Android service not starting

Question

I'm developing an app with a service (inherited from Service ). The service is started via the manifest:

<application ...>
  ...
  <service android:enabled="true" android:name=".NotificationService" />
</application>

This used to work. Now, suddenly (with no apparent change in the code), it stopped working. When I debug my app, the service simply does not start .

• Yes, the service is in the same package as the main activity.
• Yes, the service tag is inside the application tag.
• Yes, I have uninstalled my app to ensure I have a clean environment.
• Yes, I have rebooted my device several times.
• No, a Debug.waitForDebugger() in the service does not trigger.

I have cleaned the project. I have restarted Eclipse. Not sure what more I can try. Please help!

Answer 1

startService was never called. Hence, an error in my code. My question does however pinpoint a couple of gotchas that may prove useful :)