App Crashes with ForegroundServiceStartNotAllowedException: Service.startForeground() not allowed due to mAllowStartForeground false: service com.sim.simsim/com.asterinet.react.bgactions.RNBackgroundActionsTask

[smitha-2020]

"react-native": "0.73.0",
"react-native-background-actions": "^4.0.1",

My App crashes as soon as it tries to start the foreground task with runtime exception.I have included android:foregroundServiceType to be dataSync and connectedDevice as the app uses ble and also needs to upload information.

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC" />

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />

Above are the permissions included in the AndroidManifest.xml file and App uses

PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.BLUETOOTH_SCAN,
PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT,
PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.POST_NOTIFICATIONS,
PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

are the runtime permission.

Error which i get is E AndroidRuntime: java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start service com.asterinet.react.bgactions.RNBackgroundActionsTask@dee0a74 with Intent { cmp=com.sim.simsim/com.asterinet.react.bgactions.RNBackgroundActionsTask (has extras) }: android.app.ForegroundServiceStartNotAllowedException: Service.startForeground() not allowed due to mAllowStartForeground false: service com.sim.simsim/com.asterinet.react.bgactions.RNBackgroundActionsTask.

Crashed only on Android 14.

Checked the example in the library. App crashes and says the app has a bug.

[smitha-2020]

@Rapsssito Please let me know if i am missing anything. Thankyou in Advance.

[smitha-2020]

@muramidaza any solution? I facing the same issue.

[smitha-2020]

Hello, Thankyou for responding. "react-native": "0.73.0", "react-native-background-actions": "^4.0.1", My App crashes as soon as it tries to start the foreground task with runtime exception.I have included android:foregroundServiceType to be dataSync and connectedDevice as the app uses ble and also needs to upload information. <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE"/> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" /> Above are the permissions included in the AndroidManifest.xml file and App uses PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.BLUETOOTH_SCAN, PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT, PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION are the runtime permission. Error which i get is E AndroidRuntime: java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start service ***@***.*** with Intent { cmp=com.sim.simsim/com.asterinet.react.bgactions.RNBackgroundActionsTask (has extras) }: android.app.ForegroundServiceStartNotAllowedException: Service.startForeground() not allowed due to mAllowStartForeground false: service com.sim.simsim/com.asterinet.react.bgactions.RNBackgroundActionsTask. Crashed only on Android 14. Checked the example in the library. App crashes and says the app has a bug.

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[ivangonzalezg]

Hello, Thankyou for responding. "react-native": "0.73.0", "react-native-background-actions": "^4.0.1", My App crashes as soon as it tries to start the foreground task with runtime exception.I have included android:foregroundServiceType to be dataSync and connectedDevice as the app uses ble and also needs to upload information. Above are the permissions included in the AndroidManifest.xml file and App uses PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.BLUETOOTH_SCAN, PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT, PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION are the runtime permission. Error which i get is E AndroidRuntime: java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start service @.*** with Intent { cmp=com.sim.simsim/com.asterinet.react.bgactions.RNBackgroundActionsTask (has extras) }: android.app.ForegroundServiceStartNotAllowedException: Service.startForeground() not allowed due to mAllowStartForeground false: service com.sim.simsim/com.asterinet.react.bgactions.RNBackgroundActionsTask. Crashed only on Android 14. Checked the example in the library. App crashes and says the app has a bug.
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Try with this

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Hi! 👋

Firstly, thanks for your work on this project! 🙂

Today I used patch-package to patch react-native-background-actions@4.0.1 for the project I'm working on.

Here is the diff that solved my problem:

diff --git a/node_modules/react-native-background-actions/android/src/main/java/com/asterinet/react/bgactions/RNBackgroundActionsTask.java b/node_modules/react-native-background-actions/android/src/main/java/com/asterinet/react/bgactions/RNBackgroundActionsTask.java
index 9900fc0..2fc7ceb 100644
--- a/node_modules/react-native-background-actions/android/src/main/java/com/asterinet/react/bgactions/RNBackgroundActionsTask.java
+++ b/node_modules/react-native-background-actions/android/src/main/java/com/asterinet/react/bgactions/RNBackgroundActionsTask.java
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ final public class RNBackgroundActionsTask extends HeadlessJsTaskService {
         }
         final PendingIntent contentIntent;
         if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE) {
-            contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(context,0, notificationIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_MUTABLE | PendingIntent.FLAG_ALLOW_UNSAFE_IMPLICIT_INTENT);
+            contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(context,0, notificationIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE | PendingIntent.FLAG_ALLOW_UNSAFE_IMPLICIT_INTENT);
         } else if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.S) {
-            contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(context, 0, notificationIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_MUTABLE);
+            contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(context, 0, notificationIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE);
         } else if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
             contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(context, 0, notificationIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT | PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE);
         } else {

This issue body was partially generated by patch-package.

