val intent = Intent(this, HelloService::class.java) startService(intent) // with bound private lateinit var mService: LocalService private var mBound: Boolean = false /** Defines callbacks for service binding, passed to bindService(). */ private val connection = object : ServiceConnection { override fun onServiceConnected(className: ComponentName, service: IBinder) { // We've bound to LocalService, cast the IBinder and get LocalService instance. val binder = service as LocalService.LocalBinder mService = binder.getService() mBound = true } override fun onServiceDisconnected(arg0: ComponentName) { mBound = false } } override fun onStart() { super.onStart() // Bind to LocalService. Intent(this, LocalService::class.java).also { intent -> bindService(intent, connection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE) } } override fun onStop() { super.onStop() unbindService(connection) mBound = false }