Android: Check if service is running via. bindService

Question

What would be the best way to check if an Android Service is running? I am aware of the ActivityManager API, but it seems like the use of the API is not advised for

Answer 1

I had the same need and found that running .bindService with something else already bound, that it would cause errors. I did this right before running .bindService

try{
    context.unbindService(fetch_connection);
} catch (IllegalArgumentException e){
    System.out.println("Unbinding didn't work. little surprise");
}