Unable to start service Intent: not found

Question

I've the same issue described here but i can't understand whats wrong.

My issue is: Unable to start service Intent { act=.connections.MoodyService } U=0: not found

EDIT I've changed my package from connections to service in the source code, sorry for the confusion

My manifest.xml

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.moody"
android:installLocation="auto"
android:versionCode="0"
android:versionName="0.6.7 alpha" >

<uses-sdk
    android:maxSdkVersion="18"
    android:minSdkVersion="14"
    android:targetSdkVersion="17" />

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

<application
    android:allowBackup="true"
    android:allowClearUserData="true"
    android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
    <activity
        android:name="activities.MainActivity"
        android:label="@string/app_name" >
    </activity>
    <activity
        android:name="activities.Menu_esq"
        android:label="@string/title_activity_menu_esq" >
    </activity>
    <activity
        android:name="activities.BaseActivity"
        android:label="@string/title_activity_base" >
    </activity>
    <activity
        android:name="activities.MainView"
        android:label="@string/title_activity_main_view" >
    </activity>
    <activity
        android:name="activities.LoginActivity"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:noHistory="true"
        android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize|stateVisible" >
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
        </intent-filter>
    </activity>
    <activity
        android:name="com.example.moody.LeftActivity"
        android:label="@string/title_activity_left" >
    </activity>
    <activity
        android:name="com.example.moody.RightActivity"
        android:label="@string/title_activity_right" >
    </activity>
    <activity
        android:name="activities.UserDetailsActivity"
        android:label="@string/title_activity_user_details" >
    </activity>
    <activity
        android:name="fragments.TopicsPreview"
        android:label="@string/title_activity_copy_of_topics_preview" >
    </activity>
    <activity android:name="activities.Loading" >
    </activity>

    <service
        android:name=".service.MoodyService"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/moody_service" >
    </service>
</application>

service is the package and MoodyService is the class name

My service class

public class MoodyService extends Service {

public MoodyService() {
    // TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
}

private boolean isRunning = false;
Object getContent;

@Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub

    return null;
}

@Override
public void onCreate() {
    super.onCreate();
}

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

    // Announcement about starting
    Toast.makeText(this, "Starting the Demo Service", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
            .show();

    // Start a Background thread
    isRunning = true;
    Thread backgroundThread = new Thread(new BackgroundThread());
    backgroundThread.start();

    // We want this service to continue running until it is explicitly
    // stopped, so return sticky.
    return START_STICKY;
}

@Override
public void onDestroy() {
    super.onDestroy();

    // Stop the Background thread
    isRunning = false;

    // Announcement about stopping
    Toast.makeText(this, "Stopping the Demo Service", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
            .show();
}

private class BackgroundThread implements Runnable {
    int counter = 0;

    public void run() {
        try {
            counter = 0;
            while (isRunning) {
                System.out.println("" + counter++);
                new Contents().getAll(getResources(),
                        getApplicationContext());
                Thread.currentThread().sleep(5000);
            }

            System.out.println("Background Thread is finished.........");
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

And in my main Intent.

Intent start = new Intent(".service.MoodyService");
        this.startService(start);

and also tried

Intent intent = new Intent(this, MoodyService.class);
        this.startService(intent);

and tried with the full path

<service
    android:name="com.example.moody.service.MoodyService"
    android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
    android:label="@string/moody_service" >

Solution 1

Solved

I deleted the period in the beginning of the package name in the manifest and it worked, in another words:

This doesn't work:

.yourPackage.YourClass

But this does work:

 yourPackage.YourClass

And in the main:

Intent intent = new Intent(this, MoodyService.class);
        this.startService(intent);

But it goes against what is written in the documentation:

android:name The name of the Service subclass that implements the service. This should be a fully qualified class name (such as, "com.example.project.RoomService"). However, as a shorthand, if the first character of the name is a period (for example, ".RoomService"), it is appended to the package name specified in the element. Once you publish your application, you should not change this name (unless you've set android:exported="false").

There is no default. The name must be specified.

Solution 2

The service must be also be included in the Manifest:

<service android:name="com.x.x.serviceclass"></service>

Solution 3

Make sure you have declared your service in the manifest file.

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

and try writing getApplicationContext() instead of "this" keyword

startService(new Intent(getApplicationContext(), MoodyService.class));

Solution 4

I don't know why you are using that package-like name for your service name, but why don't you use class name for starting the service?

Intent intent = new Intent(context, YourService.class);
context.startService(intent);

Solution 5

I think in manifest package name for service is wrong as you said your package name is connections so it should be like this

  android:name ="connections.MoodyService"

or

  android:name="com.example.moody.connections.MoodyService"

to invoke service do

  Intent intent = new Intent(this, MoodyService.class);
    this.startService(intent);

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Comments

[firetrap]

I tried that no diference same error, what i've done:" Intent intent = new Intent(this, MoodyService.class); this.startService(intent); " and also changed to a new package but same result, it was only there because that package it's not used anymore

[firetrap]

Yes i did, and also tried: Intent intent = new Intent(this, MoodyService.class); this.startService(intent); i've updated my question with the service code

[cYrixmorten]

Comlpetely missed that, though it is an error on your part. When you have package="com.example.moody" in the root of your manifest and you write android:name=".service.MoodyService", then the system will look for a service called "com.example.moody.service.MoodyService". But your output at top of q says "com.example.moody.connections.MoodyService", hence a copy paste error at some time, I assume.

[Shakeeb Ayaz]

still there is some error howcome ur error in package 'act=com.example.moody.connections.MoodyService' but u are having `"com.example.moody.service.MoodyService"' as package name

[firetrap]

Yes you're right as i mentioned in my own answer, but the docs say: "However, as a shorthand, if the first character of the name is a period (for example, ".RoomService"), it is appended to the package name specified in the element" so i've the period because service is the package

[Shakeeb Ayaz]

connection is package name or service is package name

[firetrap]

i've updated the question, MoodyService.java was in the package - "connections", now it's in the package - "service", my error was not the package name i only forgot to update the question

[firetrap]

is because i've updated the packages in the code and edited the question, but forgot to update the package name in the question

[fersarr]

the same happened to me when i renamed my Service class. Had to change it manually in the manifest

[IgorGanapolsky]

What about if this is in androidTest directory? Does there need to be a separate Manifest there?

[Yog Guru]

In my case this been reverse. I changed in my manifest from "yourPackage.YourClass" to ".yourPackage.YourClass" and it works. I realize that "." is a very big thing :) @firetrap Thanks for suggestion :)

[IgorGanapolsky]

What's the enabled for?

[GrandAdmiral]

This is the exact problem that I was having. AndroidManifest.xml was fine, but I was passing the intent received by the onReceive() in BroadcastReceiver.

[Ryhan]

for me it was the exact opposite

[Dasser Basyouni]

also using $ instead of . in the name for the sub classes may not make it works

[Ambar Jain]

Thanks. I forgot to declare service that's why I faced this issue.