ActivityNotFoundException while trying to start a service.

Question

I am getting an Activity not found exception while trying to start a service. I have the service registered in the Manifest. Adding what I think is the relevant code and the Log

Answer 1

your method startDrive is wrong

private void startDrive()
{
    Log.w("rakshak", "Start drive clicked");

    Intent intent = new Intent(getActivity(), GPSService.class);
    intent.setAction(util.START_DRIVE);
    getActivity().startActivity(intent);
}

you are using startActivity instead of startService. Also stopDrive() is starting the service again

Answer 2

GPSService is a service. It is not an Activity. You cant do as

 getActivity().startActivity(intent);

instead of do startService(intent);

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