Android Question StartServiceAtExact vs StartServiceAt

[PhilipBrown]

I'm not clear on the difference between StartServiceAtExact and StartServiceAt.
If StartServiceAt does not start at the exact time given, then when does it start?

 

[Erel]

Starting from Android 4.4, the OS may not use the exact time. The purpose is to group scheduled tasks and save battery.

If you call StartServiceAtExact it will force it to wake the phone at the exact time.

 

[ArminKH]

@Erel Well,now we should use StartServiceAtExact for android > 4.4 and StartServiceAt for android < 4.4 ?
or we can use StartServiceAtExact for all android versions?

 

[Erel]

StartServiceAtExact behaves exactly the same as StartServiceAt on Android 4.3-.

Whether you should use the Exact version or not depends on your app requirements.

 

[ArminKH]

StartServiceAtExact behaves exactly the same as StartServiceAt on Android 4.3-.

Whether you should use the Exact version or not depends on your app requirements.

i am not sure that i understand exactly
You mean we can startserviceatexact on old android version?for example android 2.3?

 

[Erel]

You mean we can startserviceatexact on old android version?for example android 2.3?

Yes and Yes.

 

[Mahares]

I am trying to use this code:

StartServiceAtExact(svcDownload, Datetime.now + X ,True)

But it generates an error:
Error description: Undeclared variable 'startserviceatexact' is used before it was assigned any value.
I am using a phone with OS 5.0. How do you get StartServiceAtExact to work. It is not recognized?
Thank you

 

[DonManfred]

StartServiceAtExact is introduced in B4A 5.0
Which Version of B4A you are using?