cancelling a handler.postdelayed process
I do this to post a delayed runnable: myHandler.postDelayed(myRunnable, SPLASH_DISPLAY_LENGTH); And this to remove it: myHandler.removeCallbacks(myRunnable);
android-handler
What do I use now that Handler() is deprecated?
Only the parameterless constructor is deprecated, it is now preferred that you specify the Looper in the constructor via the Looper.getMainLooper() method. Use it for Java new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).postDelayed(new Runnable() { @Override public void run() { // Your Code } }, 3000); Use it for Kotlin Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).postDelayed({ // Your Code }, 3000)
This Handler class should be static or leaks might occur: IncomingHandler
If IncomingHandler class is not static, it will have a reference to your Service object. Handler objects for the same thread all share a common Looper object, which they post messages to and read from. As messages contain target Handler, as long as there are messages with target handler in the message queue, the handler … Read more
Running code in main thread from another thread
NOTE: This answer has gotten so much attention, that I need to update it. Since the original answer was posted, the comment from @dzeikei has gotten almost as much attention as the original answer. So here are 2 possible solutions: 1. If your background thread has a reference to a Context object: Make sure that … Read more
Handler vs AsyncTask vs Thread [closed]
Handler vs AsyncTask vs Thread [closed]