add workaround for android 8.0 disallowing starting services in background

2 files changed, 22 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/org.fox.ttrss/src/main/java/org/fox/ttrss/tasker/TaskerReceiver.java b/org.fox.ttrss/src/main/java/org/fox/ttrss/tasker/TaskerReceiver.java
index 0bac722a..52c600bf 100644..100755
--- a/org.fox.ttrss/src/main/java/org/fox/ttrss/tasker/TaskerReceiver.java
+++ b/org.fox.ttrss/src/main/java/org/fox/ttrss/tasker/TaskerReceiver.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.util.Log;
@@ -43,8 +44,12 @@ public class TaskerReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
 									OfflineDownloadService.class);
 							intent.putExtra("sessionId", sessionId);
 							intent.putExtra("batchMode", true);
-	
-							fContext.startService(intent);
+
+							if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+								fContext.startForegroundService(intent);
+							} else {
+								fContext.startService(intent);
+							}
 						}
 						break;
 					case TaskerSettingsActivity.ACTION_UPLOAD:
@@ -53,8 +58,13 @@ public class TaskerReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
 									OfflineUploadService.class);
 							intent.putExtra("sessionId", sessionId);
 							intent.putExtra("batchMode", true);
-	
-							fContext.startService(intent);
+
+							if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+								fContext.startForegroundService(intent);
+							} else {
+								fContext.startService(intent);
+							}
+
 						}						
 						break;
 					default:
diff --git a/org.fox.ttrss/src/main/java/org/fox/ttrss/widget/WidgetUpdateService.java b/org.fox.ttrss/src/main/java/org/fox/ttrss/widget/WidgetUpdateService.java
index efb0fcf1..d54d4422 100755
--- a/org.fox.ttrss/src/main/java/org/fox/ttrss/widget/WidgetUpdateService.java
+++ b/org.fox.ttrss/src/main/java/org/fox/ttrss/widget/WidgetUpdateService.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
 import android.net.NetworkInfo;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
@@ -43,10 +44,7 @@ public class WidgetUpdateService extends Service {
 
         // if no network is available networkInfo will be null
         // otherwise check if we are connected
-        if (networkInfo != null && networkInfo.isConnected()) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        return false;
+        return networkInfo != null && networkInfo.isConnected();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -67,7 +65,12 @@ public class WidgetUpdateService extends Service {
                         public void run() {
                             Intent serviceIntent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), WidgetUpdateService.class);
                             serviceIntent.putExtra("retryCount", retryCount + 1);
-                            startService(serviceIntent);
+
+                            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+                                startForegroundService(serviceIntent);
+                            } else {
+                                startService(serviceIntent);
+                            }
 
                         }
                     }, 3 * 1000);