Fatal Exception: java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to create service com.ismartcoding.plain.services.HttpServerService: android.app.ForegroundServiceStartNotAllowedException: Service.startForeground() not allowed due to mAllowStartForeground false: service com.ismartcoding.plain/.services.HttpServerServic

Author: ismartcoding

app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES" />
     <!--    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />-->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC" />
 
     <uses-feature
         android:name="android.hardware.microphone"
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@
         <service
             android:name=".services.HttpServerService"
             android:exported="false"
-            android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse"
+            android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse|dataSync"
             android:stopWithTask="true">
             <property
                 android:name="android.app.PROPERTY_SPECIAL_USE_FGS_SUBTYPE"

app/src/main/java/com/ismartcoding/plain/events/AppEvents.kt

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import com.ismartcoding.plain.web.websocket.WebSocketHelper
 import io.ktor.server.websocket.DefaultWebSocketServerSession
 import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 
 // The events raised by the app
 class StartHttpServerEvent : ChannelEvent()
@@ -173,7 +174,10 @@ object AppEvents {
                 while (retry > 0) {
                     try {
                         val context = MainApp.instance
-                        context.startService(Intent(context, HttpServerService::class.java))
+                        androidx.core.content.ContextCompat.startForegroundService(
+                            context, 
+                            Intent(context, HttpServerService::class.java)
+                        )
                         break
                     } catch (ex: Exception) {
                         LogCat.e(ex.toString())

app/src/main/java/com/ismartcoding/plain/services/HttpServerService.kt

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.ismartcoding.plain.services
 
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint
+import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.pm.ServiceInfo
 import androidx.core.app.ServiceCompat
 import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
@@ -31,18 +32,7 @@ class HttpServerService : LifecycleService() {
     override fun onCreate() {
         super.onCreate()
         NotificationHelper.ensureDefaultChannel()
-        val notification =
-            NotificationHelper.createServiceNotification(
-                this,
-                "${BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID}.action.stop_http_server",
-                getString(R.string.api_service_is_running),
-                HttpServerManager.getNotificationContent()
-            )
-        ServiceCompat.startForeground(
-            this, HttpServerManager.notificationId,
-            notification, ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_SPECIAL_USE
-        )
-
+        
         lifecycle.addObserver(object : LifecycleEventObserver {
             override fun onStateChanged(source: LifecycleOwner, event: Lifecycle.Event) {
                 when (event) {
@@ -61,6 +51,51 @@ class HttpServerService : LifecycleService() {
             }
         })
     }
+    
+    @SuppressLint("InlinedApi")
+    override fun onStartCommand(intent: Intent?, flags: Int, startId: Int): Int {
+        super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId)
+        
+        try {
+            NotificationHelper.ensureDefaultChannel()
+            
+            val notification = NotificationHelper.createServiceNotification(
+                this,
+                "${BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID}.action.stop_http_server",
+                getString(R.string.api_service_is_running),
+                HttpServerManager.getNotificationContent()
+            )
+            
+            try {
+                ServiceCompat.startForeground(
+                    this, 
+                    HttpServerManager.notificationId,
+                    notification, 
+                    ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_SPECIAL_USE
+                )
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                LogCat.e("Error starting foreground service with specialUse: ${e.message}")
+                try {
+                    ServiceCompat.startForeground(
+                        this, 
+                        HttpServerManager.notificationId,
+                        notification, 
+                        ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_DATA_SYNC
+                    )
+                } catch (e2: Exception) {
+                    LogCat.e("Error starting foreground service with dataSync: ${e2.message}")
+                    startForeground(HttpServerManager.notificationId, notification)
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            LogCat.e("Failed to start foreground service: ${e.message}")
+            e.printStackTrace()
+            stopSelf()
+            return START_NOT_STICKY
+        }
+        
+        return START_STICKY
+    }
 
     private suspend fun startHttpServerAsync() {
         LogCat.d("startHttpServer")

app/src/main/java/com/ismartcoding/plain/ui/nav/NavHostController.kt

@@ -37,10 +37,8 @@ fun NavHostController.navigatePdf(uri: Uri) {
     }
 }
 
-
 fun NavHostController.navigateOtherFile(path: String) {
-    currentBackStackEntry?.savedStateHandle?.set("path", path)
-    navigate(Routing.OtherFile) {
+    navigate(Routing.OtherFile(path)) {
         launchSingleTop = true
     }
 }

app/src/main/java/com/ismartcoding/plain/ui/nav/Routing.kt

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class Routing {
     object Apps
 
     @Serializable
-    object OtherFile
+    data class OtherFile(val path: String)
 
     @Serializable
     object Docs

app/src/main/java/com/ismartcoding/plain/ui/page/Main.kt

@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ fun Main(
     LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
         onLaunched()
     }
-
     LaunchedEffect(sharedFlow) {
         sharedFlow.collect { event ->
             when (event) {
@@ -286,13 +285,13 @@ fun Main(
                     ChatEditTextPage(navController, r.id, content, chatVM)
                 }
 
-                composable<Routing.OtherFile> {
-                    val path = navController.previousBackStackEntry?.savedStateHandle?.get("path") ?: ""
-                    OtherFilePage(navController, path)
+                composable<Routing.OtherFile> { backStackEntry ->
+                    val r = backStackEntry.toRoute<Routing.OtherFile>()
+                    OtherFilePage(navController, r.path)
                 }
 
                 composable<Routing.PdfViewer> {
-                    val uri = navController.previousBackStackEntry?.savedStateHandle?.get("uri") as? Uri
+                    val uri = navController.previousBackStackEntry?.savedStateHandle?.get<Uri>("uri")
                     if (uri != null) {
                         PdfPage(navController, uri)
                     }