tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89878749563391212.post5709721317199106837..comments2024-03-14T00:13:01.346-07:00Comments on Android-er: Stop IntentServiceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89878749563391212.post-3318422928509998162015-01-08T10:40:44.433-08:002015-01-08T10:40:44.433-08:00I personally find the terminology/nomenclature to ...I personally find the terminology/nomenclature to be dissatisfying/misleading. <br />"onDestroy" and "stopService" might be better understood if they were called "FlagForAndroidOSDestruction" and "FlagForAndroidStopService".<br /><br />If one downloads/compiles/runs any of the following examples, one can see that even when the OnHandleIntent is finished or stopService has been called, the process and even the service can still hang around! To see this simply launch the example(s) below, and then on your phone/tablet goto <br />Settings->Apps->Running->Show Running Services<br />and<br />Settings->Apps->Running->Show Cached Processes<br /><br />When you see these, try launching a ton of other apps on the phone and THEN you'll see Android destroying said service & process.<br /><br /><br />http://developer.android.com/guide/components/services.html#ExtendingIntentService<br /><br />http://android-er.blogspot.com/2013/03/stop-intentservice.html<br /><br />http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5523718/how-to-check-all-the-running-services-in-android<br />JD from Oaktownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08769154879553204962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89878749563391212.post-18373870278512622722015-01-08T10:08:11.228-08:002015-01-08T10:08:11.228-08:00great post. Thank you!great post. Thank you!JD from Oaktownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08769154879553204962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89878749563391212.post-43788801963464456292013-06-04T09:55:23.651-07:002013-06-04T09:55:23.651-07:00Thanks you very much.Thanks you very much.josemfrnoreply@blogger.com