18. WorkManager for the background

L9 36 What Is The Background V1

Are you a friend of the battery?

How can you avoid using too much battery in the background?
SOLUTION:
  • Use WorkManager.
  • Specify as many reasonable constraints as possible for each job, such as device idle, charging, and connected to wifi.
  • Be sparing about scheduling background work - if the work can wait until next launch then do it when the app is in the foreground.
  • When scheduling work that happens periodically, use the largest delay possible between each run.
  • Make sure your background jobs are efficient and don't use excessive network, CPU, or disk access.

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