# Threads or background functions in ionic

**URL:** <https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/threads-or-background-functions-in-ionic/45739>\
**Category:** ionic-v1\
**Created:** [March 7, 2016, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/threads-or-background-functions-in-ionic/45739 "2016-03-07T17:13:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Rulo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecae2f/32.png) [@Rulo](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/Rulo)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2016, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/threads-or-background-functions-in-ionic/45739/1 "2016-03-07T17:13:54Z")

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Can i run a function in my app ionic every X minutes without it is open?

if i can, how do it?

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**Author:** ![KanyiJames](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a87d85/32.png) [@KanyiJames](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/KanyiJames)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 8:40am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/threads-or-background-functions-in-ionic/45739/2 "2017-02-06T08:40:57Z")

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Hi Rulo, I can’t help you here. I am also looking for a solution. Thanks

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**Author:** ![baviskarmitesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/df788c/32.png) [@baviskarmitesh](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/baviskarmitesh)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2017, 8:38am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/threads-or-background-functions-in-ionic/45739/3 "2017-02-07T08:38:27Z")

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You can use setTimeOut function in AngularJs

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**Author:** ![vks\_gautam1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ed655f/32.png) [@vks\_gautam1](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/vks_gautam1)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2017, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/threads-or-background-functions-in-ionic/45739/4 "2017-02-07T08:43:55Z")

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use background mode plugin with set timeout function.