[smitha-2020]

Hello Iván, I tried changing the lines in the RNBackgroundActionTask But the error still exists and the app crashes whenever it tries to start the background. Thankyou. On Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 11:24 AM smitha kamath ***@***.***> wrote:

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Hello, Thankyou for responding. "react-native": "0.73.0", "react-native-background-actions": "^4.0.1", My App crashes as soon as it tries to start the foreground task with runtime exception.I have included android:foregroundServiceType to be dataSync and connectedDevice as the app uses ble and also needs to upload information. <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE"/> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" /> Above are the permissions included in the AndroidManifest.xml file and App uses PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.BLUETOOTH_SCAN, PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT, PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION are the runtime permission. Error which i get is E AndroidRuntime: java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start service ***@***.*** with Intent { cmp=com.sim.simsim/com.asterinet.react.bgactions.RNBackgroundActionsTask (has extras) }: android.app.ForegroundServiceStartNotAllowedException: Service.startForeground() not allowed due to mAllowStartForeground false: service com.sim.simsim/com.asterinet.react.bgactions.RNBackgroundActionsTask. Crashed only on Android 14. Checked the example in the library. App crashes and says the app has a bug. On Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 10:19 AM Iván González ***@***.***> wrote: > @smitha-2020 <https://github.com/smitha-2020> which version are you > using? > > — > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <#251 (comment)>, > or unsubscribe > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ARIKKRU3EVX7435XSWHHPOL2DVSSJAVCNFSM6AAAAABS25YVGGVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDKMJTHAZTINJSGQ> > . > You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: > ***@***.*** > com> >

[ivangonzalezg]

Hello Iván, I tried changing the lines in the RNBackgroundActionTask But the error still exists and the app crashes whenever it tries to start the background. Thankyou. On Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 11:24 AM smitha kamath @.> wrote:
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Hello, Thankyou for responding. "react-native": "0.73.0", "react-native-background-actions": "^4.0.1", My App crashes as soon as it tries to start the foreground task with runtime exception.I have included android:foregroundServiceType to be dataSync and connectedDevice as the app uses ble and also needs to upload information. Above are the permissions included in the AndroidManifest.xml file and App uses PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.BLUETOOTH_SCAN, PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT, PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION are the runtime permission. Error which i get is E AndroidRuntime: java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start service @. with Intent { cmp=com.sim.simsim/com.asterinet.react.bgactions.RNBackgroundActionsTask (has extras) }: android.app.ForegroundServiceStartNotAllowedException: Service.startForeground() not allowed due to mAllowStartForeground false: service com.sim.simsim/com.asterinet.react.bgactions.RNBackgroundActionsTask. Crashed only on Android 14. Checked the example in the library. App crashes and says the app has a bug. On Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 10:19 AM Iván González @.> wrote: > @smitha-2020 https://github.com/smitha-2020 which version are you > using? > > — > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <#251 (comment)>, > or unsubscribe > https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ARIKKRU3EVX7435XSWHHPOL2DVSSJAVCNFSM6AAAAABS25YVGGVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDKMJTHAZTINJSGQ > . > You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: > @. > com> >

Could you please share the error that you get but from Android Studio?

[smitha-2020]

