Downloading large files in the background (Android )

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What is the recommended solution for downloading large files in the background (larger than 100MB) on Android?

DownloadManager
Google Volley
AsyncTask and HttpClient
LargeFileDownloader

You can use an `IntentService` to perform download task. – mr.icetea Sep 21 '15 at 08:01 — mr.icetea, Sep 21 '15 at 08:01

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 21 '15 at 08:07

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You can use Intent Service / Service for long background operations as per your need and Google Volley is sufficient enough for your work as it handles all the network related tasks itself

answered Sep 21 '15 at 08:07

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