How to run a process even if the iOS application is closed IONIC

gurjit_onebcg · June 16, 2017, 4:27am

IONIC vs 3.4.0

I want to keep running a get request even if the application is closed
Please provide me the solution .
Thanks

neomib · June 16, 2017, 6:57am

For android you can use this plugin to keep the application running in the background :

mohamed-salah/phonegap-backbutton-plugin/blob/master/README.md

Backbutton plugin for Cordova / PhoneGap
======================================================

This Plugin put app in background for android Devices.

## Usage

Example Usage:

```js
navigator.Backbutton.goHome(function() {
  console.log('success')
}, function() {
  console.log('fail')
});
```


Or just jump to previous app if possible:

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That way even if the user closes the application it is still running.

gurjit_onebcg · June 16, 2017, 6:58am

Thanks for reply, But my application is iOS. Can you pls suggest for iOS as well?

neomib · June 16, 2017, 7:26am

Try using this plugin on ios. In my app I used location service and had ‘while in use’ permissions but when I closed the app (gone to home page not closed entirely) I still saw the location icon at the top so i guess the app was running.

Try reading this:

gurjit_onebcg · June 16, 2017, 8:02am

Can you pls provide me ionic sample code from which I can get idea how to implement etc.

neomib · June 16, 2017, 3:29pm

In my app.component.ts instead of calling this.platform.exitApp();
I call navigator.Backbutton.goHome( () =>{}, () => { });
And then use platform.resume.subscribe(); to write what ever I want my app to do after it is returned from the background (resumed).

gurjit_onebcg · June 18, 2017, 6:22am

@neomib If you understand, my requirement is that I want to keep sending geolocation after every 5 min, for this I call a method in interval function with interval of 5 min. But when user close the application (not in background) it stops. So please suggest me how I can achieve this . Got any example?