badoo/android-weak-handler

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1533 stars · 282 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A drop-in replacement for android.os.Handler that holds weak references to posted Runnables and Messages, preventing memory leaks. It is a small Java library for Android published via JitPack by Badoo.

Use cases

• avoid memory leaks from postDelayed runnables holding activities
• replace android.os.Handler with a memory safer version
• post delayed runnables without leaking fragments
• fix handler leaks flagged by Android lint
• keep scheduled UI tasks collectible by garbage collector

When to choose

• your Android app posts delayed runnables from activities or fragments
• lint or LeakCanary reports Handler-related memory leaks
• you want a drop-in Handler replacement with minimal code changes

When to avoid

• you need runnables guaranteed to execute even if unreferenced elsewhere
• your project is not on the Android/JVM platform
• you need a maintained solution with active development and broad community support

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

concurrency developer-tools android-tools mobile-development developer-tools jvm android memory-leaks weak-references handler jitpack mobile

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