At what point in the Android activity lifecycle is the onPause method called?

The onPause() method in the Android activity lifecycle is called when the activity is no longer in the foreground but has not yet been destroyed. This occurs, for example, when the user switches to another app or opens a new activity on top of the current one.

At this point, the activity is still partially or fully visible, but the user is no longer interacting with it directly.

onPause() is used for:

• Pausing animations or UI updates
• Saving data or state
• Releasing resources that are not needed while the activity is not in the foreground

Important: after onPause(), onResume() may follow (if the user returns) or onStop() (if the activity is completely hidden).