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WorkManager vs AlarmManager: which should you use for background work?

Answer

WorkManager is best for deferrable, guaranteed background work that should run even after app restarts. AlarmManager is better for exact timing use cases (rare) but is constrained by battery optimizations. Most apps should prefer WorkManager with constraints (network/charging) and idempotent workers with retries.

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