Android Foreground Service
2013-04-12 13:24:36

public class MyService extends Service {

	public final String TAG = getClass().getName();

	@Override
	public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
		super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);

		Log.d(TAG, "service started");

		Intent notificationIntent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
		notificationIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP);
		PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, notificationIntent, 0);

		NotificationCompat.Builder notification = new NotificationCompat.Builder(
				getApplicationContext()).setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_launcher)
				.setTicker("hello ticker")
				.setContentTitle("hello title")
				.setContentText("hello text")
				.setContentIntent(pendingIntent).setAutoCancel(true)
				.setOngoing(true).setContentInfo("");

		startForeground(42, notification.build());
		
		return Service.START_STICKY;
	}

	@Override
	public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) {
		return null;
	}

	@Override
	public void onDestroy() {
		Log.d(TAG, "service stopped");
		stopForeground(true);
		super.onDestroy();
	}

}