AlarmManager and repeating every 10 seconds - xamarin.android

Question

I searched and tried different commands but the output is repeated every 60 seconds. I want to repeat every 10 seconds.
I have this code, but the output is not repeated every 10 seconds:
intent = new Intent(this, typeof(MyBroadcastReceiver));
pendingIntent = PendingIntent.GetBroadcast(
this, 280192, intent, PendingIntentFlags.CancelCurrent);
alarmManager = (AlarmManager)GetSystemService(AlarmService);
alarmManager.SetRepeating(AlarmType.RtcWakeup, DateTime.Now.Millisecond, 10 * 1000, pendingIntent);
This code is the same:
alarmManager.SetRepeating(AlarmType.ElapsedRealtime, SystemClock.ElapsedRealtime() , 10 * 1000, pendingIntent);
why?

Answer 1

You could use Foreground Sevice by start a foregroud notification to keep alive when your app is closed.
here is a simple sample you could refer to and add into your projects.
Create a Service :
[Service(Enabled = true)]
public class MyService : Service
{
private Handler handler;
private Action runnable;
private bool isStarted;
private int DELAY_BETWEEN_LOG_MESSAGES = 10000; // set delay as 10s
private int NOTIFICATION_SERVICE_ID = 1001;
private int NOTIFICATION_AlARM_ID = 1002;
private string NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID = "1003";
private string NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_NAME = "MyChannel";
public override void OnCreate()
{
base.OnCreate();
handler = new Handler();
//here is what you want to do always, i just want to push a notification every 5 seconds here
runnable = new Action(() =>
{
if (isStarted)
{
// handle your logic here
}
});
}
public override StartCommandResult OnStartCommand(Intent intent, StartCommandFlags flags, int startId)
{
if (isStarted)
{
// service is already started
}
else
{
CreateNotificationChannel();
DispatchNotificationThatServiceIsRunning();
handler.PostDelayed(runnable, DELAY_BETWEEN_LOG_MESSAGES);
isStarted = true;
}
return StartCommandResult.Sticky;
}
public override void OnTaskRemoved(Intent rootIntent)
{
//base.OnTaskRemoved(rootIntent);
}
public override IBinder OnBind(Intent intent)
{
// Return null because this is a pure started service. A hybrid service would return a binder that would
// allow access to the GetFormattedStamp() method.
return null;
}
public override void OnDestroy()
{
// Stop the handler.
handler.RemoveCallbacks(runnable);
// Remove the notification from the status bar.
var notificationManager = (NotificationManager)GetSystemService(NotificationService);
notificationManager.Cancel(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE_ID);
isStarted = false;
base.OnDestroy();
}
private void CreateNotificationChannel()
{
//Notification Channel
NotificationChannel notificationChannel = new NotificationChannel(NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID, NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_NAME, NotificationImportance.Max);
notificationChannel.EnableLights(true);
notificationChannel.EnableVibration(true);
notificationChannel.SetVibrationPattern(new long[] { 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 400, 300, 200, 400 });
NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager)this.GetSystemService(Context.NotificationService);
notificationManager.CreateNotificationChannel(notificationChannel);
}
//start a foreground notification to keep alive
private void DispatchNotificationThatServiceIsRunning()
{
NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this, NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID)
.SetDefaults((int)NotificationDefaults.All)
.SetSmallIcon(Resource.Drawable.Icon)
.SetVibrate(new long[] { 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 400, 300, 200, 400 })
.SetSound(null)
.SetChannelId(NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID)
.SetPriority(NotificationCompat.PriorityDefault)
.SetAutoCancel(false)
.SetContentTitle("Mobile")
.SetContentText("My service started")
.SetOngoing(true);
NotificationManagerCompat notificationManager = NotificationManagerCompat.From(this);
StartForeground(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE_ID, builder.Build());
}
//every 5 seconds push a notificaition
private void DispatchNotificationThatAlarmIsGenerated(string message)
{
var intent = new Intent(this, typeof(MainActivity));
intent.AddFlags(ActivityFlags.ClearTop);
var pendingIntent = PendingIntent.GetActivity(this, 0, intent, PendingIntentFlags.OneShot);
Notification.Builder notificationBuilder = new Notification.Builder(this, NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID)
.SetSmallIcon(Resource.Drawable.Icon)
.SetContentTitle("Alarm")
.SetContentText(message)
.SetAutoCancel(true)
.SetContentIntent(pendingIntent);
var notificationManager = (NotificationManager)GetSystemService(NotificationService);
notificationManager.Notify(NOTIFICATION_AlARM_ID, notificationBuilder.Build());
}
}
in your activity :
protected override void OnResume()
{
base.OnResume();
StartMyRequestService();
}
public void StartMyRequestService()
{
var serviceToStart = new Intent(this, typeof(MyService));
StartService(serviceToStart);
}