I run some logs as per answers above and here is the output:
Starting Activity
On Activity Load (First Time)
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D/IndividualChatActivity: onCreate:
D/IndividualChatActivity: onStart:
D/IndividualChatActivity: onResume:
D/IndividualChatActivity: onPostResume:
Reload After BackPressed
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D/IndividualChatActivity: onCreate:
D/IndividualChatActivity: onStart:
D/IndividualChatActivity: onResume:
D/IndividualChatActivity: onPostResume:
OnMaximize(Circle Button)
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D/IndividualChatActivity: onRestart:
D/IndividualChatActivity: onStart:
D/IndividualChatActivity: onResume:
D/IndividualChatActivity: onPostResume:
OnMaximize(Square Button)
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D/IndividualChatActivity: onRestart:
D/IndividualChatActivity: onStart:
D/IndividualChatActivity: onResume:
D/IndividualChatActivity: onPostResume:
Stopping The Activity
On BackPressed
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D/IndividualChatActivity: onPause:
D/IndividualChatActivity: onStop:
D/IndividualChatActivity: onDestroy:
OnMinimize (Circle Button)
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D/IndividualChatActivity: onPause:
D/IndividualChatActivity: onStop:
OnMinimize (Square Button)
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D/IndividualChatActivity: onPause:
D/IndividualChatActivity: onStop:
Going To Another Activity
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D/IndividualChatActivity: onPause:
D/IndividualChatActivity: onStop:
Close The App
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D/IndividualChatActivity: onDestroy:
In my personal opinion only two are required onStart and onStop.
onResume seems to be in every instance of getting back, and onPause in every instance of leaving (except for closing the app).