From 36a74f4912f0461920220fd2cdd5781eacf0398f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Christian Rowlands <christian.rowlands@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2025 11:58:10 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] #8964 Fix app crash on incoming call when running Android 14+

---
 changelog.d/8964.bugfix                             |  1 +
 .../vector/app/features/call/VectorCallActivity.kt  | 13 ++++++++++---
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 changelog.d/8964.bugfix

diff --git a/changelog.d/8964.bugfix b/changelog.d/8964.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2b9144a8f5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/8964.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix incoming call crash on Android 14+. ([#8964](https://github.com/element-hq/element-android/issues/8964))
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/call/VectorCallActivity.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/call/VectorCallActivity.kt
index dcbb5e5d942..99fdfb2a489 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/call/VectorCallActivity.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/call/VectorCallActivity.kt
@@ -246,9 +246,16 @@ class VectorCallActivity :
                 == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
             // Only start the service if the app is in the foreground
             if (isAppInForeground()) {
-                Timber.tag(loggerTag.value).v("Starting microphone foreground service")
-                val intent = Intent(this, MicrophoneAccessService::class.java)
-                ContextCompat.startForegroundService(this, intent)
+                // Starting in Android 14, you can't create a microphone foreground service while your app is in
+                // the background. If we call startForegroundService the app will crash.
+                // https://github.com/element-hq/element-android/issues/8964
+                if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE) {
+                    Timber.tag(loggerTag.value).v("Starting microphone foreground service")
+                    val intent = Intent(this, MicrophoneAccessService::class.java)
+                    ContextCompat.startForegroundService(this, intent)
+                } else {
+                    Timber.tag(loggerTag.value).v("App is in running Android 14+; cannot start microphone service")
+                }
             } else {
                 Timber.tag(loggerTag.value).v("App is not in foreground; cannot start microphone service")
             }