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How to start intent service for every 10 sec’s in android?
Before getting into example, we should know what Intent service is in android. Intent Service is going to do back ground operation asynchronously. When user call startService() from activity , it doesn't create instance for each request. It going to stop service after done some action in service class or else we need to stop service using stopSelf().
This example demonstrate about How to start intent service for every 10 sec’s.
Step 1 − Create a new project in Android Studio, go to File ⇒ New Project and fill all required details to create a new project.
Step 2 − Add the following code to res/layout/activity_main.xml.
<?xml version = "1.0" encoding = "utf-8"?>
<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android = "http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app = "http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools = "http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width = "match_parent"
android:layout_height = "match_parent"
tools:context = ".MainActivity">
<TextView
android:id = "@+id/text"
android:layout_width = "wrap_content"
android:layout_height = "wrap_content"
android:text = "Start Service"
android:textSize = "25sp"
app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf = "parent"
app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf = "parent"
app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf = "parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf = "parent" />
</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>In the above code, we have taken text view, when user gets the data from intent service it will update.
Step 3 − Add the following code to src/MainActivity.java
package com.example.andy.myapplication;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.IntentFilter;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.support.v4.content.LocalBroadcastManager;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.TextView;
import java.util.Timer;
import java.util.TimerTask;
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
TextView text;
BroadcastReceiver broadcastReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
String someValue = intent.getStringExtra("someName");
text.setText(someValue);
}
};
@Override
protected void onStart() {
super.onStart();
IntentFilter intentFilter = new IntentFilter();
intentFilter.addAction("com.example.andy.myapplication");
LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).registerReceiver(broadcastReceiver, intentFilter);
}
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
text = findViewById(R.id.text);
final Handler handler = new Handler();
TimerTask timertask = new TimerTask() {
@Override
public void run() {
handler.post(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
startService(new Intent(MainActivity.this, service.class));
}
});
}
};
Timer timer = new Timer();
timer.schedule(timertask, 0, 10000);
}
@Override
protected void onStop() {
super.onStop();
LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).unregisterReceiver(broadcastReceiver);
}
}Create a class called service.class file and add the following code –
package com.example.andy.myapplication;
import android.app.IntentService;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.support.v4.content.LocalBroadcastManager;
public class service extends IntentService {
public static volatile boolean shouldStop = false;
public service() {
super(service.class.getSimpleName());
}
@Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
@Override
protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) {
Intent intent1 = new Intent("com.example.andy.myapplication");
intent1.putExtra("someName", "Tutorialspoint.com");
LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).sendBroadcast(intent1);
if(shouldStop) {
stopSelf();
return;
}
}
}Step 4 − Add the following code to manifest.xml
<?xml version = "1.0" encoding = "utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android = "http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package = "com.example.andy.myapplication">
<uses-permission android:name = "android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"/>
<application
android:allowBackup = "true"
android:icon = "@mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label = "@string/app_name"
android:roundIcon = "@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
android:supportsRtl = "true"
android:theme = "@style/AppTheme">
<activity android:name = ".MainActivity">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name = "android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name = "android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<service android:name = ".service"/>
</application>
</manifest>Let's try to run your application. I assume you have connected your actual Android Mobile device with your computer. To run the app from android studio, open one of your project's activity files and click Run 
icon from the toolbar. Select your mobile device as an option and then check your mobile device which will display your default screen –
In the above result, it shown default screen of application. Every 10 seconds, it will start service and check the data from back ground and update the data.
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