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ListView random IndexOutOfBoundsException on Froyo

After a lot of time checking the android source code and not understanding this error I’ve finally cracked it. The problem occurs with Samsung phones, they have a different implementation on the over-scroll functionality and that ended up throwing this exception as it tried to select a footer/header out of bounds (even when there is … Read more

Sending message to a Handler on a dead thread when getting a location from an IntentService

You cannot safely register listeners from an IntentService, as the IntentService goes away as soon as onHandleIntent() (a.k.a., doWakefulWork()) completes. Instead, you will need to use a regular service, plus handle details like timeouts (e.g., the user is in a basement and cannot get a GPS signal).