Upgrade to SDK 34 - Android 14

Define a foregroundServiceType to meet the new Android policy: https://developer.android.com/about/versions/14/behavior-changes-14#fgs-types Closes #368
emanuele-f · Dec 2, 2023 · 68a067c · 68a067c
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diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ android {
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "com.emanuelef.remote_capture"
-        compileSdk 33
         minSdkVersion 21
-        targetSdkVersion 33
+        compileSdk 34
+        targetSdk 34
         versionCode 71
         versionName "1.6.8"
 

diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" tools:ignore="ScopedStorage" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE"/>
 
     <!-- Required with root to properly resolve UIDs cross-users/profiles. Granted via root -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS" android:protectionLevel="signature"  tools:ignore="ProtectedPermissions" />
@@ -114,7 +115,12 @@
         <service
             android:name=".CaptureService"
             android:permission="android.permission.BIND_VPN_SERVICE"
+            android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse"
             android:exported="false">
+
+            <property android:name="android.app.PROPERTY_SPECIAL_USE_FGS_SUBTYPE"
+                android:value="run the VpnService to monitor network traffic"/>
+
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.net.VpnService" />
             </intent-filter>

diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/emanuelef/remote_capture/CaptureService.java b/app/src/main/java/com/emanuelef/remote_capture/CaptureService.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
+import android.content.pm.ServiceInfo;
 import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
 import android.net.LinkProperties;
 import android.net.Network;
@@ -220,7 +221,10 @@ public int onStartCommand(@Nullable Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
         // NOTE: since Android 12, startForeground cannot be called when the app is in background
         // (unless invoked via an Intent).
         setupNotifications();
-        startForeground(NOTIFY_ID_VPNSERVICE, getStatusNotification());
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE)
+            startForeground(NOTIFY_ID_VPNSERVICE, getStatusNotification(), ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_SPECIAL_USE);
+        else
+            startForeground(NOTIFY_ID_VPNSERVICE, getStatusNotification());
 
         // NOTE: onStartCommand may be called when the capture is already running, e.g. if the user
         // turns on the always-on VPN while the capture is running in root mode