Android: Why can't I create a handler in new thread

Question

I had a problem creating a handler in new thread. This is my code:

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(         


        

Answer 1

You could also use a HandlerThread like this:

HandlerThread thread = new HandlerThread("MyHandlerThread");
thread.start();
Handler handler = new Handler(thread.getLooper());

HandlerThreads have a Looper associated with them, so this wouldn't throw an exception.