Work Manager
in Android -
Quick Guide
Maksym Trushevych
Senior Android Engineer
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What is WorkManager?
WorkManager is Android's recommended solution
for deferrable, guaranteed background work.
✅ Guaranteed execution (even after app restarts)
✅ Battery optimization friendly
✅ Backwards compatible to API 14
✅ Handles device constraints automatically
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When to Use
📤 Uploading logs or analytics
💾 Database cleanup tasks
🔄 Syncing data with server
📸 Image compression/processing
📧 Sending reports or backups
Perfect for work that must be completed, even if
your app isn't running!
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Basic Setup
Getting started with WorkManager is simple - just
add the dependency and create your Worker class!
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Scheduling Work
Schedule your work with constraints to ensure it runs
at the right time!
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Work States
🟡 ENQUEUED: Waiting to run
🔵 RUNNING: Currently executing
🟢 SUCCEEDED: Completed successfully
🔴 FAILED: Failed with [Link]()
🟠 CANCELLED: Cancelled by user/system
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Constraints & Conditions
Control when your work runs with smart constraints:
📶 Network: CONNECTED, UNMETERED,
NOT_ROAMING
🔋 Battery: NOT_LOW_BATTERY
🔌 Charging: CHARGING required
💾 Storage: NOT_LOW_STORAGE
📱 Device: IDLE (Doze mode considerations)
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Data Passing & Progress
Pass data to your workers and track progress in real-
time!
💾 Input Data: Send parameters to your Worker
📈 Progress Updates: Show real-time progress to
users
📤 Output Data: Return results from completed work
8 Advanced Features
Build complex workflows with these powerful
WorkManager capabilities!
⛓️ Work Chaining: Sequential task execution
🏷️ Unique Work: Prevent duplicate work
📊 Progress Updates: Track work progress
🔗 Work Continuation: Complex workflows
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