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Is there a way in Android (starting with API 8) to create a service that will listen to MediaStore updates, so on that it, will notify the app to do something with the new content.

I know how to make a Service. But I've bin looking for an example with such a listener, and found only a solution with sendBroadcast(). But I don't want every time to update (explicit) the MediaStore, just a listener that could wait for an update notification.

Is there such a possibility? (Or, may be, my question is not quite right).

Goo
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Serj Lotutovici
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You could use the AlarmManager to fire a Service that will check for updates on an interval. Run something like this every time your activity starts.

AlarmManager mgr=(AlarmManager)context.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
Intent i=new Intent(context, MyCheckForUpdates.class);
PendingIntent pi=PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, 0, i, 0);

mgr.setRepeating(AlarmManager.ELAPSED_REALTIME_WAKEUP, SystemClock.elapsedRealtime(), PERIOD, pi);
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