You can detect currently foreground/background application with ActivityManager. getRunningAppProcesses() which returns a list of RunningAppProcessInfo records. To determine if your application is on the foreground check RunningAppProcessInfo.
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You can allow a certain app to run in the background by going to Settings > Apps & notifications > Advanced > Special app access > Battery optimization . This will initially show you the apps which are Not Optimized – that is, the ones that can run in the background even while the phone is sleeping.
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Stop Apps From Running in the Background on Android
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Stop location tracking on Android devices
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Android 10 features a background access location reminder, which increases transparency into how much access apps have to a device’s location and helps users maintain control over such access . In Android 9 and lower, an app can track a device’s location while running in the background without the user’s knowledge.
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The service can run in the background indefinitely , even if the component that started it is destroyed. As such, the service should stop itself when its job is complete by calling stopSelf() , or another component can stop it by calling stopService() .
Read moreHow do I start background services on Android?
Start android studio and right-click the package name in the android studio left project panel. Click the menu item New —> Service —> Service. Give the android background service a name by input its name in the next New Android Component window Class Name input box, check both the Exported and Enabled checkbox.
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