[android-developers] start or update application from service

2014-04-08 Thread Jia Li
In my app, I need to receive push notification and open the application to 
do things. I have managed to register with the GCM and received message 
with IntentService.

I want to know how to do the things below from the IntentService.

1. How to detect if the application is in foreground, background or not 
running?
2. How to find out the top activity if the app is running (either 
foreground or background)
3. If it is not running, how to launch it.
4. If it is running in background, how to bring it to foreground


Please help. Thanks

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Re: [android-developers] start or update application from service

2014-04-08 Thread TreKing
On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 4:21 AM, Jia Li jarlym...@gmail.com wrote:

 1. How to detect if the application is in foreground, background or not
 running?


Why do you need to do this? You get a GCM message, you respond to it.
Whether the app is foreground or background (not running is not an option
- if you're responding to the message, you're running) is irrelevant.

2. How to find out the top activity if the app is running (either
 foreground or background)


Again, why do you care?


 3. If it is not running, how to launch it.


If you get a GCM message and can handle that message, your app is running.


 4. If it is running in background, how to bring it to foreground


Call startActivity, just like normal.

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TreKing http://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking - Chicago
transit tracking app for Android-powered devices

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