[Bugfix] Various bugs fixed (#200)

* Catching exception when removing bond

* Catching exception when uprooting trees

* Hopefully fixed crash when service is started as foreground

* BLEK and Commons libs updated with bugs fixed

Author: philips77

lib_service/src/main/java/no/nordicsemi/android/service/NotificationService.kt

@@ -74,12 +74,7 @@ abstract class NotificationService : LifecycleService() {
         // when the activity closes we need to show the notification that user is connected to the peripheral sensor
         // We start the service as a foreground service as Android 8.0 (Oreo) onwards kills any running background services
         val notification = createNotification(R.string.device_connected_message)
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
-            startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification)
-        } else {
-            val nm = getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE) as NotificationManager
-            nm.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification)
-        }
+        startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification)
     }
 
     /**

lib_service/src/main/java/no/nordicsemi/android/service/profile/ProfileService.kt

@@ -72,7 +72,13 @@ internal class ProfileService : NotificationService() {
 
     override fun onDestroy() {
         managedConnections.values.forEach { it.cancel() }
-        loggers.values.forEach { Timber.uproot(it) }
+        loggers.values.forEach {
+            try {
+                Timber.uproot(it)
+            } catch (_: IllegalArgumentException) {
+                // Already uprooted, ignore.
+            }
+        }
         super.onDestroy()
     }
 
@@ -236,7 +242,13 @@ internal class ProfileService : NotificationService() {
      * Uproots and clears the logger for the given device.
      */
     private fun uprootLogger(deviceAddress: String) {
-        loggers[deviceAddress]?.let { Timber.uproot(it) }
+        loggers[deviceAddress]?.let {
+            try {
+                Timber.uproot(it)
+            } catch (_: IllegalArgumentException) {
+                // Already uprooted, ignore.
+            }
+        }
         loggers.remove(deviceAddress)
     }
 
@@ -259,7 +271,12 @@ internal class ProfileService : NotificationService() {
         }
 
         override suspend fun forget(address: String) {
-            getPeripheral(address).removeBond()
+            try {
+                // This method may throw: OperationFailedException(reason=Request Failed)
+                getPeripheral(address).removeBond()
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Timber.tag(address).e("Failed to remove bond information: ${e.message}")
+            }
         }
     }
 

lib_service/src/main/java/no/nordicsemi/android/service/profile/ProfileServiceManager.kt

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import android.content.ComponentName
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.ServiceConnection
+import android.os.Build
 import android.os.IBinder
 import dagger.hilt.android.qualifiers.ApplicationContext
 import kotlinx.coroutines.suspendCancellableCoroutine
@@ -51,6 +52,10 @@ internal class ProfileServiceManagerImp @Inject constructor(
         val intent = Intent(context, ProfileService::class.java)
         intent.putExtra(ProfileService.DEVICE_ADDRESS, deviceAddress)
         intent.putExtra(ProfileService.DEVICE_NAME, deviceName)
-        context.startService(intent)
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+            context.startForegroundService(intent)
+        } else {
+            context.startService(intent)
+        }
     }
 }

settings.gradle.kts

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ dependencyResolutionManagement {
         }
         // Fixed versions for Nordic libraries.
         create("nordic") {
-            from("no.nordicsemi.gradle:nordic-version-catalog:2026.07.02")
+            from("no.nordicsemi.gradle:nordic-version-catalog:2026.07.03")
         }
     }
 }