Is it possible to use the same ViewModel for multiple Activities or Fragments to share data?

Using the same ViewModel for multiple Activities or Fragments is indeed possible and a common practice in Android development to facilitate data sharing. When you work with the ViewModel, it is tied to the lifecycle of the Activity or Fragment. However, by using the appropriate ViewModelProvider, you can scope the ViewModel to a parent Activity, allowing all the child Fragments or nested components to access the same instance of the ViewModel.

This practice is beneficial because it enables different parts of your application to share the same data without having to pass the data explicitly between components. For instance, if you have a ViewModel that holds user information, both a Fragment that displays user details and another that lets the user edit their details can access and manipulate the same data seamlessly. This keeps your data consistent across the UI and simplifies data management in your application lifecycle.

Contextually, it’s also important to remember that if you create a ViewModel for a Fragment by calling the ViewModelProvider with the Fragment itself, it will only be accessible to that Fragment. To share a ViewModel across multiple Fragments, you would provide the ViewModel using the ViewModelProvider associated with the parent Activity. Thus, using a shared ViewModel effectively promotes a separation of concerns and enhances