How to resolve java.net.BindException: communication failed: EADDRINUSE (address already in use)

I am transferring files using socket from Android to Android using WiFi Direct. I am starting a service to send files in the following code

        String[] filesPath = data.getStringArrayExtra("all_path");
        Intent serviceIntent = new Intent(getActivity(), FileTransferService.class);
        serviceIntent.setAction(FileTransferService.ACTION_SEND_FILE);
        serviceIntent.putExtra(FileTransferService.EXTRAS_FILE_PATH, filesPath);
        serviceIntent.putExtra(FileTransferService.EXTRAS_GROUP_OWNER_ADDRESS, info.groupOwnerAddress.getHostAddress());
        serviceIntent.putExtra(FileTransferService.EXTRAS_GROUP_OWNER_PORT, 8988);
        getActivity().startService(serviceIntent);

      

        
        
        
      

    

Service code:

 @Override
protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent)
{

    Context context = getApplicationContext();
    if (intent.getAction().equals(ACTION_SEND_FILE))
    {
        //String fileUri = intent.getExtras().getString(EXTRAS_FILE_PATH);
        String[] files = intent.getExtras().getStringArray(EXTRAS_FILE_PATH);
        String host = intent.getExtras().getString(EXTRAS_GROUP_OWNER_ADDRESS);
        Socket socket = new Socket();
        int port = intent.getExtras().getInt(EXTRAS_GROUP_OWNER_PORT);

        try
        {
            Log.d(WiFiDirectActivity.TAG, "Opening client socket - ");
            socket.bind(null);
            socket.connect((new InetSocketAddress(host, port)), SOCKET_TIMEOUT);

            Log.d(WiFiDirectActivity.TAG, "Client socket - " + socket.isConnected());

            ArrayList<File> filesList = new ArrayList<File>();
            for (String file : files)
            {
                filesList.add(new File(Uri.parse("file://" + file).getPath()));
            }
            send(filesList, socket);
        }
        catch (IOException e)
        {
            e.printStackTrace();
            Log.e(WiFiDirectActivity.TAG, e.getMessage());
        }
        finally
        {

            if (socket.isConnected())
            {
                try
                {
                    socket.close();
                }
                catch (IOException e)
                {
                    // Give up
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

      

        
        
        
      

    

File sending method:

public void send(ArrayList<File> files, Socket socket)
{
    try
    {
        //DataInputStream dis = new DataInputStream(new BufferedInputStream(socket.getInputStream()));
        DataOutputStream dos = new DataOutputStream(new BufferedOutputStream(socket.getOutputStream()));
        System.out.println(files.size());
        //write the number of files to the server
        dos.writeInt(files.size());
        dos.flush();
        //write file names
        for (File file1 : files)
        {
            dos.writeUTF(file1.getName());
            dos.flush();
        }
        //buffer for file writing, to declare inside or outside loop?
        int n;
        byte[] buf = new byte[1024 * 8];
        //outer loop, executes one for each file
        for (File file : files)
        {
            System.out.println(file.getName());
            FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream(file);
            dos.writeLong(file.length());
            dos.flush();
            while ((n = fis.read(buf)) != -1)
            {
                dos.write(buf, 0, n);
                dos.flush();
            }
        }
        dos.close();
    }
    catch (IOException e)
    {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
}

      

        
        
        
      

    

Incoming party code:

@Override
    protected String doInBackground(Void... params)
    {
        try
        {
            ServerSocket serverSocket = new ServerSocket();
            serverSocket.setReuseAddress(true);
            serverSocket.bind(new InetSocketAddress(8988));
            //ServerSocket serverSocket = new ServerSocket(8988);
            Log.d(WiFiDirectActivity.TAG, "Server: Socket opened");
            Socket client = serverSocket.accept();
            Log.d(WiFiDirectActivity.TAG, "Server: connection done");
            receive(client);
            return "";
        }
        catch (IOException e)
        {
            e.printStackTrace();
            return null;
        }
    }

    public void receive(Socket socket)
    {
        try
        {
            DataInputStream dis = new DataInputStream(new BufferedInputStream(socket.getInputStream()));
            //read the number of files from the client
            int number = dis.readInt();
            ArrayList<File> files = new ArrayList<File>(number);
            System.out.println("Number of Files to be received: " + number);
            //read file names, add files to arraylist
            for (int i = 0; i < number; i++)
            {
                File file = new File(dis.readUTF());
                files.add(file);
            }
            int n;
            byte[] buf = new byte[1024 * 8];

            for (File file : files)
            {
                System.out.println("Receiving file: " + file.getName());
                final File f = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + "/WiFiDirect/" + file.getName());
                File dirs = new File(f.getParent());
                if (!dirs.exists())
                {
                    dirs.mkdirs();
                }
                f.createNewFile();
                FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(f);
                long fileSize = dis.readLong();
                while (fileSize > 0 && (n = dis.read(buf, 0, (int) Math.min(buf.length, fileSize))) != -1)
                {
                    fos.write(buf, 0, n);
                    fileSize -= n;
                }
                fos.close();
            }
        }
        catch (IOException e)
        {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        finally
        {
            if (socket.isConnected())
            {
                try
                {
                    socket.close();
                }
                catch (IOException e)
                {
                    // Give up
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
            }
        }
    }

      

        
        
        
      

    

All code works fine and when I run the app in both apps for the first time, the files are transferred successfully. But the second time, the file transfer failed on the receiving side,

            ServerSocket serverSocket = new ServerSocket();
            serverSocket.setReuseAddress(true);
            serverSocket.bind(new InetSocketAddress(8988));

      

        
        
        
      

    

Third line from the top of the serverSocket.bind code (new InetSocketAddress (8988)); java.net.BindException exception: communication failed: EADDRINUSE (address already in use) How do I resolve this exception? Any suggestion will be greatly appreciated. Thanks to