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How to set Priority of IntentService in Android

I was wondering if it is possible to set the priority of an IntentService like you can with a Thread. So far I have not found anything.

Solution

  • The HandlerThread that IntentService uses is not exposed to the SDK. It is set to Process.THREAD_PRIORITY_DEFAULT as a priority.

    Note that IntentService is 143 lines of code, including whitespace and comments, so you might consider just cloning it to have one with the priority you seek.