Qt6 android service?

Alan Kay

Best I could find are docs that tell one to add Java code for this, all sources instruct one to add QT += androidextras but when building that results in Unknown module(s) in QT: androidextras.
All I want is to have Android keep the same process running in the background, like any normal OS would.

jsulm

@Alan-Kay said in Qt6 android service?:

Unknown module(s) in QT: androidextras

Are you also using Qt for Android?

"All I want is to have Android keep the same process running in the background, like any normal OS would" - mobile platforms like iOS and Android are very restrictive if it comes to background processes, especially to not to drain battery too fast.

Alan Kay

@jsulm said in Qt6 android service?:

Are you also using Qt for Android?

Of course

jsulm

@Alan-Kay According to https://wiki.qt.io/New_Features_in_Qt_6.0#Android many *extras modules do not exist in Qt6 anymore, see
"Code from these Qt <platform> Extras modules will find new homes in more relevant modules over time, and any remaining APIs considered for inclusion in later 6.x releases:

Qt Android Extras
Qt Mac Extras
Qt X11 Extras
Qt Windows Extras"

Alan Kay

So there is outright no way to make an android foreground service with Qt6 yet?

jsulm

@Alan-Kay Did you check https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/android-services.html ?

Alan Kay

@jsulm that's just a service that Android will kill some time after the activity is closed. Is there any way to make it a foreground one? The Qt doc even mentions it but doesn't give an instruction