cordovacordova-android

How to close the app, but keep it in the background (sleep)

In Android: You know how when you keep pressing the back button, the app "closes", goes to sleep, ready to resume? That's what I want to accomplish with Cordova.

The problem I'm facing is that when my app closes, it actually exits. When I open it again, it doesn't resume, it completely restarts.

I tried both window.navigator.app.exitApp() and window.navigator.app.backHistory() and they both completely close the app.

Solution

  • Here's a Cordova plugin that should do what you want. Cordova Plugin App Minimize

    If you are using Ionic Framework, you'd want the Ionic wrapper for the plugin. Ionic Native App Minimize

    Please note that the plugin mentions that it is only supported in Android platform.