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title: "Describe three common use cases for using an Intent."  
description: "Describe three common use cases for using an Intent."  
author: "Anonymous User"  
published: 2015-08-02  
updated: 2020-09-23  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/interview/12747/describe-three-common-use-cases-for-using-an-intent  
category: "android"  
tags: ["android", "android intent"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Describe three common use cases for using an Intent.

Common use cases for using an Intent include:\
1. To start an activity: You can start a new instance of an Activity by passing an Intent to startActivity() method.2. To start a service: You can start a service to perform a one-time operation (such as download a file) by passing an Intent to startService().3. To deliver a broadcast: You can deliver a broadcast to other apps by passing an Intent to sendBroadcast(), sendOrderedBroadcast(), or sendStickyBroadcast().

## Answers

### Answer by Anonymous User

Common use cases for using an Intent include:\
1. To start an activity: You can start a new instance of an Activity by passing an Intent to startActivity() method.2. To start a service: You can start a service to perform a one-time operation (such as download a file) by passing an Intent to startService().3. To deliver a broadcast: You can deliver a broadcast to other apps by passing an Intent to sendBroadcast(), sendOrderedBroadcast(), or sendStickyBroadcast().


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