react-native-track-player: Android 8: IllegalStateException

I am using the latest dev branch with a few fixes on top from @nasmuris’ fork: https://github.com/nasmuris/react-native-track-player/commits/dev

I am seeing the following crashes from users on Android 8 / 8.1:

java.lang.RuntimeException: 
  at android.app.ActivityThread.handleUnbindService (ActivityThread.java:3487)
  at android.app.ActivityThread.-wrap27 (Unknown Source)
  at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage (ActivityThread.java:1705)
  at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage (Handler.java:105)
  at android.os.Looper.loop (Looper.java:172)
  at android.app.ActivityThread.main (ActivityThread.java:6637)
  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (Native Method)
  at com.android.internal.os.Zygote$MethodAndArgsCaller.run (Zygote.java:240)
  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main (ZygoteInit.java:767)

Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: 
  at android.app.ContextImpl.startServiceCommon (ContextImpl.java:1505)
  at android.app.ContextImpl.startService (ContextImpl.java:1461)
  at android.content.ContextWrapper.startService (ContextWrapper.java:644)
  at guichaguri.trackplayer.logic.Events.dispatchEvent (Events.java:41)
  at guichaguri.trackplayer.logic.MediaManager.onServiceUnbounded (MediaManager.java:271)
  at guichaguri.trackplayer.logic.services.PlayerService.onUnbind (PlayerService.java:43)
  at android.app.ActivityThread.handleUnbindService (ActivityThread.java:3473)

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Created 6 years ago
Reactions: 3
Comments: 27 (4 by maintainers)

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It’s the new service policy implemented in Android 8. In my recode, I’m merging the events service and the music service together, so that won’t be a problem anymore.

Guichaguri on Jul 3, 2018

@jankrah12 Yes, use the latest dev branch, it has been fixed.

Guichaguri on Nov 11, 2018

@Drazail I added check for null manager in the onStartCommand method.

if (intent != null && Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_BUTTON.equals(intent.getAction())) {
   if (manager == null) return START_NOT_STICKY;
   MediaButtonReceiver.handleIntent(manager.getMetadata().getSession(), intent);
   return START_NOT_STICKY;
}

That worked for me

jankrah12 on Nov 20, 2018

I am also trying to find a patch while we wait for a re write since I am on a similar boat with my Android 8.0 users. As I understand by changing the targetSdkVersion to 25 would you then have to enable the restrictions manually through settings?

Alanz2223 on Sep 19, 2018

I think guichaguri was clear about what the solution would need to be - lets have some patience and not add to this thread unless we have something of substance to add.

puckey on Jul 26, 2018