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Service vs IntentService in the Android platform

Tejas Lagvankar wrote a nice post about this subject. Below are some key differences between Service and IntentService. When to use? The Service can be used in tasks with no UI, but shouldn’t be too long. If you need to perform long tasks, you must use threads within Service. The IntentService can be used in long tasks usually with no communication … Read more

Android – Listen For Incoming SMS Messages

Note: In your manifest file add the BroadcastReceiver- Add this permission:

What are the possible reasons for NFC Service to become dead after some time?

We are using NFC tags as parking tickets for entry and exit. On each entry, the tag is written with some data and at the exit that data verifies the exit of the vehicle. After entry and exit of some vehicles, the NfcService becomes dead, and the smartphone is unable to detect NFC tags. The … Read more