Can you explain what Livelock is in the context of Java and how it differs from Deadlock?

Livelock is a situation in a multithreaded application where two or more threads constantly react to each other, changing their state, but none of them can make progress. Unlike Deadlock, where threads are completely blocked and waiting for resources, in Livelock, threads are active and performing actions, but do not make progress.

Example: two threads try to yield access to a resource to each other, constantly changing their state, but neither acquires the resource.

Thus, the main difference:

• Deadlock — threads wait for each other and do not execute.
• Livelock — threads are active but cannot progress due to constant interaction.

In Android/Java, it is important to design synchronization to avoid both situations, using proper locking mechanisms and timeouts.