Interval / delay / Timer / wait for times. / thread / interval

Timer Class

Timer.html

A facility for threads to schedule tasks for future execution in a background thread. Tasks may be scheduled for one-time execution, or for repeated execution at regular intervals.

Timer timer = new Timer();

timer.schedule(new TimerTask() {
   @Override
   public void run() {
       //do whatever task you want to do after 10 seconds
       mediaPlayer.stop();
    }
},10000);

Handler Class

Handler.html

Best

Handlers are the best way of communication between the background and UI thread. Generally, Handlers are associated with message Queue of a Thread and they are used to send messages and runnable to the Message. Handler Used to communicate between the UI and Background thread.

Handler handler = new Handler();

handler.postDelayed(new Runnable() {
    @Override    public void run() {
        //Do wharever you want        i++;
        TV_second.setText("sec : "+i);
    }
}, 1000);

looping with Handler and delay

final Handler handler = new Handler();

Runnable task = new Runnable() {

    @Override

    public void run() {

        i++;

        TV_second.setText("sec : "+i);

        handler.postDelayed(this,1000);

    }

};

handler.post(task);