Tencent Music Tech Team
Aug 25, 2017 · Mobile Development
Why Android ContentProvider Client Processes May Be Killed by AMS: Deep Dive into StableCount and Process Cleanup
When a client app acquires a stable ContentProvider reference, Android’s ActivityManagerService tracks it with a stableCount; if the provider’s server process dies—due to low‑memory kill, startup failure, or timeout—while stableCount remains above zero, AMS will terminate the dependent client process.
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