java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to instantiate service

Question

I am trying to code an application that monitors sms messages. I want to start a service from my main Activity class, but the service doesn't start for some reason. I think there might be a problem with how I declared my service in the manifest file or how I call it from my activity. Here is a part of my activity Code: ``` public class TablighBlockActivity extends Activity { /** Called when the activity is first created. */ private ToggleButton toggEnable; public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { if (loadState("running")==false){startService(new Intent(this, SMSMonitor.class));} super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.main); ``` and Here is a part of my Service class: ``` public class SMSMonitor extends BroadcastReceiver { @Override public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) { Intent i = new Intent(context,SMSMonitor.class); i.setClass(context, SMSMonitor.class); context.startService(i); ``` And here is my manifest File: ``` <?xml version="1.0"…

Accepted Answer

```
   public class SMSMonitor extends BroadcastReceiver {
```

you are SMSMonitor which is a BroadcastReceiver not Service

```
Intent i = new Intent(context,SMSMonitor.class);
    i.setClass(context, SMSMonitor.class);
    context.startService(i);
```

java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to instantiate service

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