MIT recently shared some thoughts on using AI2 as a Service.
Do not expect any support any time soon for a Services version.
MIT AI2 development staff indicated recently they could " take the code we (MIT) have and put it into production. But people would be very disappointed when they find that devices with limited memory kill off background apps without warning. That a "simple" background app will either not run enough, because the phone goes into "deep sleep" or if we take a wakelock (to prevent deep sleep) battery life is terrible. People *hate* apps that drain their battery and make their phone warm (or hot!)."
Companion 2.36 is required to use the EXPERIMENTAL services link. Users cannot use the current 2.43 Companion and expect apps to run. For the moment, an AI2 Services option does not exist. MIT's comments indicate that providing Services using AI2 is more difficult than they anticipated when they started to experiment with Services in late 2016. I read their comments to indicate there will be no general background capability in AI2 in 2017 and perhaps never. MIT is evaluating options for what appears to be 'limited background' processing.
If you have an immediate programming need for an app that can process in the background Dennis, I suggest you work with the professional Android Studio (which can create apps that do run in the background). Services is presently unsupported on AI2. You cannot convert your App to a services app. The current version of Services is UNSTABLE and buggy.
Regards,
Steve