Permission Denial: startForeground requires android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE

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This will happen if you have set targetSdkVersion = 28 (Android 9 / Pie) or above and have not declared the usage of the FOREGROUND_SERVICE permission.

From the migration notes for Android 9:

Apps wanting to use foreground services must now request the
FOREGROUND_SERVICE permission first. This is a normal permission, so
the system automatically grants it to the requesting app. Starting a
foreground service without the permission throws a SecurityException.

The solution is to just add the following in AndroidManifest.xml:

<manifest ...>
     ...
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
     ...
     <application ...>
     ...
</manifest>

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