Should I use AsyncTask or IntentService for my application?

Question

I have been reading around on internet connectivity with Android and noticed there are different ways to handle this i.e. AsyncTask and IntentService. However, I\'m still no

Answer 1

In short, AsyncTask is meant for short tasks that have to communicate with main thread. IntentService is meant for long tasks that don't have to communicate with main thread.

For more info, check these links

http://www.onsandroid.com/2011/12/difference-between-android.html

https://medium.com/@skidanolegs/asynctask-vs-intentservice-1-example-without-code-5250bea6bdae

https://android.jlelse.eu/using-intentservice-vs-asynctask-in-android-2fec1b853ff4