What Happens When Back Button Is Pressed in Android?
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Whenever you push an activity to the stack, onCreate is called, and if you press back button, onDestroy is called, which means that the activity is flushed away. The following activity call back methods are called, after pressing back button. The activity is destroyed. And it recreates when launched again.

How can I tell if my Android back button is pressed?

In order to check when the ‘BACK’ button is pressed, use onBackPressed() method from the Android library. Next, perform a check to see if the ‘BACK’ button is pressed again within 2 seconds and will close the app if it is so.

What happens when home button is pressed in Android?

Instead if the Home button is pressed, the app moves to the Stopped state, still running in the background. … There is a concept of an Application in Android. This application includes the process that your activities run in, the memory that they use, and any other classes that are loaded into memory.

Maya Lin-Takahashi

Maya Lin-Takahashi

Consumer Tech & Gadget Reviewer

Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.

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