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Asked: 2026-06-05T20:45:17+00:00

I’m using an AsyncTask subclass for some background processing. The problem is that when

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I’m using an AsyncTask subclass for some background processing. The problem is that when I use the class with the .get() method, the ProgressDialog I specify in the onPreExecute() does not show.

I works fine if I use a callback withing the onPostExecute() method.

My first thought was that this was because the .get() waits for the process to complete but that can’t be blocking the UI thread either so that’s not the case.

Can anyone explain why this behavior is so and if there is a workaround for this ?? I’d really like to use the .get() method if I can.

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  1. Editorial Team

    I initially accepted the other answer but it seems to be wrong.

    The .get() method will block the UI thread to wait for the result and any dialogs displayed will also be blocked. This is the expected behavior for this method.

    The only alternative is to not use .get() if the background activity is for any noticable amount of time and instead use callback methods to the calling activity.

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