Broadcast Receivers og Content Providers er to af Androids fire kernkomponenter. Broadcast Receivers reagerer på system- og app-brede events, mens Content Providers deler data mellem apps. Begge gør det muligt for apps at interagere med systemet og andre apps.
Broadcast Receivers — reagerer på events
A BROADCAST RECEIVER responds to broadcast messages (events) from the system or apps:
→ system events: battery low, connectivity changed, boot completed, airplane mode, etc.
→ app events: custom broadcasts within or between apps
→ register to LISTEN for specific broadcasts and react when they occur
