Android: Go back to previous activity

Question

I want to do something simple on android app. How is it possible to go back to a previous activity.

What code do I need to go back to previous activity

Answer 1

You can try this:

@Override
public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
    if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK && event.getRepeatCount() == 0) {

        finish();
        return true;
    }
    return super.onKeyDown(keyCode, event);
}

Answer 2

All new activities/intents by default have back/previous behavior, unless you have coded a finish() on the calling activity.

Answer 3

@Override
public void onBackPressed() {
    super.onBackPressed();
}

and if you want on button click go back then simply put

bbsubmit.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
    @Override
    public void onClick(View v) {
        onBackPressed();
    }
});

Answer 4

Just try this in, first activity

Intent mainIntent = new Intent(Activity1.this, Activity2.class);
this.startActivity(mainIntent);

In your second activity

@Override
public void onBackPressed() {
    this.finish();
}

Answer 5

There are few cases to go back to your previous activity:

Case 1: if you want take result back to your previous activity then ActivityA.java

 Intent intent = new Intent(ActivityA.this, FBHelperActivity.class);
               startActivityForResult(intent,2);

FBHelperActivity.java

 Intent returnIntent = new Intent();
 setResult(RESULT_OK, returnIntent);
 finish();

Case 2: ActivityA --> FBHelperActivity---->ActivityA

ActivityA.java

 Intent intent = new Intent(ActivityA.this, FBHelperActivity.class);
               startActivity(intent);

FBHelperActivity.java

after getting of result call finish();
 By this way your second activity will finish and because 
 you did not call finish() in your first activity then
 automatic first activity is in back ground, will visible.

Answer 6

 @Override
 public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
      int id = item.getItemId();

      if ( id == android.R.id.home ) {
          finish();
          return true;
      }

      return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
 }

Try this it works both on toolbar back button as hardware back button.