********************//
if (action.equals(UartService.ACTION_DATA_AVAILABLE)) {
final byte[] txValue = intent.getByteArrayExtra(UartService.EXTRA_DATA);
runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
try {
String text = new String(txValue, "UTF-8");
} catch (Exception e) {
Log.e(TAG, e.toString());
}
}
});
}
//*********************//
if (action.equals(UartService.DEVICE_DOES_NOT_SUPPORT_UART)) {
showMessage("Device doesn't support UART. Disconnecting");
mService.disconnect();
}
}
};
public void service_init() {
Intent bindIntent = new Intent(this, UartService.class);
bindService(bindIntent, mServiceConnection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE);
LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).registerReceiver(UARTStatusChangeReceiver, makeGattUpdateIntentFilter());
}
public static IntentFilter makeGattUpdateIntentFilter() {
final IntentFilter intentFilter = new IntentFilter();
intentFilter.addAction(UartService.ACTION_GATT_CONNECTED);
intentFilter.addAction(UartService.ACTION_GATT_DISCONNECTED);
intentFilter.addAction(UartService.ACTION_GATT_SERVICES_DISCOVERED);
intentFilter.addAction(UartService.ACTION_DATA_AVAILABLE);
intentFilter.addAction(UartService.DEVICE_DOES_NOT_SUPPORT_UART);
return intentFilter;
}
#Override
public void onStart() {
service_init();
super.onStart();
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
Log.d(TAG, "onDestroy()");
try {
LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).unregisterReceiver(UARTStatusChangeReceiver);
} catch (Exception ignore) {
Log.e(TAG, ignore.toString());
}

Android Music player not start automatically from onCreate

Hello i had implement code of Music service i want to create demo of music player but it not start automatically from onCreate() i want to start player automatically when activity open. here below i put code for Activity and service please help me any help will be appreciate.
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
private ArrayList<Song> songList;
private ListView songView;
private MusicService musicSrv;
private Intent playIntent;
private boolean musicBound = false;
private MusicController controller;
private boolean paused = false, playbackPaused = false;
private ServiceConnection musicConnection = new ServiceConnection() {
#Override
public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName name, IBinder service) {
MusicService.MusicBinder binder = (MusicService.MusicBinder) service;
musicSrv = binder.getService();
musicSrv.setList(songList);
musicBound = true;
}
#Override
public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName name) {
musicBound = false;
}
};
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
songView = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.song_list);
songList = new ArrayList<Song>();
getSongList();
Collections.sort(songList, new Comparator<Song>() {
public int compare(Song a, Song b) {
return a.getTitle().compareTo(b.getTitle());
}
});
SongAdapter songAdt = new SongAdapter(this, songList);
songView.setAdapter(songAdt);
songPicked();
}
#Override
protected void onStart() {
super.onStart();
if (playIntent == null) {
playIntent = new Intent(this, MusicService.class);
bindService(playIntent, musicConnection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE);
startService(playIntent);
}
}
public void songPicked() {
musicSrv.setSong(0);
musicSrv.playSong();
}
#Override
protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
paused = true;
}
#Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
if (paused) {
paused = false;
}
}
#Override
protected void onStop() {
controller.hide();
super.onStop();
}
#Override
protected void onDestroy() {
stopService(playIntent);
musicSrv = null;
super.onDestroy();
}
}
Here below i put service code also.
public class MusicService extends Service implements
MediaPlayer.OnPreparedListener, MediaPlayer.OnErrorListener,
MediaPlayer.OnCompletionListener {
private final IBinder musicBind = new MusicBinder();
private MediaPlayer player;
private ArrayList<Song> songs;
private int songPosn;
private String songTitle = "";
private Random rand;
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
songPosn = 0;
rand = new Random();
player = new MediaPlayer();
initMusicPlayer();
}
public void initMusicPlayer() {
player.setWakeMode(getApplicationContext(),
PowerManager.PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK);
player.setAudioStreamType(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC);
player.setOnPreparedListener(this);
player.setOnCompletionListener(this);
player.setOnErrorListener(this);
}
public void setList(ArrayList<Song> theSongs) {
songs = theSongs;
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return musicBind;
}
#Override
public boolean onUnbind(Intent intent) {
player.stop();
player.release();
return false;
}
public void playSong() {
player.reset();
Song playSong = songs.get(0);
songTitle = playSong.getTitle();
long currSong = playSong.getID();
Uri trackUri = ContentUris.withAppendedId(
android.provider.MediaStore.Audio.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI,
currSong);
try {
player.setDataSource(getApplicationContext(), trackUri);
} catch (Exception e) {
Log.e("MUSIC SERVICE", "Error setting data source", e);
}
try {
player.prepare();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
public void setSong(int songIndex) {
songPosn = songIndex;
}
#Override
public void onCompletion(MediaPlayer mp) {
if (player.getCurrentPosition() > 0) {
mp.reset();
}
}
#Override
public boolean onError(MediaPlayer mp, int what, int extra) {
mp.reset();
return false;
}
#Override
public void onPrepared(MediaPlayer mp) {
mp.start();
playSong();
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
stopForeground(true);
}
public class MusicBinder extends Binder {
MusicService getService() {
return MusicService.this;
}
}
}
I just want to start player when application start automatically without any click. but it display unfortunately stopped with null object reference of Media player. I had never work with service also with music player.
Null pointer exception throws because music service object returns null so.

