downloading with service and showing progress bar

Question

I have to download a file and show the progress as the download starts. In the mean while user can go to any other activity.So, i think the best way is to download with the help of service.

But how to send the progress update.

I got this code

Sameer Z. answer to download from service

but how to show the progress.

but the user goes from one tab to other..and if the activity finishes then async task will also stop. — zaiff, Mar 23 '12 at 04:50
ok use a service and you can take the call back using an interface — Harsh Dev Chandel, Mar 23 '12 at 05:22

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Mar 23 '12 at 06:00

You can design a custom notification, which will show the progress in the notification bar. That is the best way to show download progress if downloading from a service.

What you want is here: http://united-coders.com/nico-heid/show-progressbar-in-notification-area-like-google-does-when-downloading-from-android Also check : http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/notifiers/notifications.html#CustomExpandedView

score -1 · Answer 2 · edited Mar 23 '12 at 06:00

-1

AsyncTask will solve your problem

See this link: Threads, Handlers and AsyncTask

edited Mar 23 '12 at 06:00

Alex Lockwood

83,063
39
206
250

answered Mar 23 '12 at 03:48

Sadeshkumar Periyasamy

4,848
1
26
31

downloading with service and showing progress bar

2 Answers2