For those finding this plugin not working, here's the alternative.

[panlina]

Spent half day and finally get this alternative from this issue:
https://bitbucket.org/TheBosZ/cordova-plugin-run-in-background

This project is outdated and no longer maintained. Don't waste time on it.

[Metalchocobo]

@panlina thankyou

[alanmilinovic]

Alternative also doesn't work with android 13.

[ArvyRogerio]

Ok on 14:
cordova plugin add https://github.com/brunochikuji/cordova-plugin-background-mode.git

[alanmilinovic]

Do I need to add some permissions or something for this plugin to work?

[gondp]

Ok on 14: cordova plugin add https://github.com/brunochikuji/cordova-plugin-background-mode.git

This doesn't work java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to create service de.appplant.cordova.plugin.background.ForegroundService: android.app.MissingForegroundServiceTypeException: Starting FGS without a type callerApp=ProcessRecor

targetSDK=34

Process: com.radiopopular.mobile, PID: 30344
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to create service de.appplant.cordova.plugin.background.ForegroundService: android.app.MissingForegroundServiceTypeException: Starting FGS without a type callerApp=ProcessRecord{f832a8 30344:} targetSDK=34
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleCreateService(ActivityThread.java:4664)
at android.app.ActivityThread.-$$Nest$mhandleCreateService(Unknown Source:0)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2264)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)
at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:205)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:294)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8177)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:552)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:971)
Caused by: android.app.MissingForegroundServiceTypeException: Starting FGS without a type callerApp=ProcessRecord{f832a8 30344:com.radiopopular.mobile/u0a191} targetSDK=34
at android.app.MissingForegroundServiceTypeException$1.createFromParcel(MissingForegroundServiceTypeException.java:53)
at android.app.MissingForegroundServiceTypeException$1.createFromParcel(MissingForegroundServiceTypeException.java:49)
at android.os.Parcel.readParcelableInternal(Parcel.java:4870)
at android.os.Parcel.readParcelable(Parcel.java:4852)
at android.os.Parcel.createExceptionOrNull(Parcel.java:3052)
at android.os.Parcel.createException(Parcel.java:3041)
at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:3024)
at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:2966)
at android.app.IActivityManager$Stub$Proxy.setServiceForeground(IActivityManager.java:6761)
at android.app.Service.startForeground(Service.java:775)
at de.appplant.cordova.plugin.background.ForegroundService.keepAwake(ForegroundService.java:132)
at de.appplant.cordova.plugin.background.ForegroundService.onCreate(ForegroundService.java:100)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleCreateService(ActivityThread.java:4651)
at android.app.ActivityThread.-$$Nest$mhandleCreateService(Unknown Source:0) 
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2264) 
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106) 
at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:205) 
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:294) 
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8177) 
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) 
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:552) 
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:971)