Android Worker Execute The Job Multiple Times

I use the following code to schedule a background job execute every 15 mins. WorkManager workManager = WorkManager.getInstance(); PeriodicWorkRequest ulpBackup; ulpBackup = new P

Solution 1:

You can use this following method : enqueueUniquePeriodicWork(), and implement like that :

WorkManager.getInstance().enqueueUniquePeriodicWork("YOUR_TAG", ExistingPeriodicWorkPolicy.KEEP, workRequest);

Please notice that the second parameter is the key. The enum can be KEEP or REPLACE

Solution 2:

I think i am late to answer this question and you might have tweaked it too.. But i am trying to help anyways..

The only thing that I do not understand is that every time the job execute multiple times, can someone explain why and how can i avoid it?

Explanation :

Everyone will be shocked if i will say :

1. Googles android has no control over crores of processes running in real-time basis
2. It even lacks to understand even say xyz process is completed? or running? or finished?
3. This is it. And the outcome is the your issue

Oh my god.. It will lead to data-loss if i am doing any database operations then..!!??

Yes it results in data loss many times..

Does android and developers have any work around then...?

Yes, Prefer using IntentService.

What is so special in IntentService?

If a intentservice is already running and even if thousands of times it gets called... Then in that case too... all calls are kept in queue by android and processed one by one and one after another and after one is finished then only another waiting awakes and starts to execute it

Hope it helps.