As a newcomer to Android development, I would like to learn how to terminate an activity in Android. I have completed one project already and the previous activity functioned properly. Could you please explain how to finish that activity quickly when the next activity begins?
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Mark Rotteveel
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Your question is not very clear, do you want Activity A to start a new Activity B, and for Activity A to finish? – dave.c Jan 04 '11 at 15:09
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I agree with dave.c and further more, why would you want to? – ahodder Jan 04 '11 at 16:48
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After I start the activity, I call the finish() method:
Intent i=new Intent(mainclass.this,nextclass.class);
startActivity(i);
finish();
Then the previous activity(mainclass) is finished.
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What happens if u don't call the finish function? Does it really make a difference in foreground? Ty – Rishav Jun 03 '17 at 18:29
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The problem could be the question, but I don't recommend this code because you shouldn't need to call startActivity and finish at the same period. `startActivity` sends you to the next screen and `finish` will send you back to the previous screen. I tested this code and while it did result in "nextclass" being called, it resulted in an infinite loop when using the back button. – Dagmar Dec 14 '17 at 08:58
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Unfortunately I'm unable to add my own answer to this question because it is closed. If you wish to go back to the previous activity, see this post https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4038479/android-go-back-to-previous-activity If you wish to continue to the next activity, please use this code: `Intent i = new Intent(CurrentActivity.class, NextActivity.class); startActivity(i)` – Dagmar Dec 14 '17 at 09:00
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Also see this documentation for the finish method of Activity: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Activity.html#finish – Dagmar Dec 14 '17 at 09:03