Can I call a class that doesn't have an activity withIntent?

Question

I am having three classes namely MainActivity,Timer_Service which extends service and LockedActivity which has an Activity. Now I want to use an intent like this

   Intent intent = new Intent(MainActivity.this, Timer_Service.class);
   startActivity(intent);

I expect it to work, but it's not working.

You should call startService(intent) – p.mathew13 Aug 16 '19 at 06:53 — p.mathew13, Aug 16 '19 at 06:53

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 16 '19 at 06:53

if "Timer_Service" is activity then your below code work fine.

Intent intent = new Intent(MainActivity.this, Timer_Service.class);
startActivity(intent);

but currently "Timer_Service" is service then try below code:-

Intent intent = new Intent(MainActivity.this, Timer_Service.class);
startService(intent);

Can I call a class that doesn't have an activity withIntent?

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