Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; //License from project: Open Source License import android.app.ActivityManager; import android.app.ActivityManager.RunningServiceInfo; import android.content.Context; public class Main { public static final boolean checkServiceRunning(final Context context, final String serviceName) { final ActivityManager manager = (ActivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ACTIVITY_SERVICE); for (final RunningServiceInfo info : manager.getRunningServices(Integer.MAX_VALUE)) { if (info.service.getClassName().equals(serviceName) && info.pid > 0) { return true; } } return false; } }