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Asked: 2026-05-18T02:32:57+00:00

I have a service that will send out notifications with timed tasks. I need

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I have a service that will send out notifications with timed tasks. I need this service to run outside the life of the application, but I only need to access the services functions during the lifespan of the app. Is a local service enough or do I need to implement AIDL?
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    I have a service that will send out notifications with timed tasks.

    By this, I hope you mean AlarmManager and an IntentService, such that your service is only in memory for the minimum possible time, enough to do a bit of work, raise the Notification, and go away. Do not write services that attempt to live forever, since that is impossible — users or the operating system will kill off your service.

    Is a local service enough or do I need to implement AIDL?

    By asking that question, I believe that you have more fundamental problems, such as not using AlarmManager and an IntentService for your periodic work. Your raise-a-Notification-periodically service should not be running, and hence there should be no “services functions” that you are trying to access on it.

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