WinWire Android App Developer Interview Questions and Answers

Intent is a messaging object used to request an action from another app component.

• Intent is used to start activities, services, and broadcast receivers in Android.

• It can also be used to pass data between components.

• There are two types of intents: explicit intents and implicit intents.

• Explicit intents specify the component to start by name.

• Implicit intents specify the action to perform and let the system find the approp

Work Manager is an Android Jetpack library used for managing deferrable, asynchronous tasks.

• Work Manager is part of the Android Jetpack library.

• It is used for managing deferrable, asynchronous tasks that need to run even if the app is in the background.

• Work Manager provides various constraints and options for scheduling tasks, such as network availability, charging status, and more.

• It is recommended for tasks that are ...read more

Activity life cycle refers to the stages an activity goes through from creation to destruction.

• An activity is created using onCreate() method

• It becomes visible using onStart() method

• It becomes interactive using onResume() method

• It goes to background using onPause() method

• It becomes invisible using onStop() method

• It gets destroyed using onDestroy() method

Abstract class is a class that can have both abstract and non-abstract methods while interface only has abstract methods.

• Abstract class can have constructors while interface cannot

• A class can implement multiple interfaces but can only inherit from one abstract class

• Abstract class can have instance variables while interface cannot

• Abstract class can provide default implementation for some methods while interface cannot

• Ex...read more

Scope functions in Kotlin are functions that allow you to execute a block of code within the context of an object.

• There are five scope functions in Kotlin: let, run, with, apply, and also.

• Each scope function has a specific use case and can help improve code readability and reduce boilerplate code.

• Scope functions can be used to perform operations on an object and return a result or modify the object itself.

• For example, ...read more

LazyRow is a Jetpack Compose component for displaying horizontally scrolling lists, while RecyclerView is a traditional Android view for displaying large data sets efficiently.

• LazyRow is part of Jetpack Compose, RecyclerView is part of the Android framework

• LazyRow is more declarative and easier to use for simple lists, RecyclerView is more powerful and customizable for complex lists

• LazyRow automatically handles recycli...read more