1# ServiceAbility Overview 2<!--Kit: Ability Kit--> 3<!--Subsystem: Ability--> 4<!--Owner: @xialiangwei--> 5<!--Designer: @jsjzju--> 6<!--Tester: @lixueqing513--> 7<!--Adviser: @huipeizi--> 8 9 10An 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. 11