use internet connection continuously in android

Question

i have a chat application.my code has a thread which manages internet connection. but after some minutes my thread goes sleep. I know i should use WakeLock to wake CPU and my thread. but when i use below code , battery usage goes up.

if (mWakeLock == null) {
                        mWakeLock = pm.newWakeLock(
                                PowerManager.PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK,
                                "NewOnlineSignalingPowerManagerTag");
                    }
                    if (mWifiLock == null) {
                        mWifiLock = wm.createWifiLock(
                                WifiManager.WIFI_MODE_FULL,
                                "NewOnlineSignalingWifiManagerTag");
                    }
                    if (!mWakeLock.isHeld()) {
                        logging.l("mWakeLock.acquire()");
                        mWakeLock.acquire();
                    }
                    if (!mWifiLock.isHeld()) {
                        logging.l("mWifiLock.acquire()");
                        mWifiLock.acquire();
                    }

can you prefer me a better way?

I suggest to remove that wake lock. When user receives reply your app should give a notification to user. — , Nov 27 '12 at 05:56
i know but if user does not use cell phone , thread goes off and TCP Connection disconnect.so you can not receive any data. — M.Movaffagh, Nov 27 '12 at 06:00
Why dont you put that thread in service in order to continue receiving data. — , Nov 27 '12 at 06:20
If service sleeps. why media player developers use service? Service won't sleep. It can be stopped by developer or android system. — , Nov 27 '12 at 06:25

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 27 '12 at 06:02

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Why do you have to manage a internet connection? You don't have to. Use a Android service, and there won't be a thread issue, nor a sleep issue.

answered Nov 27 '12 at 06:02

nithinreddy

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are you sure Service does not go to sleep? – M.Movaffagh Nov 27 '12 at 06:18
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Yes, it won't. Ofcourse a Service can be terminated by Android if the memory is really low. But usually it doesn't. Also, you should be using Google's GCM (push service), if you are developing a chat application. So the app is automatically invoked, and there is no need of a service too. Its the optimal way for a chat app – nithinreddy Nov 27 '12 at 06:22

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