How to pass ArrayListfrom one activity to another

Use putExtra(String, Serializable) to pass the value in an Intent and getSerializableExtra(String) method to retrieve the data.

Passing an ArrayList<HashMap<String, String>> from Activity A to Activity B

Intent intent = new Intent(this, B.class);
HashMap<String, String> hm = new HashMap<String, String>();
hm.put("sunil", "sahoo");
ArrayList<HashMap<String, String>> arl = new ArrayList<HashMap<String, String>>();
arl.add(hm);
intent.putExtra("arraylist", arl);
startActivityForResult(intent, 500);

Retrieve the data in Activity B

ArrayList<HashMap<String, String>> arl = (ArrayList<HashMap<String, String>>) getIntent().getSerializableExtra("arraylist");
System.out.println("...serialized data.."+arl);

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