I’m having an issue with a foreground service in my Android app. I’m encountering the following warning in the log:

Handler (com.google.android.gms.internal.common.zzi) {c19f288} sending
message to a Handler on a dead thread (Ask Gemini)
java.lang.IllegalStateException: Handler
(com.google.android.gms.internal.common.zzi) {c19f288} sending message
to a Handler on a dead thread at
android.os.MessageQueue.enqueueMessage(MessageQueue.java:560) at
android.os.Handler.enqueueMessage(Handler.java:786) at
android.os.Handler.sendMessageAtTime(Handler.java:735) at
android.os.Handler.sendMessageDelayed(Handler.java:705) at
android.os.Handler.post(Handler.java:435) at
com.google.android.gms.common.util.concurrent.HandlerExecutor.execute(com.google.android.gms:play-services-basement@@18.3.0:1)
at
com.google.android.gms.common.api.internal.ListenerHolder.notifyListener(com.google.android.gms:play-services-base@@18.4.0:2)
at
com.google.android.gms.internal.location.zzdv.zzd(com.google.android.gms:play-services-location@@21.2.0:2)
at
com.google.android.gms.location.zzv.zza(com.google.android.gms:play-services-location@@21.2.0:7)
at
com.google.android.gms.internal.location.zzb.onTransact(com.google.android.gms:play-services-location@@21.2.0:3)
at android.os.Binder.execTransactInternal(Binder.java:1344) at
android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:1275)

Code Context:

private val locationCallback: LocationCallback = object : LocationCallback() {}
override fun onCreate() {
    super.onCreate()
    mHandlerThread.start()
    mBroadcastManager = LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this)
    locationCallback = object : LocationCallback() {
        override fun onLocationResult(locationResult: LocationResult) {
                val location = locationResult.lastLocation
                if (location != null) {
                    val speedKmph = (location.speed * 3.6).roundToInt()
                    mSpeed = speedKmph
                }
            }
        }
    }
    requestLocationUpdates()
}

Here’s a snippet of the relevant code where I request location updates in my foreground service:

private fun requestLocationUpdates() {
    if (checkSelfPermission(android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
        try {
            mFusedLocationClient = LocationServices.getFusedLocationProviderClient(this)
            createLocationRequest()
            val locationCallback = object : LocationCallback() {
                override fun onLocationResult(locationResult: LocationResult) {
                    // Handle location result
                }
            }
            mFusedLocationClient.requestLocationUpdates(
                mLocationRequest,
                locationCallback,
                mHandlerThread.looper
            )
        } catch (e: Exception) {
            e.printStackTrace()
        }
    } else {
        // Handle missing permissions
    }
}

Issue:
The warning suggests that a Handler is attempting to send a message to a thread that has already been stopped or is in an invalid state. This could potentially lead to crashes or other issues in my service.

Questions:

How can I ensure that my Handler is correctly managed and not sending messages to a dead thread?
Is there a way to properly handle the lifecycle of Handler and HandlerThread in a foreground service to avoid this issue?
What changes should I make to my Handler and HandlerThread usage to prevent this error?
Any guidance or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

AI fails to solve it
Thanks in advance!