How do I start a service which is defined in a different package?
android, android-intent, service
Solution
I would set up an `<intent-filter>` on the service, with a custom action, and then use it in your `Intent` to start or bind to that service. You can see an example of that in this pair of client and service sample projects.
Problem
I have two apps, one runs in namespace com.gtosoft.voyager and the other is com.gtosoft.dash. From com.gtosoft.dash I would like to start up the service which is defined in com.gtosoft.voyager... I think I need an intent, but what arg(s) would I pass to the intent before kicking it off with startService()? If they were in the same package I could just use ``` Intent svc=new Intent (SettingsActivity.this,VoyagerService.class); startService(svc); ``` Snippet of Manifest which defines the service ``` <application android:icon="@drawable/voyagercarlogo" android:label="@string/app_name" android:debuggable="false"> <provider android:name="com.gtosoft.voyager.VoyagerCProvider" android:authorities="com.gtosoft.voyager"/> <service android:name=".VoyagerService"/> <activity android:name=".SettingsActivity" android:label="Voyager" android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation"> <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" /> <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /> </intent-filter> </activity> ```