Android Question android.app.MissingForegroundServiceTypeException

Pathrose · Jan 31, 2025

Recently I have been getting this crash report in play console.."Exception java.lang.RuntimeException:" the reason it says is
"Your app or a library it uses tried to start a foreground service without declaring a service type

Recommendation
Declare the foreground service type in the manifest file and include it in the startForeground() call

But I don't have any code in my starter service..I am using scaleimageview, admob etc as libraries...so could it be due to any of these libraries or is there any way to check which lib is causing the issue that starts the foreground service..please help...below is my starter service code

Strater service code:

#Region  Service Attributes
    #StartAtBoot: False
    #ExcludeFromLibrary: True
#End Region

Sub Process_Globals
    
    
End Sub

Sub Service_Create
    
    
End Sub

Sub Service_Start (StartingIntent As Intent)
        
End Sub

Sub Service_TaskRemoved
    'This event will be raised when the user removes the app from the recent apps list.
End Sub

'Return true to allow the OS default exceptions handler to handle the uncaught exception.
Sub Application_Error (Error As Exception, StackTrace As String) As Boolean
    Return True
End Sub

Sub Service_Destroy

End Sub

Erel · Feb 2, 2025

First step is to post the full error message with the stack trace.

Are you using B4A v13+? Push notifications? Do you have any service other than the starter service?

Pathrose · Feb 2, 2025

Thanks Erel,
I am using B4A version 13.10, No push notification, I am not using any other service

This is my error message....
Missing foreground service type
From Android 14, developers must specify service types when foreground services are found in their app's manifest. A version of your app that is currently in production is crashing because it tries to start a foreground service when no foreground service type is declared. Make sure service types for the services that start in the foreground are specified in your app's manifest.

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B4X:

Exception java.lang.RuntimeException:
  at android.app.ActivityThread.handleServiceArgs (ActivityThread.java:5286)
  at android.app.ActivityThread.-$$Nest$mhandleServiceArgs (Unknown Source)
  at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage (ActivityThread.java:2531)
  at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage (Handler.java:106)
  at android.os.Looper.loopOnce (Looper.java:230)
  at android.os.Looper.loop (Looper.java:319)
  at android.app.ActivityThread.main (ActivityThread.java:8919)
  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke
  at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run (RuntimeInit.java:578)
  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main (ZygoteInit.java:1103)
Caused by java.lang.RuntimeException:
  at anywheresoftware.b4a.objects.ServiceHelper$StarterHelper.handleStartIntent (ServiceHelper.java:173)
  at com.growth.chart.starter.handleStart (starter.java:102)
  at com.growth.chart.starter.access$000 (starter.java:8)
  at com.growth.chart.starter$1.run (starter.java:74)
  at anywheresoftware.b4a.objects.ServiceHelper$StarterHelper.onStartCommand (ServiceHelper.java:240)
  at com.growth.chart.starter.onStartCommand (starter.java:72)
  at android.app.ActivityThread.handleServiceArgs (ActivityThread.java:5268)
Caused by android.app.MissingForegroundServiceTypeException:
  at android.app.MissingForegroundServiceTypeException$1.createFromParcel (MissingForegroundServiceTypeException.java:53)
  at android.app.MissingForegroundServiceTypeException$1.createFromParcel (MissingForegroundServiceTypeException.java:49)
  at android.os.Parcel.readParcelableInternal (Parcel.java:4882)
  at android.os.Parcel.readParcelable (Parcel.java:4864)
  at android.os.Parcel.createExceptionOrNull (Parcel.java:3064)
  at android.os.Parcel.createException (Parcel.java:3053)
  at android.os.Parcel.readException (Parcel.java:3036)
  at android.os.Parcel.readException (Parcel.java:2978)
  at android.app.IActivityManager$Stub$Proxy.setServiceForeground (IActivityManager.java:7234)
  at android.app.Service.startForeground (Service.java:775)
  at anywheresoftware.b4a.objects.ServiceHelper.StartForeground (ServiceHelper.java:85)
  at anywheresoftware.b4a.objects.ServiceHelper$StarterHelper.handleStartIntent (ServiceHelper.java:171)

Erel · Feb 3, 2025

Can you post the complete code in the starter service?

Something is causing the starter service to be started when the app is in the background. Are you using StartServiceAt? Any other intent filter? Only you can know...

Pathrose · Feb 5, 2025

Thanks Erel,
Previously I had file provider inialization in starter service, but after seeing this error i moved it to activity main..below is my starter service code..Is there any way to check while debugging what starts the starter service..Could it be due to the lib scaleimageview or admob..or can i randomly declare all the service type in my manifest and see if the error persits...

starter service code:

#Region  Service Attributes
    #StartAtBoot: False
    #ExcludeFromLibrary: True
#End Region



Sub Process_Globals
    
    
End Sub

Sub Service_Create   
    
End Sub

Sub Service_Start (StartingIntent As Intent)
    
    Service.StopAutomaticForeground

End Sub

Sub Service_TaskRemoved
    'This event will be raised when the user removes the app from the recent apps list.
End Sub

'Return true to allow the OS default exceptions handler to handle the uncaught exception.
Sub Application_Error (Error As Exception, StackTrace As String) As Boolean
    Return True
End Sub

Sub Service_Destroy

End Sub

agraham · Feb 5, 2025

Pathrose said:
Could it be due to the lib scaleimageview

No.

Erel · Feb 6, 2025

I have a feeling that it isn't a real error. This is just a warning that you see when the app is verified, right?

asales · Feb 6, 2025

I got the similar error "MissingForegroundServiceTypeException" in Crashlytics:

B4X:

Fatal Exception: java.lang.RuntimeException: 
Unable to start service br.com.myprofiles.starter@db24804 with Intent { cmp=br.com.myprofiles/.starter (has extras) }: 
java.lang.RuntimeException: android.app.MissingForegroundServiceTypeException: Starting FGS without a type  
callerApp=ProcessRecord{c533f62 30832:br.com.myprofiles/u0a339} targetSDK=34

and the warning "Missing foreground service type" in the Play Console.

My soluction:
add this line in the manifest:

B4X:

SetServiceAttribute(Starter, android:foregroundServiceType, shortService)

I update the app and it seems that this solved the problem.

I don't know If this could be affect the Starter service, but no error in Crashlytics for now.

Pathrose · Feb 7, 2025

Erel said:
I have a feeling that it isn't a real error. This is just a warning that you see when the app is verified, right?

Thanks..
It is not a warning in fact everything is fine when the app is verified...The error occurs after the crash..Today Two devises OnePlus OP5961L1 and samsung a13 is shown in the crash report....Shal I try 'asales' solution..

sadegh.nordeh · Apr 7, 2025

Pathrose said:
Thanks..
It is not a warning in fact everything is fine when the app is verified...The error occurs after the crash..Today Two devises OnePlus OP5961L1 and samsung a13 is shown in the crash report....Shal I try 'asales' solution..

Your problem solved with this way?

Pathrose · Apr 8, 2025

sadegh.nordeh said:
Your problem solved with this way?

No ..That did not solve my problem..You can refer to my new thread on the solution that i found out, which is working fine and play console is not showing exception.. I dont know if that is the right approach, request @Erel to kindly clarify..

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