How to start a service in Oncreate without button Onclick ,but it should be stopped using button

I am trying to play music continuously in background without any button click,it should play on launching activity,and again it can be stopped by stop button.But it is not stopping as it is placed in Oncreate() ,what can be the solution for this.
Please anyone tell me how to stopservice.Thankyou in advance.

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

start = findViewById(R.id.startbutton);
stop = findViewById(R.id.stopbutton);


Intent i = new Intent(this, Service.class);
this.startService(i);
stop.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View view) {
Intent i = new Intent(view.getContext(), Service.class);
stopService(i);
Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "stop service called", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
});
start.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View view) {
Intent i = new Intent(view.getContext(), Service.class);
startService(i);
}
});

}


Below is my Service code

private MediaPlayer player;
public Service() {
super();
}

@Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
player= MediaPlayer.create(this,
Settings.System.DEFAULT_RINGTONE_URI);
player.setLooping(true);
player.start();
return START_STICKY;
}

@Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
player.stop();
}

@Nullable
@Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}


}

ESS_Service

4 Answers
4

you can use these piece of code

startService(new Intent(Activity.this, Service.class));

stop.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View view) {
Intent i = new Intent(Activity.this, Service.class);
stopService(i);

}
});


Please Add this override method and call what ever service you need.

@Override
public void onResume() {
super.onResume();
startService(new Intent(YourActivity.this, ServiceName.class));
}


I have thought of two solutions :

1:Just don't use clicklistener . Immediately start the service when launching the activity

2: If you want to use start button , call start.performClick()

start.performClick()

To stop the player on home screen use this method

@Override
public void onPause() {
super.onPause();
player.stop();
}


stop.setOnClickListener

onStart

onResume

<service android:enabled="true" android:name=".Service" />

I am returning START_NOT_STICKY in onStartCommand method in Service class instead of START_STICKY.Because of that my service was restarting every time when I reopen the app.So now I am able to stop service and my problem got solved.

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