diff --git a/guide/english/android-development/core-components/index.md b/guide/english/android-development/core-components/index.md index d8feca18cc..72f77c01f4 100644 --- a/guide/english/android-development/core-components/index.md +++ b/guide/english/android-development/core-components/index.md @@ -98,15 +98,18 @@ public class MainActivity extends Activity { A _service_ is a component without a user interface, and is used to perform long-running operations in the background. There are three kinds of services: -- _foreground_ services: they are strictly related to user's interaction (for example music playback), so it's harder for the system to kill them. -- _background_ services: they are not directly related to user's activities, so they can be killed if more RAM is needed. -- _bound_ services: they are offers a client-server interface that allows components to interact with the service, send requests, receive results, and even do so across processes with interprocess communication (IPC). +- _Foreground_ services: they are strictly related to user's interaction (for example music playback), so it's harder for the system to kill them. +- _Background_ services: they are not directly related to user's activities, so they can be killed if more RAM is needed. +- _Bound_ services: they are offers a client-server interface that allows components to interact with the service, send requests, receive results, and even do so across processes with interprocess communication (IPC). + +### [Services Lifecycle](https://developer.android.com/guide/components/services#Lifecycle) +![Services Lifecycle](https://developer.android.com/images/service_lifecycle.png) ### [Broadcast receivers](https://developer.android.com/guide/components/broadcasts) -A _broadcast receiver_ is another component without user interface (except an optional status bar notification) that provides a gateway for the system to deliver events from/to the app, even when the latter hasn't been previously launched. +A _Broadcast receiver_ is another component without user interface (except an optional status bar notification) that provides a gateway for the system to deliver events from/to the app, even when the latter hasn't been previously launched. ### [Content providers](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers) -A _content provider_ is a component used to manage a set of app data to share with other applications. Each item saved in the content provider is identified by a URI scheme. +A _Content provider_ is a component used to manage a set of app data to share with other applications. Each item saved in the content provider is identified by a URI scheme. For detailed information about the topic, see the official [Android fundamentals](https://developer.android.com/guide/components/fundamentals) documentation.