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Md Mojahedul Islam
22 Jan, 2023

Flutter Script To Run A Background Service

To run a service in the background on a Flutter app, you can use the flutter_background_service package. This package allows you to run code in the background even when the app is closed or the device is rebooted. Here is an example of how to use the package to run a background service:

  1. 1. Install the flutter_background_service package by adding the following line to your pubspec.yaml file:

  1. dependencies:  
  2.   flutter_background_service: ^latest_version  
  1. 2. Import the package in your Dart file:

  1. import 'package:flutter_background_service/flutter_background_service.dart';  
  1. 3. Create a BackgroundServiceManager object and configure it:

  1. BackgroundServiceManager service = BackgroundServiceManager.createBackgroundService(  
  2.    onStart: () {  
  3.      // This callback is executed when the service starts  
  4.       // your background task here  
  5.    },  
  6.    onStop: () {  
  7.       // This callback is executed when the service stops  
  8.       // your stop background task here  
  9.     },  
  10.     onError: (e) {  
  11.         // This callback is executed when an error occurs  
  12.        // handle the error here  
  13.     }  
  14. );  
  1. 4. Start the service:

  1. service.start();  

  1. 5. Now your service will be running in the background and it will call the 'onStart' function.

Please note that you need to handle the case when the user disable the background service or when the device is rebooted.

This is a basic example of how to use the package and there are many more configuration options available. You can refer to the official documentation for more information: https://pub.dev/packages/flutter_background_service

It's important to note that running a service in the background can drain the battery, it's important to consider the use case and how long the service is running.

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