Android service not starting, no idea why -

i'm trying run thread starting service, won't start. won't log.

this inner service class. service class creates new background thread , starts it. backgroundthread , service class both innerclasses can reach variables.

public class myservice extends service {     private backgroundthread background;     @override     public ibinder onbind(intent intent) {         return null;     }      @override     public void oncreate() {         super.oncreate();         toast.maketext(this, "my service created", toast.length_long).show();         log.d(tag, "oncreate");         background = new backgroundthread();             }      @override     public void ondestroy() {         super.ondestroy();         toast.maketext(this, "my service stopped", toast.length_long).show();         log.d(tag, "ondestroy");     }       public int onstartcommand(intent intent, int flags, int startid) {         super.onstartcommand(intent, startid, startid);         toast.maketext(this, "my service started", toast.length_long).show();         log.d(tag, "onstart");         background.start();         return startid;     } } 

i'm starting service in mainactivity this:

startservice(new intent(this, myservice.class)); 

and manifest:

<application     android:allowbackup="true"     android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"     android:label="@string/app_name"     android:theme="@style/apptheme" >       <activity         android:name="com.example.antioversleepapp.mainactivity"         android:label="@string/app_name" >         <intent-filter>             <action android:name="android.intent.action.main" />              <category android:name="android.intent.category.launcher" />         </intent-filter>      </activity>     <activity         android:name="com.example.antioversleepapp.settingsactivity"         android:label="@string/title_activity_settings" >     </activity>     <activity         android:name="com.example.antioversleepapp.infoactivity"         android:label="@string/title_activity_info" >     </activity>     <service android:enabled="true" android:name="com.example.antioversleepapp.myservice" /> </application> 

please me out

this inner service class

that not possible. either needs static inner class (in case, <service> element needs changing) or needs separate public class.

the backgroundthread , service class both innerclasses can reach variables.

i not see "variables" service needs "reach". moreover, impossible android create instance of inner class, since not have instance of outer class.