Android aplikacije često trebaju obaviti rad u pozadini — zadatke koji se izvršavaju izvan trenutnog korisničkog sučelja, poput sinkronizacije podataka, učitavanja ili periodičnih poslova. Android pruža nekoliko mehanizama (WorkManager, Services, coroutines) s različitim slučajevima primjene, plus važna ograničenja iz operacijskog sustava.
Opcije za rad u pozadini
COROUTINES (in a ViewModel scope) → for async work tied to the UI/screen (network calls,
loading data) — runs while the screen is active
WORKMANAGER → for DEFERRABLE, GUARANTEED background work that must complete (even if the
app closes or the device reboots): syncing, uploads, periodic tasks, retries
→ the RECOMMENDED solution for most persistent background work
FOREGROUND SERVICE → for ongoing, user-visible background work (music playback, navigation,
active tracking) — shows a persistent notification
SERVICES → general background components (largely superseded by WorkManager/coroutines
for most cases)
