How can I wait for 10 second without locking application UI in android [duplicate]

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I am stuck with a problem, I want to wait 10 second because I want my application to start the code below after that 10 sec but without stopping that person from clicking anything else in the application (without calling Thread.sleep();).

try {    Log.v("msg", "WAIT CheckFrequencyRun");    Thread.sleep(10000); // giving time to connect to wifi       } catch (InterruptedException e) {    // TODO Auto-generated catch block    e.printStackTrace();   }   //if no network   if(wifiManager.getConnectionInfo().getNetworkId()==-1){    //stop wifi    wifiManager.setWifiEnabled(false);    Log.v("msg", "no connection");    handler.postDelayed(this, checkInterval);   }   //else connection   else{    Log.v("msg", "connection");    onDestroy();   }

Have a look at these questions, they're looking quite similiar: - stackoverflow.com/questions/4111905/… - stackoverflow.com/questions/9630681/… - stackoverflow.com/questions/9640880/… - stackoverflow.com/questions/13765034/wait-a-time-android?rq=1 — Marvin Emil Brach
– Marvin Emil Brach, Commented Jun 21, 2013 at 14:08
postDelayed wont't lock your Ui but Thread.Sleep do. Remove Thread.Sleep and continue your work in your Runnable — Mohsen Afshin
– Mohsen Afshin, Commented Jun 21, 2013 at 14:11

abdullahselek · Accepted Answer · 2018-05-18 07:09:01Z

You can use this:

Handler handler = new Handler(); handler.postDelayed(new Runnable() { public void run() { // Actions to do after 10 seconds } }, 10000);

For Stop the Handler, You can try this: handler.removeCallbacksAndMessages(null);

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:18:14Z

You never want to call thread.sleep() on the UI thread as it sounds like you have figured out. This freezes the UI and is always a bad thing to do. You can use a separate Thread and postDelayed

This SO answer shows how to do that as well as several other options

Handler

TimerTask

You can look at these and see which will work best for your particular situation

Anton Bevza · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-21 14:39:43Z

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1with handler:

handler.sendEmptyMessageDelayed(1, 10000); } private Handler handler = new Handler() { @Override public void handleMessage(Message msg) { if (msg.what == 1) { //your code } } };

edited Jun 21, 2013 at 14:39

answered Jun 21, 2013 at 14:18

Anton Bevza

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DarkVision Over a year ago

what is the "TRIGGER" because android documentation ask for a int could not put string

Anton Bevza Over a year ago

I was wrong... this is id of your message. Try with 1

Marcis · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-21 14:11:15Z

do this on a new thread (seperate it from main thread)

 new Thread(new Runnable() { @Override public void run() { // TODO Auto-generated method stub } }).run();

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