How do I avoid onCreate() being called when starting an Activity?

Question

I want to reload an activity from stack.

I use startActivity() to start new activities. When I\'m on Activity D I want to reload Activity A

Answer 1

1) Although I am not sure, you could try using startActivityForResult() rather than startActivity(). I believe this does not completely end the activity and start it again. I would recommend using this link in order to further read on how to implement such a method.

2) Alternatively, when you go from activity D -> A, continue to use startActivity(), but pass in a dummy extra. Then in activity A, use an if statement:

 if(!(this.getIntent().hasExtra("dummyStringExtra")) {
  //fire the data thread here 
}

Cheers. I hope this helps.