Android Broadcast Methods Explained

There are two ways to send broadcasts in Android: ordered broadcasts and standard broadcasts.

1. Regular broadcast: Regular broadcast is a completely asynchronous way of broadcasting. After the broadcast is sent, all recipients will receive the broadcast message simultaneously, without any particular order. Regular broadcast is sent through the sendBroadcast() method of Context.
2. Ordered broadcast: Ordered broadcast is a type of broadcasting method in which distribution is done according to priority levels. After the broadcast is sent out, recipients receive it in order of priority, and there can be a sequence among the recipients. Ordered broadcast is sent using the sendOrderedBroadcast() method of the Context.

When sending a broadcast, you must create an Intent object and specify the Action or a custom broadcast Intent. Optionally, you can include some additional data, such as setting Extras for the Intent.