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Android 14+ Camera Foreground Service: The Full Migration Guide
Android 14 requires a three-part contract for screen-off camera recording: manifest permissions, typed service declaration, and a legal start location. Missing any element causes a SecurityException crash. This guide details the exact steps and failure modes for developers migrating camera apps.
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The post is a practical deep-dive, but the real story is Android's growing privacy restrictions making legitimate use cases harder to implement without careful compliance.
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