Android sdk & timers (Chronometer vs. Thread)

Question

There are few built in ways to invoke a timer using the Android stack, A good example is the Chronometer .

I would like to integrate piece of code (A thread)that implements timer using the Thread.sleep() method

I plan to have a Service tat invoke this thread and communicate with it.

Are there any disadvantages of using the sleep() method over Chronometer?

Answer 1

It depends if it's sensitive to lifecycle. If your activity or service will be paused your timer will be stopped. Look into Alarm Manager . There are plenty of examples on this site about.