Running task periodicaly(once a day/once a week)

Question

I want to run some task (i.e. get my web site news page) periodically (once a week/ a day), even if my application is closed. Is it possible?

Answer 1

I think the best fit is GcmNetworkManager. Basically it has everything you need from AlarmManager plus persistence, so job can proceed executing after reboot.

Example:

PeriodicTask task = new PeriodicTask.Builder()
        .setService(MyTaskService.class)
        .setTag(TASK_TAG_PERIODIC)
        .setPeriod(5L)
        .build();

mGcmNetworkManager.schedule(task);