Broadcast Receivers in Content Providers sta dve od štirih temeljnih komponent Androida. Broadcast Receivers se odzivajo na sistemske/aplikacijske dogodke, medtem ko Content Providers delijo podatke med aplikacijami. Obe komponenti omogočata aplikacijam, da sodelujejo s sistemom in drugimi aplikacijami.
Broadcast Receivers — odziv na dogodke
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
