The Art of Doing: Dive Into Android Development with Kotlin - Shortcomings of onSaveInstanceState and Solutions

The video tutorial discusses the limitations of using onSaveInstanceState for data persistence during screen configuration changes in Android apps. It introduces the ViewModel class as a better alternative for managing UI-related data, allowing it to survive configuration changes. The tutorial emphasizes the separation of responsibilities between activities and ViewModels, where activities handle UI and user input, while ViewModels manage data. It also highlights the transition from using findViewById to binding for more efficient data handling in larger apps.

What challenges might arise when trying to store large amounts of data in the Bundle?

What is the significance of separating data processing from the Activity in Android development?

Describe the relationship between an Activity and a ViewModel.