1e41f4b71Sopenharmony_ci# ServiceAbility Overview 2e41f4b71Sopenharmony_ci 3e41f4b71Sopenharmony_ci 4e41f4b71Sopenharmony_ciAn ability using the Service template (ServiceAbility for short) is used to run tasks in the background, such as playing music or downloading files. It does not provide a UI for user interaction. A ServiceAbility can be started by another application or a PageAbility. It remains to run in the background even after the user switches to another application. 5