Hello, I am using the Android 14 device connected to the usb. I cannot use the simulator as iam working with ble. 12-03 12:10:43.625 19432 19432 E AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main 12-03 12:10:43.625 19432 19432 E AndroidRuntime: Process: com.sim.simsim, PID: 19432 12-03 12:10:43.625 19432 19432 E AndroidRuntime: java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start service ***@***.*** with Intent { cmp=com.sim.simsim/com.asterinet.react.bgactions.RNBackgroundActionsTask (has extras) }: android.app.ForegroundServiceStartNotAllowedException: Service.startForeground() not allowed due to mAllowStartForeground false: service com.sim.simsim/com.asterinet.react.bgactions.RNBackgroundActionsTask 12-03 12:10:43.625 19432 19432 E AndroidRuntime: at android.app.ActivityThread.handleServiceArgs(ActivityThread.java:5286) 12-03 12:10:43.625 19432 19432 E AndroidRuntime: at android.app.ActivityThread.-$$Nest$mhandleServiceArgs(Unknown Source:0) 12-03 12:10:43.625 19432 19432 E AndroidRuntime: at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2531) 12-03 12:10:43.625 19432 19432 E AndroidRuntime: at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106) 12-03 12:10:43.625 19432 19432 E AndroidRuntime: at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:230) 12-03 12:10:43.625 19432 19432 E AndroidRuntime: at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:319) 12-03 12:10:43.625 19432 19432 E AndroidRuntime: at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8919) 12-03 12:10:43.625 19432 19432 E AndroidRuntime: at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) 12-03 12:10:43.625 19432 19432 E AndroidRuntime: at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:578) 12-03 12:10:43.625 19432 19432 E AndroidRuntime: at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1103) 12-03 12:10:43.625 19432 19432 E AndroidRuntime: Caused by: android.app.ForegroundServiceStartNotAllowedException: Service.startForeground() not allowed due to mAllowStartForeground false: service com.sim.simsim/com.asterinet.react.bgactions.RNBackgroundActionsTask 12-03 12:10:43.625 19432 19432 E AndroidRuntime: at android.app.ForegroundServiceStartNotAllowedException$1.createFromParcel(ForegroundServiceStartNotAllowedException.java:54) 12-03 12:10:43.625 19432 19432 E AndroidRuntime: at android.app.ForegroundServiceStartNotAllowedException$1.createFromParcel(ForegroundServiceStartNotAllowedException.java:50) 12-03 12:10:43.625 19432 19432 E AndroidRuntime: at android.os.Parcel.readParcelableInternal(Parcel.java:4882) 12-03 12:10:43.625 19432 19432 E AndroidRuntime: at android.os.Parcel.readParcelable(Parcel.java:4864) 12-03 12:10:43.625 19432 19432 E AndroidRuntime: at android.os.Parcel.createExceptionOrNull(Parcel.java:3064) 12-03 12:10:43.625 19432 19432 E AndroidRuntime: at android.os.Parcel.createException(Parcel.java:3053) 12-03 12:10:43.625 19432 19432 E AndroidRuntime: at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:3036) 12-03 12:10:43.625 19432 19432 E AndroidRuntime: at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:2978) 12-03 12:10:43.625 19432 19432 E AndroidRuntime: at android.app.IActivityManager$Stub$Proxy.setServiceForeground(IActivityManager.java:7234) 12-03 12:10:43.625 19432 19432 E AndroidRuntime: at android.app.Service.startForeground(Service.java:775) 12-03 12:10:43.625 19432 19432 E AndroidRuntime: at com.asterinet.react.bgactions.RNBackgroundActionsTask.onStartCommand(RNBackgroundActionsTask.java:93) 12-03 12:10:43.625 19432 19432 E AndroidRuntime: at android.app.ActivityThread.handleServiceArgs(ActivityThread.java:5268) On Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 12:06 PM Iván González ***@***.***> wrote:

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Hello Iván, I tried changing the lines in the RNBackgroundActionTask But the error still exists and the app crashes whenever it tries to start the background. Thankyou. On Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 11:24 AM smitha kamath *@*. *> wrote: … <#m_7878177758717104091_> Hello, Thankyou for responding. "react-native": "0.73.0", "react-native-background-actions": "^4.0.1", My App crashes as soon as it tries to start the foreground task with runtime exception.I have included android:foregroundServiceType to be dataSync and connectedDevice as the app uses ble and also needs to upload information. Above are the permissions included in the AndroidManifest.xml file and App uses PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.BLUETOOTH_SCAN, PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT, PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION are the runtime permission. Error which i get is E AndroidRuntime: java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start service @.* with Intent { cmp=com.sim.simsim/com.asterinet.react.bgactions.RNBackgroundActionsTask (has extras) }: android.app.ForegroundServiceStartNotAllowedException: Service.startForeground() not allowed due to mAllowStartForeground false: service com.sim.simsim/com.asterinet.react.bgactions.RNBackgroundActionsTask. Crashed only on Android 14. Checked the example in the library. App crashes and says the app has a bug. On Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 10:19 AM Iván González *@*.*> wrote: > @smitha-2020 <https://github.com/smitha-2020> https://github.com/smitha-2020 <https://github.com/smitha-2020> which version are you > using? > > — > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <#251 (comment) <#251 (comment)>>, > or unsubscribe > https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ARIKKRU3EVX7435XSWHHPOL2DVSSJAVCNFSM6AAAAABS25YVGGVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDKMJTHAZTINJSGQ <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ARIKKRU3EVX7435XSWHHPOL2DVSSJAVCNFSM6AAAAABS25YVGGVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDKMJTHAZTINJSGQ> > . > You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: > @.* > com> > Could you please share the error that you get but from Android Studio? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#251 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ARIKKRS6WA2QEK4N323NQKD2DV7CPAVCNFSM6AAAAABS25YVGGVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDKMJUGA4TOOBRHE> . You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.*** com>

