AsyncTask's get() method: Is there any scenario where it is actually the best option?

Question

After answering this question, I got a doubt about the sense/usefulness of using the get() method of Android\'s AsyncTask class.

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Answer 1

I have an application to edit photos, the user is capable of opening photos from URLs.

I used an AsyncTask to download the photo from the URL, during this time the UI should be blocked. what i did is I showed a ProgressBar starts the AsyncTask's get() method than hide the ProgressBar..

It seemed the best and simplest solution for me.