Start a Background Thread in Android

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:gravity="center"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    tools:context="com.codinginflow.threadexample.MainActivity">

    <Switch
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginBottom="16dp" />

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/button_start_thread"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:onClick="startThread"
        android:text="Start" />

    <Button
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:onClick="stopThread"
        android:text="Stop" />

</LinearLayout>

package tech.codingingpoint.threadexample;

import android.os.Handler;
import android.os.Looper;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
    private static final String TAG = "MainActivity";

    private Button buttonStartThread;

    private Handler mainHandler = new Handler();

    private volatile boolean stopThread = false;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        buttonStartThread = findViewById(R.id.button_start_thread);
    }

    public void startThread(View view) {
        stopThread = false;
        ExampleRunnable runnable = new ExampleRunnable(10);
        new Thread(runnable).start();
        /*
        ExampleThread thread = new ExampleThread(10);
        thread.start();
        */
        /*
        new Thread(new Runnable() {
            @Override
            public void run() {
                //work
            }
        }).start();
        */
    }

    public void stopThread(View view) {
        stopThread = true;
    }

    class ExampleThread extends Thread {
        int seconds;

        ExampleThread(int seconds) {
            this.seconds = seconds;
        }

        @Override
        public void run() {
            for (int i = 0; i < seconds; i++) {
                Log.d(TAG, "startThread: " + i);
                try {
                    Thread.sleep(1000);
                } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
            }
        }
    }

    class ExampleRunnable implements Runnable {
        int seconds;

        ExampleRunnable(int seconds) {
            this.seconds = seconds;
        }

        @Override
        public void run() {
            for (int i = 0; i < seconds; i++) {
                if (stopThread)
                    return;
                if (i == 5) {
                    /*
                    Handler threadHandler = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
                    threadHandler.post(new Runnable() {
                        @Override
                        public void run() {
                            buttonStartThread.setText("50%");
                        }
                    });
                    */
                    /*
                    buttonStartThread.post(new Runnable() {
                        @Override
                        public void run() {
                            buttonStartThread.setText("50%");
                        }
                    });
                    */
                    runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
                        @Override
                        public void run() {
                            buttonStartThread.setText("50%");
                        }
                    });
                }
                Log.d(TAG, "startThread: " + i);
                try {
                    Thread.sleep(1000);
                } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
            }
        }
    }
}