The file that shows dialog, when started from service

UpdateProgress.java

package com.test;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.ProgressDialog;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.os.Message;
import android.widget.TextView;

public class UpdateDBProgressDialog extends Activity {
	
	private TextView tv;
	private ProgressDialog pd;
	private Handler handler;

	@Override
	public void onCreate(Bundle icicle) {
		super.onCreate(icicle);
		setContentView(R.layout.main);
		pd = ProgressDialog.show(this, "Updating Database", "The application is updating the database. Please wait.", true, false);
		
		
		handler = new Handler() {
			@Override
			public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
				pd.dismiss();		
			}
		};
		
		
		Thread thread = new Thread(){
			
			public void run() {
			
				try{
					
					Thread.sleep(2000);
					handler.sendEmptyMessage(0);
					
				}catch(Exception e){e.printStackTrace();}
			}
		};
		thread.start();	
		
		
		new Thread(){public void run(){
			
			try{
				
				Thread.sleep(10000);
				
				if(!MyService.RUNNING){
					
					Intent i = new Intent(UpdateDBProgressDialog.this, MyService.class);
					UpdateDBProgressDialog.this.startService(i);
				}
				
			}catch(Exception e){e.printStackTrace();}
			
		}}.start();
	}
}