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I need to run an api access in an interval of hours, for example every 3 hours.
I was looking for ways to do this, I read about Alarmmanager and about this Jobscheduler that seems to be the latest.
The right thing for my purpose is to use it ?
It is compatible with previous versions of android ? ( my minimum version is 17).
If possible post an example of using it.
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Jobscheduler requires API 21+.
An alternative that works in all versions is the Gcmnetworkmanager.
It uses Jobscheduler in versions 21+ and in lower versions uses its own implementation.
To use it, your service must inherit from Gcmtaskservice.
Declare it on Androidmanifest.xml as follows:
<service
android:name=".MyTaskService"
android:exported="true"
android:permission="com.google.android.gms.permission.BIND_NETWORK_TASK_SERVICE">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.google.android.gms.gcm.ACTION_TASK_READY" />
</intent-filter>
</service>
Get the Gcmnetworkmanager:
mGcmNetworkManager = GcmNetworkManager.getInstance(this);
Schedule a periodic task like this:
PeriodicTask task = new PeriodicTask.Builder()
.setService(MyTaskService.class)
.setTag(TASK_TAG_PERIODIC)
.setPeriod(30L)
.build();
mGcmNetworkManager.schedule(task);
At the time the scheduled task is executed, the system calls the method onRunTask() of your service.
More alternatives:
Firebase Jobdispatcher that provides a Jobscheduler compatible API.
Works on all versions from API 9 that have Google Play services installed. Backward compatibility is achieved by using Gcmnetworkmanager.
New api included in the brand new Android Jetpack.
Uses support libraries, allowing backward compatibility.
References:
ramaral, if I’m not mistaken the job Scheduler appeared in version 21, not 23. I would also recommend the Evernote Job Scheduler, but there is another scope :)
@Wakim thank you. What misled me was that it is said in Implementing GCM Network Manager on Android that Gcmnetworkmanager uses Jobscheduler in versions 23+.
Weird, either the documentation is wrong or Chet Haase is wrong in this medium post: https://medium.com/google-developers/developing-for-android-iv-e7dc4ce0a59. Normal in the Android world hehe, not everything is documented right.
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Dude, Google is full of great tutorials. I did a search now and the first result that came is already an excellent tutorial. I only had to type 3 words in the search: job Android Scheduler. Much simpler than writing a whole question.
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I couldn’t find information about it working in previous versions
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