Broadcast Receivers u Content Providers huma tnejn minn erba' komponenti ewlenin ta' Android. Broadcast Receivers jirrispondu għal avvenimenti tas-sistema/app, filwaqt li Content Providers jaqsmu d-data bejn apps. It-tnejn jippermettu lill-apps li jinteraġixxu mas-sistema u ma' apps oħra.
Broadcast Receivers — jirrispondu għal avvenimenti
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
