[android-developers] Can I use an AsyncTask instead of a Service for my Widget's background processing?

Just curious if there's any reason why I can't use an AsyncTask -- my current implementation uses AsyncTask and I'm experiencing inconsistent widget refreshing. TIA! PT -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group,

Re: [android-developers] Can I use an AsyncTask instead of a Service for my Widget's background processing?

Paul Tongyoo wrote: Just curious if there's any reason why I can't use an AsyncTask -- my current implementation uses AsyncTask and I'm experiencing inconsistent widget refreshing. You don't say where you are using an AsyncTask. And I'm not sure whether widget means View or app widget. ::

Re: [android-developers] Can I use an AsyncTask instead of a Service for my Widget's background processing?

You guessed right! Thanks for the tips, and I'll be clearer in the future. Best, Paul On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 8:49 AM, Mark Murphy mmur...@commonsware.comwrote: Paul Tongyoo wrote: Just curious if there's any reason why I can't use an AsyncTask -- my current implementation uses