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title: "What dialog boxes are supported in android?"  
description: "What dialog boxes are supported in android?"  
author: "James Smith"  
published: 2011-11-10  
updated: 2020-09-16  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/interview/1354/what-dialog-boxes-are-supported-in-android  
category: "mobile development"  
tags: ["mobile development"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What dialog boxes are supported in android?

**Android supports 4 types of dialog boxes.**\
**AlertDialog:** An alert dialog box supports 0 to 3 buttons and a list of selectable elements, including check boxes and radio buttons. Among the other dialog boxes, the most suggested dialog box is the alert dialog box.\
**ProgressDialog:** This dialog box displays a progress wheel or a progress bar. It is an extension of AlertDialog and supports adding buttons.\
**DatePickerDialog:** This dialog box is used for selecting a date by the user.\
**TimePickerDialog:** This dialog box is used for selecting time by the user.

## Answers

### Answer by James Smith

**Android supports 4 types of dialog boxes.**\
**AlertDialog:** An alert dialog box supports 0 to 3 buttons and a list of selectable elements, including check boxes and radio buttons. Among the other dialog boxes, the most suggested dialog box is the alert dialog box.\
**ProgressDialog:** This dialog box displays a progress wheel or a progress bar. It is an extension of AlertDialog and supports adding buttons.\
**DatePickerDialog:** This dialog box is used for selecting a date by the user.\
**TimePickerDialog:** This dialog box is used for selecting time by the user.


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