Finally solved as per #vladMatvienko answer thanks for your support man.
private ServiceConnection musicConnection = new ServiceConnection() {
#Override
public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName name, IBinder service) {
MusicService.MusicBinder binder = (MusicService.MusicBinder) service;
musicSrv = binder.getService();
musicSrv.setList(songList);
musicBound = true;
songPicked();
}
#Override
public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName name) {
musicBound = false;
}
};

RecogniseListener stops at onReadyForSpeech

RecogniseListener works fine when there's continuous talk, but whenever there are 5-10seconds of silence, the listener's onReadyForSpeech() method is called, but onBegginingOfSpeech() is never called.
Here's my listener:
sr = SpeechRecognizer.createSpeechRecognizer(this);
sr.setRecognitionListener(new RecognitionListener() {
#Override
public void onReadyForSpeech(Bundle params) {
}
#Override
public void onBeginningOfSpeech() {
}
#Override
public void onRmsChanged(float rmsdB) {
}
#Override
public void onBufferReceived(byte[] buffer) {
}
#Override
public void onEndOfSpeech() {
startRecognising();
}
#Override
public void onError(int error) {
}
#Override
public void onResults(Bundle results) {
adapter.add(new MessageData(MessageData.TYPE_VOICE, recognisedText.getText().toString()), 0);
recyclerView.scrollToPosition(0);
recognisedText.setText("");
}
#Override
public void onPartialResults(Bundle partialResults) {
ArrayList data = partialResults.getStringArrayList(SpeechRecognizer.RESULTS_RECOGNITION);
String word = (String) data.get(data.size() - 1);
recognisedText.setText(word);
}
#Override
public void onEvent(int eventType, Bundle params) {
}
});
The startRecognising() method:
private void startRecognising(){
Intent intent = new Intent(RecognizerIntent.ACTION_RECOGNIZE_SPEECH);
intent.putExtra(RecognizerIntent.EXTRA_LANGUAGE_MODEL,RecognizerIntent.LANGUAGE_MODEL_FREE_FORM);
intent.putExtra(RecognizerIntent.EXTRA_SPEECH_INPUT_MINIMUM_LENGTH_MILLIS, 20000000);
intent.putExtra(RecognizerIntent.EXTRA_CALLING_PACKAGE,"voice.recognition.test");
intent.putExtra(RecognizerIntent.EXTRA_PARTIAL_RESULTS, true);
intent.putExtra(RecognizerIntent.EXTRA_MAX_RESULTS,1);
sr.startListening(intent);
}
By the way, are there any free alternatives that can recognise speech in real-time continuously?

How to make a background service?

