# Evernote/android-job

Android library to handle jobs in the background.

Repository: https://github.com/Evernote/android-job
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/android-job
Homepage: http://evernote.github.io/android-job/
Language: Java
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: android, android-job, background-jobs, cron-jobs, job-scheduler, android-application
Last push: 2022-07-13T04:26:11+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4031, "days_push": 1512, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5351, forks 554 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:15.934308+00:00)

## What it is
A deprecated Android library that unifies background job scheduling across AlarmManager, JobScheduler, and GcmNetworkManager with a single JobManager API. It is no longer maintained and users are directed to migrate to WorkManager.

## Use cases
- schedule delayed background jobs on android
- run periodic sync tasks even when app is closed
- unified job scheduling across android api levels
- run jobs only when device is charging or online
- schedule cron-like recurring tasks in an android app

## When to choose
- maintaining a legacy Android app already built on android-job
- supporting very old Android versions (ICS) with a single scheduling API

## When to avoid
- starting any new Android project - use WorkManager instead
- targeting API 31+ where exact alarm permissions complicate usage
- expecting bug fixes or new features - the library is unmaintained

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: abandoned
- function: scheduling, workflow-automation, developer-tools
- domain: mobile-development, android-tools
- platform: jvm
- tags: background-jobs, job-scheduler, deprecated, workmanager-alternative, alarm-manager, jobscheduler, automation, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- Evernote/android-job (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:15.934308+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:58:47.749459+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Evernote/android-job (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:15.934308+00:00, sha f5b857a6b4e2)
  - homepage: http://evernote.github.io/android-job/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:53:05.558856+00:00, sha 1c37849feaa2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.