I am writing an Android app that talks to a server. The server has information that is updated irregularly, and the app must be informed of each update. My current solution is to have the app query the server at regular intervals to see if the information has been updated.
Is there any way to have the server initiate the interaction (say, only when the information is actually updated)? I have heard about “Remote Intents” which simulate this behavior, but I have not been able to find any information on them. Does anyone have any advice on how to make this work?
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