I need to execute some tasks when my application is closed.
I have made a service for do this and tried many things, but i don't have the good result.
If someone have a tutorial or some path to follow, it would be great
This is my service:
public class TrackersImporter extends Service {
private static TrackersImporter instance;
private static long refreshDelay = 1; // Minutes
private Looper mServiceLooper;
private ServiceHandler mServiceHandler;
private boolean isInit = false;
public ArrayList<Tracker> trackers = new ArrayList<>();
public static TrackersImporter getInstance(){
if (instance == null)
instance = new TrackersImporter();
return instance;
}
#Override
public void onCreate() {
HandlerThread thread = new HandlerThread("TrackersImporter",
Process.THREAD_PRIORITY_BACKGROUND);
thread.start();
mServiceLooper = thread.getLooper();
mServiceHandler = new ServiceHandler(mServiceLooper);
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
try {
Toast.makeText(this, "onStartCommand", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
Message message = mServiceHandler.obtainMessage();
message.arg1 = startId;
mServiceHandler.sendMessage(message);
} catch (Exception e) {
Log.w("TrackersImporter", e.getMessage());
}
return START_STICKY;
}
public void addTracker(Tracker tracker) {
trackers.add(tracker);
}
protected void showToast(final String msg){
Handler handler = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
handler.post(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), msg, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
});
}
// Object responsible for
private final class ServiceHandler extends Handler {
public ServiceHandler(Looper looper) {
super(looper);
}
#Override
public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
addTracker(Runkeeper.getInstance(MainActivity.getActivity()));
addTracker(Strava.getInstance(MainActivity.getActivity()));
startImport(MainActivity.getActivity().getBaseContext(), MainActivity.getActivity().getAppUser(), trackers);
stopSelf(msg.arg1);
}
/**
* Perform data imports.
* Imports are performed only 1 time.
* Additional calls to this method are equivalent to no-op.
* Call init() then performImport() for each TrackerImportable
* #param user user receiving the datas
*/
public void startImport(Context context, User user, ArrayList<Tracker> trackers) {
Context ctx = MainActivity.getActivity().getApplicationContext();
LocalDateTime now = new LocalDateTime();
if (Preferences.getPref(ctx, "tracker_import_date") == "")
Preferences.setPref(ctx, "tracker_import_date", now.toString());
LocalDateTime past = LocalDateTime.parse(Preferences.getPref(ctx, "tracker_import_date"));
long duration = new Duration(past.toDateTime(), now.toDateTime()).getStandardMinutes();
if (isInit)
return;
if (duration > refreshDelay) {
Preferences.setPref(ctx, "tracker_import_date", now.toString());
for (Tracker tracker : trackers) {
if (tracker.isEnabled() && Tracker.isUserEnabled(context, tracker.getName())) {
tracker.init();
tracker.performImport(user);
}
}
}
isInit = true;
}
}
}
This is my mainActivity
public class MainActivity extends BaseActivity {
...
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
...
if (ConnectivityUtil.isConnected(this.getApplicationContext())) {
initGoogleFit();
initTrackers(appUser);
}
}
private void initTrackers(User user) {
Intent trackersIntentService = new Intent(this, TrackersImporter.class);
trackersIntentService.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
this.startService(trackersIntentService);
}
#Override
protected void onResume() {
...
if (ConnectivityUtil.isConnected(this.getApplicationContext())) {
initTrackers(appUser);
}
}
}

First Create one launcher Activity which is like your Main Activity.
In Activity "onCreate" Method you need to start Service and Do Some thing if you wont in Service "onStartCommand" Method.
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
ArrayList<Integer> list;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
startService(new Intent(MainActivity.this,TrackersImporter.class);
}
public class TrackersImporter extends Service {
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
// do something
Log.v(TAG ,"Service is started");
}
}
And also Register this Service at manifest.xml like this.
<service android:name=".TrackersImporter"></service>
if you like stop service
stopService(new Intent(MainActivity.this,TrackersImporter.class);

