Is it possible to avoid calling onPause and onStop methods?

No, it is impossible to avoid calling the onPause() and onStop() methods directly. The Android Framework manages the Activity lifecycle, and these methods are called by the system during certain events, such as when the Activity goes to the background or becomes invisible.

However, you can influence when and how long these methods are called, as well as minimize their impact:

1. Avoid finishing the Activity: If the Activity is not finished (finish()), then onStop() will only be called when the app is closed or the system destroys the Activity due to low memory.
2. Manage fragments: If the Activity contains fragments, their lifecycle also affects the Activity. Proper management of fragment transactions can help.
3. Use services: For background operations that should not be interrupted when the Activity goes to the background, use Service or ForegroundService.
4. Work with data: Moving data saving or loading to background threads or other components (ViewModel, Repository) helps avoid UI blocking and minimizes the time spent in onPause() and onStop() during critical operations.
5. Perform operations quickly: In the onPause() and onStop() methods themselves, only lightweight operations should be performed (saving UI state, releasing resources needed only in the foreground), so the system can quickly continue executing other tasks.

// Example of lightweight onPause implementation
override fun onPause() {
    super.onPause()
    // Save simple UI state. Heavy operations are not performed here.
    viewModel.saveUiState(currentUiState)
    // Unsubscribe from UI updates that are not needed in the background
    uiUpdateDisposable?.dispose()
}

Thus, although calls to onPause() and onStop() are inevitable as part of the Activity lifecycle, you can optimize your app logic to minimize their impact and ensure correct behavior when transitioning the Activity to the background.