Real difference between AsyncTask and Thread

Question

I have been reading Android documentation (AsyncTask, Thread) and vogella tutorial about this matter, but I have doubts yet.

For example, I want to send a message fr

Answer 1

Please read this blog

http://crazyaboutandroid.blogspot.in/2011/12/difference-between-android.html

and Details are:

Difference between Android Service,Thread,IntentService and AsyncTask

When to use ?

Service

   Task with no UI, but shouldn't be too long. Use threads within service for long tasks.

Thread

- Long task in general.

- For tasks in parallel use Multiple threads (traditional mechanisms)

AsyncTask

- Small task having to communicate with main thread.

- For tasks in parallel use multiple instances OR Executor