This post describes how to start a Service and stop a Service on Button click.
Create your layout in activity_main.xml. Add a TextView for displaying date, a Button for starting service, and another button for stopping Service.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <LinearLayout 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" android:orientation="vertical" tools:context=".MainActivity"> <TextView android:id="@+id/textView1" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Hello World!" android:padding="10dp" android:layout_margin="10dp" android:textSize="25dp" /> <Button android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="START SERVICE" android:layout_margin="10dp" android:id="@+id/button1"/> <Button android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="STOP SERVICE" android:layout_margin="10dp" android:id="@+id/button2"/> </LinearLayout>
Create a java file, MyService.java and add following code.
package com.example.dialog; import android.app.Service; import android.content.Intent; import android.os.IBinder; import androidx.annotation.Nullable; import java.util.Date; import java.util.concurrent.Executors; import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService; import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit; public class MyService extends Service { ScheduledExecutorService myschedule_executor; @Override public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) { myschedule_executor = Executors.newScheduledThreadPool(1); myschedule_executor.scheduleAtFixedRate(new Runnable() { @Override public void run() { MainActivity.textView.setText("Current Time: " + new Date()); } }, 1, 1, TimeUnit.SECONDS); return super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId); } @Nullable @Override public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) { return null; } @Override public void onDestroy() { super.onDestroy(); myschedule_executor.shutdown(); } }
In AndroidManifest.xml add the Service class.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="com.example.dialog"> <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/Theme.Dialog"> <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=".MyService"/> </application> </manifest>
In MainActivity.java bind Service on button click.
package com.example.dialog; import android.content.Intent; import android.os.Bundle; import android.view.View; import android.widget.Button; import android.widget.TextView; import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity; import java.util.Date; public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity { static TextView textView; @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_main); textView = findViewById(R.id.textView1); Button button1 = findViewById(R.id.button1); Button button2 = findViewById(R.id.button2); textView.setText("Current Time: " + new Date()); Intent intent = new Intent(MainActivity.this, MyService.class); button1.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() { @Override public void onClick(View v) { startService(intent); } }); button2.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() { @Override public void onClick(View v) { stopService(intent); } }); } }
Now run the app.