Android-apps moeten vaak achtergrondwerk uitvoeren — taken die buiten de directe UI plaatsvinden, zoals het synchroniseren van gegevens, uploads of periodieke taken. Android biedt verschillende mechanismen (WorkManager, Services, coroutines) met verschillende use cases, plus belangrijke beperkingen van het besturingssysteem.
Opties voor achtergrondwerk
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SERVICES → general background components (largely superseded by WorkManager/coroutines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)
