Android memiliki model threading yang ketat berpusat pada thread utama (UI) — yang harus menangani UI dan tetap responsif. Memahami threading, mengapa pekerjaan harus dipindahkan dari thread utama, dan alat-alat (coroutines, dan secara historis threads/handlers) penting untuk aplikasi yang responsif.
Aturan thread utama
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
