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Find replacement for deprecated `ProgressDialog`
With API 26 the use of ProgressDialog is deprecated.
ProgressDialog is a modal dialog, which prevents the user from interacting with the app. Instead of using this class, you should use a progress indicator like ProgressBar, which can be embedded in your app's UI. Alternatively, you can use a notification to inform the user of the task's progress.
We need to find a replacement for the various places the ProgressDialog is used.
@MonuGit9: We probably want to replace progress dialogs with a non-modal mechanism to show the progress. This requires coming up with a new UI design (hence the status: needs design label).
If you have a concrete suggestion for a specific case where a ProgressDialog is currently used, please open a new issue with your suggested solution (and reference this issue). Someone from our design team will have a look and sign off on your design or suggest changes. Please don't start with an implementation before a design has been approved.
