android - Get Exception when showing Alert Dialog from Service - Unable to add window -- token null is not for an application

Question

Get Exception when showing Alert Dialog from Service.

Following is the code in my Service class: I am trying to show an AlertDialog.

But I get the error: Unable to add window -- token null is not for an application

I am also attaching snapshot of my Log to this Question.

 if(!mLocationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER)&& !mLocationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER)){

                Log.d("TrackingService","H: Exception after this");

                AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
                builder.setMessage("Your GPS seems to be disabled, do you want to enable it?")
                .setCancelable(false)
                .setPositiveButton("Yes", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                    public void onClick(final DialogInterface dialog, final int id) {
                        startActivity(new Intent(android.provider.Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS));
                    }
                })
                .setNegativeButton("No", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                    public void onClick(final DialogInterface dialog,  final int id) {
                        dialog.cancel();
                    }
                });
                AlertDialog alert = builder.create();
                alert.show();
            }

Answer 1

I have this problem but now is solved , if you want really run an alertDialog from a service , you should config dialog as System Alert and remember to add permission in your AndroidManifest.xml:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW" />

/Here is the sample code:

AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(ctx);
builder.setTitle("Test dialog");
builder.setIcon(R.drawable.icon);
builder.setMessage("Content");
builder.setPositiveButton("OK", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
    public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int whichButton) {
        //Do something
        dialog.dismiss();
   }
});
builder.setNegativeButton("Close", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
    public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int whichButton) {
        dialog.dismiss();
    }
});
AlertDialog alert = builder.create();
alert.getWindow().setType(WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_SYSTEM_ALERT);
alert.show();