Android service manifest

Foreground refers to the active apps which consume data and are currently running on the mobile . Background refers to the data used when the app is doing some activity in the background, which is not active right now.

A foreground service performs some operation that is noticeable to the user . For example, an audio app would use a foreground service to play an audio track. Foreground services must display a Notification. Foreground services continue running even when the user isn’t interacting with the app.

A Background Service is a service that runs only when the app is running so it’ll get terminated when the app is terminated. A Foreground Service is a service that stays alive even when the app is terminated.

Creating a Foreground Service takes the following steps.