Where exactly the Singleton Pattern is used in real application?

Question

I was just curious where exactly the singleton pattern is used... I know how the pattern works and where it can be used but i personally never used in any real application. Can

Answer 1

I use a media player in my android app, so I extend the mediaplayer class, and used the singleton pattern because I need only one instance, and be able to call the same instance in any other part of my app for check if is playing, or what file is current playing.

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