Android 9 (Pie) Only: Context.startForegroundService() did not then call Service.startForeground() - Works fine on Oreo

Question

We adjusted our ongoing notification for Oreo and it worked great. Now, on Pie only (not happening on Oreo devices), we\'re getting the titled error. Has something changed in

Answer 1

Has something changed in foreground services in Pie that I'm missing?

YES Have a look here migration notes of Android 9 / Pie

Change

Foreground service permission

Summary

Apps wanting to use foreground services must now request the FOREGROUND_SERVICE permission first. This is a normal permission, so the system automatically grants it to the requesting app. Starting a foreground service without the permission throws a SecurityException.

UPDATE

related issue in Google Issue Tracker Context.startForegroundService() did not then call Service.startForeground