Updating progress dialog

Question

I am trying to make an application that can help me to evaluate the time to download the file from a web resource. I have found 2 samples:

Download a file with Android,

Answer 1

The second example may run faster, but it monopolizes the GUI thread. The first approach, using AsyncTask, is better; it allows the GUI to stay responsive as the download proceeds.

I found it helpful to compare AsyncTask with SwingWorker, as shown in this example.