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

in your activity u can simply check it by using instance of your service in my case i done it using

  button.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onClick(View view) {

            Intent intent=new Intent(MainActivity.this, MyService.class);
            //startService(intent);
            bindService(intent,serviceConnection,BIND_AUTO_CREATE);
            if (myService!=null)
            {
                myService.RecData(editText.getText().toString());
            }
        }
    });
}

ServiceConnection serviceConnection=new ServiceConnection() {
    @Override
    public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName componentName, IBinder iBinder) {
        Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this,"onServiceConnected called",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
        MyService.MyBinder myBinder= (MyService.MyBinder) iBinder;
        myService= myBinder.getServiceInstant();
        myService.SetActivity(MainActivity.this);
        myService.RecData(editText.getText().toString());
    }