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What are common use cases for using an Intent?
What are common use cases for using an Intent?
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Common use cases for using an Intent, particularly in Android development, include:
Starting Activities: Launching a new screen or activity, such as navigating from a main menu to a settings page.
Sending Data Between Activities: Passing data, such as user inputs or selected items, from one activity to another.
Broadcasting Messages: Sending broadcast messages to multiple components, like notifying other apps of a specific event.
Starting Services: Initiating background services to perform tasks like downloading files or playing music.
Receiving Results: Starting an activity for a result, where you expect a return value after the activity finishes.
Implicit Intents: Requesting actions from other applications, such as opening a web page or sending an email, without specifying the target application.
Handling Events: Triggering specific actions in response to user interactions or system events, such as receiving a phone call or an alarm.