First Lets have a class like LoginTask
class LoginTask extends AsyncTask<String, Void, String> {
private LoginTask loginTask;
    @Override        protected Void doInBackground(String... unused) {
              if (isCancelled())                {                    //retun from here                    return null;                 }
         // Do your task you want just add this line}
        @Override
        protected void onPostExecute(String result) {
        }  
}
// Here let say Your main Activity from where you want to cancel your lask
      public class LoginActivity extends Activity {
                         public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {             super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);             setContentView(R.layout.login);
// Start login task here ok
            loginTask = new LoginTask(); 
            loginTask.execute();
}
//Cancell task herepublic void cancelTask(){
//Just check the condition like its Running,Finished or Pending 
//import Status as like AsynkTask.Status and cancel the task if it is running than it will call cancel and //you will return to post execute with null value 
    if (loginTask != null && loginTask.getStatus() != Status.FINISHED)            loginTask.cancel(true);}
@OverrideonBackPressed(){// Let say you want to cancel task on back press
    cancelTask();
}
}
