Android
Threading & Background Work
Getting work off the main thread, and back onto it safely.
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Android/Java Multi-Threaded Execution with the Executor Framework (ThreadPoolExecutor)
These days CPUs with multiple cores have almost become the standard in Android devices. |
3660w | Current |
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Using AsyncQueryHandler to Access Content Providers Asynchronously in Android
In our previous posts we discussed SQLite access and Content Providers . |
1126w | Superseded |
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Understanding Android AsyncTask (Executing Background Tasks)
The AsyncTask Android class lets us sort of bind background tasks to the UI thread. |
1414w | Superseded |
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Understanding Android/Java Processes and Threads Related Concepts (Handlers, Runnables, Loopers, MessageQueue, HandlerThread)
In this article we’ll try to briefly go through the various sort of low level concepts in Android that are really important to understand IMHO. |
3759w | Current |
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Asynchronous Background Execution and Data Loading with Loaders (Framework) in Android
Android has this Loader framework that offers a powerful (yet simple) way to asynchronously load data from content providers or other data sources like an… |
2729w | Superseded |
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How to Check/Detect Whether Current Thread is UI/Main Thread or Not in Android
Checking whether the current thread is the UI/Main thread or some other background thread is very easy. |
109w | Current |