[ivangonzalezg]

Did you request notification permission this way? It is required on Android 13+

await PermissionsAndroid.request("android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS");

[smitha-2020]

I have added it this way const requestBLEPermission = async () => { if (Platform.OS !== 'android') { return; } if (Platform.Version >= 31) { PermissionsAndroid.requestMultiple([ PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.BLUETOOTH_SCAN, PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT, PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, ]).then((result) => { if (result) { console.debug( '[handleAndroidPermissions] User accepts runtime permissions android 12+', ); } else { console.error( '[handleAndroidPermissions] User refuses runtime permissions android 12+', ); } }); } }; On Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 1:10 PM smitha kamath ***@***.***> wrote:

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ok let me remove it On Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 12:51 PM Iván González ***@***.***> wrote: > Did you request notification permission this way? It is required on > Android 13+ > > await PermissionsAndroid.request("android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS"); > > — > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <#251 (comment)>, > or unsubscribe > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ARIKKRSJGLL54XZCZH52B332DWEMZAVCNFSM6AAAAABS25YVGGVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDKMJUGIYDINRYHA> > . > You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: > ***@***.*** > com> >

[smitha-2020]

Is there any settings or configuration taht needs to be added as specified by this https://reactnative.dev/docs/headless-js-android On Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 1:19 PM smitha kamath ***@***.***> wrote:

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I have added it this way const requestBLEPermission = async () => { if (Platform.OS !== 'android') { return; } if (Platform.Version >= 31) { PermissionsAndroid.requestMultiple([ PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.BLUETOOTH_SCAN, PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT, PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, ]).then((result) => { if (result) { console.debug( '[handleAndroidPermissions] User accepts runtime permissions android 12+', ); } else { console.error( '[handleAndroidPermissions] User refuses runtime permissions android 12+', ); } }); } }; On Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 1:10 PM smitha kamath ***@***.***> wrote: > ok let me remove it > > On Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 12:51 PM Iván González ***@***.***> > wrote: > >> Did you request notification permission this way? It is required on >> Android 13+ >> >> await PermissionsAndroid.request("android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS"); >> >> — >> Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub >> <#251 (comment)>, >> or unsubscribe >> <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ARIKKRSJGLL54XZCZH52B332DWEMZAVCNFSM6AAAAABS25YVGGVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDKMJUGIYDINRYHA> >> . >> You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: >> ***@***.*** >> com> >> >

[ivangonzalezg]

I used version 3.0.1 and had to patch it (because of android compileSdkVersion). These are my changes. I hope you find them useful.

[smitha-2020]

<service android:name="com.asterinet.react.bgactions.RNBackgroundActionsTask" android:foregroundServiceType="connectedDevice|dataSync|location"/>

Do we need anather library react-native-foreground-service?

const uploadFromBackground = async () => {
    let playing = BackgroundJob.isRunning();
  
    playing = !playing;

    if (playing) {
      try {
        await BackgroundJob.start(veryIntensiveTask, options);
        await BackgroundService.updateNotification({
          taskDesc: ` ${new Date()}`,
        });
        console.log('Successful start!');
      } catch (e) {
        console.log('Error', e);
      }
    }
  };

const veryIntensiveTask = async (taskData: any) => {
    // Example of an infinite loop task
    const {delay} = taskData;
    await new Promise(async (resolve) => {
      //upload data
      for (let i = 0; BackgroundService.isRunning(); i++) {
        //uploading here
        await BackgroundService.updateNotification({
          taskDesc: ` Last Updated at: ${new Date()}`,
        });
      
        console.log('sleeping...');
        await sleep(delay);
      }
    });
  };

compileSdkVersion = 34
targetSdkVersion = 34

[smitha-2020]

@BagasNS could you look into this issue please.

[rokanost]

Had the same issue and fixed by adding these lines from here:
https://github.com/Rapsssito/react-native-background-actions/pull/236/files