Threads streaming

Introduction
I have a Server in Java that send video packets by packets in TCP to an Android Client.
In Android Client side, i have a class : DowloadVideo that receive packets of the Java Server and a Thread that launch the media player with the video.
Problem
My problem is that when i launch the video after 5s of receive packets, the media player read only the receipt packets at the moment when the media player launch.
Receive packets by the client continue..
But the media player can not read more of packets continues.
Code
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
handler = new Handler();
vidSurface = (SurfaceView) findViewById(R.id.surfView);
ConcurrentLinkedDeque<OutputStream[]> list = new ConcurrentLinkedDeque<>();
Connexion connexion = new Connexion(list);
connexion.execute();
new Thread(new Task2(list)).start();
}
#Override
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
try {
mediaPlayer = new MediaPlayer();
mediaPlayer.setDisplay(vidHolder);
mediaPlayer.setDataSource(vidAddress);
mediaPlayer.prepare();
mediaPlayer.setOnPreparedListener(this);
mediaPlayer.setAudioStreamType(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC);
}
catch(Exception e){
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
#Override
public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int width, int height) {
}
#Override
public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {
}
#Override
public void onPrepared(MediaPlayer mp) {
mediaPlayer.setOnPreparedListener(new MediaPlayer.OnPreparedListener() {
#Override
public void onPrepared(MediaPlayer mp) {
mediaPlayer.seekTo(1000);
mediaPlayer.start();
}
});
}
private class Connexion extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void> {
private ConcurrentLinkedDeque<OutputStream[]> list;
public Connexion(ConcurrentLinkedDeque<OutputStream[]> list) {
this.list = list;
}
#Override
protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {
ConcurrentLinkedDeque<OutputStream[]> list = new ConcurrentLinkedDeque<>();
DownloadVideo dv = new DownloadVideo(list);
dv.connexion();
return null;
}
}
public void launchVideo() {
// Chemin de la vidéo
try {
Thread.sleep(5000);
File file = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath() + "/Movies/chrono2.mp4");
Long max = file.length();
vidHolder = vidSurface.getHolder();
vidHolder.addCallback(this);
} catch (ActivityNotFoundException e2) {
// displayToast(getResources().getString(R.string.error_unknownMX)); // Erreur, on affiche un message à l'utilisateur
// Log.e( "Error", getResources().getString(R.string.error_unknownMX));
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
protected void displayToast(String message) {
Toast toast = Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), message, Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
toast.show();
}
// Thread to read video
class Task2 implements Runnable {
private ConcurrentLinkedDeque<OutputStream[]> list;
public Task2(ConcurrentLinkedDeque<OutputStream[]> list) {
this.list = list;
}
#Override
public void run() {
handler.post(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
Log.d("1", "Thread2");
launchVideo();
}
});
}
}
Thanks.

Excuse me.
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
handler = new Handler();
vidSurface = (SurfaceView) findViewById(R.id.surfView);
ConcurrentLinkedDeque<OutputStream[]> list = new ConcurrentLinkedDeque<>();
Connexion connexion = new Connexion(list);
connexion.execute();
new Thread(new Task2(list)).start();
}
#Override
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
try {
mediaPlayer = new MediaPlayer();
mediaPlayer.setDisplay(vidHolder);
mediaPlayer.setDataSource(vidAddress);
mediaPlayer.prepare();
mediaPlayer.setOnPreparedListener(this);
mediaPlayer.setAudioStreamType(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC);
}
catch(Exception e){
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
#Override
public void onPrepared(MediaPlayer mp) {
mediaPlayer.start();
}
private class Connexion extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void> {
private ConcurrentLinkedDeque<OutputStream[]> list;
public Connexion(ConcurrentLinkedDeque<OutputStream[]> list) {
this.list = list;
}
#Override
protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {
ConcurrentLinkedDeque<OutputStream[]> list = new ConcurrentLinkedDeque<>();
DownloadVideo dv = new DownloadVideo(list);
dv.connexion();
return null;
}
}
public void launchVideo() {
vidHolder = vidSurface.getHolder();
vidHolder.addCallback(this);
}
// Thread to read video
class Task2 implements Runnable {
private ConcurrentLinkedDeque<OutputStream[]> list;
public Task2(ConcurrentLinkedDeque<OutputStream[]> list) {
this.list = list;
}
#Override
public void run() {
handler.post(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
Log.d("1", "Thread2");
launchVideo();
}
});
}
}