iOS Question Background Task in Debug Mode

Both Android and iOS will kill the app at some point when it is in the background. iOS will do it faster.

Erel said:

Both Android and iOS will kill the app at some point when it is in the background. iOS will do it faster.

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Then, I think that the solution is the same for both: use push Firebase to restart when required correct ?

Push messages will not start your app in iOS. Only show a notification.

Erel said:

Push messages will not start your app in iOS. Only show a notification.

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Hello @Erel ,

Then, is there any way to maintain an IOS App running in background to do periodic http requests for example ?
In Android I use Firebase push to start a service ... Is there any similar process in IOS ?

Marcos Alves said:

Then, is there any way to maintain an IOS App running in background to do periodic http requests for example ?

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There are very specific and limited things that you can do in the background.
You can download in the background:
Background Fetch (Downloads)

Marcos Alves said:

In Android I use Firebase push to start a service ... Is there any similar process in IOS ?

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Search for silent push notifications and do note that they aren't very reliable.

Erel said:

There are very specific and limited things that you can do in the background.
You can download in the background:

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ok @Erel ... after your answer , doing some search, I found this: https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/252239/do-ios-apps-run-in-the-background
IOS is VERY limited !!! In fact, very few can be done in background unless you have Apple permission ! That's why I'll always prefer Android...

Erel said:

Search for silent push notifications and do note that they aren't very reliable.

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Yes, I know. I use Firebase Push in a business message app and had to combinate with periodic samples because sometimes FCM doesn't trigger the app, even in Android. But in Android, if the notification is important for the user, we always have the choice to start a foreground service (with a permanent notification, but if the service is important this doesn't botter the customer) and have reliability with periodic samples if required (15 seconds in the most of the cases is enough). But it looks that this is not an option for IOS right? Unfortunately... solution: to instruct the customer , if he wants reliability, to use Android.

iOS push notifications are reliable.
The problem starts when you need to do more than showing a notification.

Erel said:

iOS push notifications are reliable.
The problem starts when you need to do more than showing a notification.

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In our situation, for example: I need to show a notification that is very important to the user. Then, it's required to keep ringing until he opens the screen and release or click on it. Is it possible in IOS? Persistent and periodic "ringing" notifications?

Not possible. You can use a custom sound.

Erel said:

Not possible. You can use a custom sound.

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Thanks @Erel . That's why I prefer Android (and I think that you too, although didn't say yet )