Sync with Server every 30 minutes in android?

Question

I want the android app to sync with the server every 30 (or any interval) minutes and notify user if there is any change.

I have already tried [JobScheduler][1]. It seems like [JobScheduler][1] runs the event at optimized interval not at exact interval. Some one suggested [AlarmManager][1] but i don't think that will also work - It also checks the battery optimization. (setExactTime and setExactAndAllowWhileIdle also runs at optimized time)

I want the app to sync with the server at exact interval no matter what.

try using timer , start the timer on onCreate() and onDestroy() remove on destroy . — Shanmugam, Nov 02 '17 at 05:11
Why? "I want the app to sync with the server at exact interval no matter what." — marekful, Nov 02 '17 at 05:11
create a **background** `service` in which you can set a **timer** at that time send a call to the server and get new data if any change happens then notify the user through `NotificationDailog`. — HassanUsman, Nov 02 '17 at 05:21

Lokesh Desai · Answer 1 · 2017-11-02T05:30:24.170

You can use timer for this

Timer timer = new Timer();

Then you extend the timer task

class SyncData extends TimerTask {


   public void run() {
       //call after every 30min
   }
}

And then add the new task to the Timer with some update interval

TimerTask syncData = new SyncData();
timer.scheduleAtFixedRate(syncData,1000*10);//this will run after every 10 sec

Note: It will only work if your application is not in background if you want to call api when your application is in background than please user Service and AlaramManager.

Sync with Server every 30 minutes in android?

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