Too many bind requests(999+) for service Intent

[thevinhhuynh]

I'm using BILLING: 6.0.0, I encountered the above error. The devices are mainly Samsung

Exception java.lang.IllegalStateException: Too many bind requests(999+) for service Intent { act=com.android.vending.billing.InAppBillingService.BIND pkg=com.android.vending cmp=com.android.vending/com.google.android.finsky.billing.iab.InAppBillingService (has extras) }
at android.app.ContextImpl.bindServiceCommon (ContextImpl.java:2115)
at android.app.ContextImpl.bindService (ContextImpl.java:2024)
at android.content.ContextWrapper.bindService (ContextWrapper.java:870)
at com.android.billingclient.api.BillingClientImpl.startConnection (com.android.billingclient:billing@@6.0.0:64)
at sdk.platform.android.inapppurchase.InAppPurchaseUtils.connectToGooglePlayBilling (InAppPurchaseUtils.java:83)
at sdk.platform.android.inapppurchase.InAppPurchaseUtils$2.onBillingServiceDisconnected (InAppPurchaseUtils.java:87)
at com.android.billingclient.api.zzaf.onServiceDisconnected (com.android.billingclient:billing@@6.0.0:5)
at android.app.LoadedApk$ServiceDispatcher.doDeath (LoadedApk.java:2368)
at android.app.LoadedApk$ServiceDispatcher$RunConnection.run (LoadedApk.java:2383)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback (Handler.java:942)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage (Handler.java:99)
at android.os.Looper.loopOnce (Looper.java:226)
at android.os.Looper.loop (Looper.java:313)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main (ActivityThread.java:8757)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run (RuntimeInit.java:571)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main (ZygoteInit.java:1067)

Help me!

[leCandas]

Exactly same issue with some Samsung devices with billing 6.0.1

Fatal Exception: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Too many bind requests(999+) for service Intent { act=com.android.vending.billing.InAppBillingService.BIND pkg=com.android.vending cmp=com.android.vending/com.google.android.finsky.billing.iab.InAppBillingService (has extras) }
at android.app.ContextImpl.bindServiceCommon(ContextImpl.java:2115)
at android.app.ContextImpl.bindService(ContextImpl.java:2024)
at android.content.ContextWrapper.bindService(ContextWrapper.java:870)
at com.android.billingclient.api.BillingClientImpl.startConnection(com.android.billingclient:billing@@6.0.1:64)

[Zachary625]

same here with PBL 5.0.0 this seems to be Samsung Android 13 bug but still hope we can get some insights

[JRWilding]

100% Samsung on Android 13 (from an app with 10m+ installs)

[leCandas]

I had the same issue, only coming from Samsung devices.

Since I want to address this quickly.
I have surrounded the billingClient.startConnection(this); with a try catch block.
When I get an exception I just end the connection billingClient.endConnection(); billingClient = null;
And posting a delayed call to a handler to re-initilize the billingClient.

This approach will at least address the crash.

[kolagit]

Same issue using PBL 5.0!
Any updates???

[congdanh1608]

Any updates?
I don't know why I got many crashes from one app, but others did not.
I tried to downgrade the in-app billing SDK version, but it is not working.

[igorwojda]

Issue seems to be occurring on Samsung devices running Android 13 (mostly while app is in background). Reference:

• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/76512231/do-samsung-phones-running-android-13-have-an-intent-bug
• https://community.revenuecat.com/sdks-51/how-to-fix-crash-too-many-bind-requests-999-for-service-intent-inappbillingservice-3317
• https://forum.developer.samsung.com/t/illegalstateexception-too-many-bind-requests-999-for-service-inte/28242

[npkhung92]

I am also using billingclient version 6.0.1 and faced the same issue. Is there any updates on this?

[ErickSorto]

I am having the same issue.

[igorwojda]

Workaround - make sure that billingClient.startConnection() is called only when app is in foreground