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title: "When does Android start and end an application process?"  
description: "When does Android start and end an application process?"  
author: "Anonymous User"  
published: 2015-05-25  
updated: 2020-09-24  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/interview/2569/when-does-android-start-and-end-an-application-process  
category: "android"  
tags: ["android", "android activity"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# When does Android start and end an application process?

Android starts an application process when application's component needs to be executed. It then closes the process when it's no longer needed (garbage collection).

## Answers

### Answer by Anonymous User

Android starts an application process when application's component needs to be executed. It then closes the process when it's no longer needed (garbage collection).


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