Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import android.app.ActivityManager; import android.app.ActivityManager.RunningServiceInfo; import android.content.Context; public class Main { /** * Checks if is service running. * * @param ctx the ctx * @param theService the the service * @return true, if is service running */ public static boolean isServiceRunning(Context ctx, Class theService) { ActivityManager manager = (ActivityManager) ctx.getSystemService(Context.ACTIVITY_SERVICE); for (RunningServiceInfo service : manager.getRunningServices(Integer.MAX_VALUE)) { if (theService.getName().equals(service.service.getClassName())) { return true; } } return false; } }