via bugsense:
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start service net.lp.collectionista.versioncheck.VersioncheckService@45d8ae28 with null: java.lang.NullPointerException
Class: java.lang.RuntimeException
File: ActivityThread.java:2882
Affects: ● OS: 2.1-update1 ● Apps: 0.3.4
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start service net.lp.collectionista.versioncheck.VersioncheckService@45d8ae28 with null: java.lang.NullPointerException
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleServiceArgs(ActivityThread.java:2882)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$3500(ActivityThread.java:119)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1926)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:123)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4363)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:521)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:860)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:618)
at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.tomgibara.android.veecheck.VeecheckService.onStart(VeecheckService.java:62)
at android.app.Service.onStartCommand(Service.java:306)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleServiceArgs(ActivityThread.java:2873)
... 10 more
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start service net.lp.collectionista.versioncheck.VersioncheckService@44a7f610 with null: java.lang.NullPointerException
Class: java.lang.RuntimeException
File: ActivityThread.java:3063
Affects: ● OS: 2.2.2 ● Apps: 0.3.4
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start service net.lp.collectionista.versioncheck.VersioncheckService@44a7f610 with null: java.lang.NullPointerException
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleServiceArgs(ActivityThread.java:3063)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$3600(ActivityThread.java:125)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2096)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:123)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4627)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:521)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:868)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:626)
at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.tomgibara.android.veecheck.VeecheckService.onStart(VeecheckService.java:62)
at android.app.Service.onStartCommand(Service.java:420)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleServiceArgs(ActivityThread.java:3053)
... 10 more
Cause is that intent can be null if service was purposefully killed by user or task killer: http:// stackoverflow. com/questions/ 4679654/ unable- to-start- service- service- name-with- null. Solved by custom building veecheck library and using a nullcheck.