Android har en streng threading-model centreret omkring main (UI) tråden — som skal håndtere UI og forblive responsiv. At forstå threading, hvorfor arbejde skal flyttes fra main-tråden, og værktøjerne (coroutines og historisk threads/handlers) er vigtig for responsive apps.
Main thread-reglen
Android has a single MAIN (UI) thread that:
→ handles ALL UI operations (drawing, events) — UI updates MUST happen on it
→ must stay RESPONSIVE — blocking it freezes the UI; >5s blocked = ANR (App Not Responding)
TWO key rules:
1. DON'T do long/blocking work on the main thread (network, DB, heavy compute) → move it off
2. DON'T update UI from a background thread → switch back to the main thread for UI
