* {@link #BIND_NOT_FOREGROUND}, {@link #BIND_ABOVE_CLIENT},
* {@link #BIND_ALLOW_OOM_MANAGEMENT}, or
* {@link #BIND_WAIVE_PRIORITY}.
- * @return If you have successfully bound to the service, {@code true} is returned;
- * {@code false} is returned if the connection is not made so you will not
- * receive the service object. You should still call {@link #unbindService}
- * to release the connection even if this method returned {@code false}.
+ * @return {@code true} if the system is in the process of bringing up a
+ * service that your client has permission to bind to; {@code false}
+ * if the system couldn't find the service or if your client doesn't
+ * have permission to bind to it. If this value is {@code true}, you
+ * should later call {@link #unbindService} to release the
+ * connection.
*
* @throws SecurityException If the caller does not have permission to access the service
* or the service can not be found.
* the {@link android.os.IBinder} of the communication channel to the
* Service.
*
+ * <p class="note"><b>Note:</b> If the system has started to bind your
+ * client app to a service, it's possible that your app will never receive
+ * this callback. Your app won't receive a callback if there's an issue with
+ * the service, such as the service crashing while being created.
+ *
* @param name The concrete component name of the service that has
* been connected.
*