ServiceConnection::onServiceConnected not called even though Context::bindService returns true?

Question

I\'ve been trying to bind a service that was started on boot from an activity. The code for starting on boot was mostly taken from the instant messenger.

This is the

Answer 1

Also, when I start the service from the activity it works as expected (ServiceConnection::onServiceConnected is called).

startService() does not involve a ServiceConnection object.

Get rid of both the android:process="android.process.lifestylepp" lines from your manifest. That may be the source of your difficulty, and more importantly it is very unlikely you really need two processes and all the overhead that requires.