Android Question any way to prevent Android from pausing a process

[f0raster0]

Our App is running almost 24/7 connecting to the server.
screen on all the time.

When the user don't do anything in a long time, example, ~60min the App fail connecting to the server, until we reset the App.
When the user is active using the App, all OK

It looks to me Android is pausing process when the Tablet is not used (or screen not touched)

Any way to prevent Android from pausing a process?

thanks for any idea

 

[MarcoRome]

But your app is always open ( foreground ) or do you have a service ?

 

[f0raster0]

foreground and asking to the server every 10sec

All Ok if the user is using the App often (touching the screen)

will try to create a small App with the problem.

 

[MarcoRome]

Insert in your code:

'No standby
Dim nowake As PhoneWakeState
nowake.KeepAlive(True)

So the device doesn't pause

 

[RJB]

See also:

nowake.PartialLock

 

[f0raster0]

Insert in your code:

'No standby
Dim nowake As PhoneWakeState
nowake.KeepAlive(True)

So the device doesn't pause

we are using that.

See also:

nowake.PartialLock

checking now

thanks guys!!

 

[Erel]

The UI Cloud devices are running the "designer" app for many months. The way I do it is by having a small app that restarts the main app when needed. The main app closes itself every several hours and the watchdog app sends an intent that starts the main app every 30 seconds.

 

[Martincg]

How do you stop the watchdog app from pausing?

 

[Erel]

Good question. The watchdog has a foreground service. The device itself is never sleeping because the main app keeps the screen turns on.

The watchdog app is small and simple enough to run "forever" without any issues. If there were any issues then the main app can periodically start it with an intent. Nothing happens if the target app is already running.

 

[Martincg]

Thanks, that is useful information for me.

 

[Bob Spielen]

Good question. The watchdog has a foreground service. The device itself is never sleeping because the main app keeps the screen turns on.

The watchdog app is small and simple enough to run "forever" without any issues. If there were any issues then the main app can periodically start it with an intent. Nothing happens if the target app is already running.

Could you pls send an example?
Thanks in advance..