Listen to volume buttons in background service?
It is possible. Use code below (for newer Android versions, especially Marshmallow, see bottom of the answer): public class SettingsContentObserver extends ContentObserver { int previousVolume; Context context; public SettingsContentObserver(Context c, Handler handler) { super(handler); context=c; AudioManager audio = (AudioManager) context.getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE); previousVolume = audio.getStreamVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC); } @Override public boolean deliverSelfNotifications() { return super.deliverSelfNotifications(); } @Override public void … Read more