AsyncTask thread still there after execute, is that normal?

Question

when I use AsyncTasks checking in the DDMS, the thread persist in memory as waiting thread after the onPostExecute() method, is that normal?. Here is a simplified Activity t

Answer 1

yep this avoids the overhead of killing and restarting the thread when you submit the next AsyncTask

if you submit another AsyncTask after the first is completed the same thread will be reused for it