iOS Question MQTT, long running task

Erel

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• Nov 9, 2017

• #2

As I answered to your other post, you should use this code: [B4X] MQTT - Connect & Reconnect

Once your app moves to the background, it will disconnect. It will reconnect when it returns to the foreground.

 

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janderkan

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• Nov 9, 2017

• #3

Yes I do use this code.
But in Android, without Startforeground, the service is killed.
And in Ios I expect the same, but there is no Startforeground.
I need the service to run always.

 

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Erel

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You cannot run apps in the background in iOS*.

* - there are some specific exceptions which are not relevant to this use case: https://developer.apple.com/library.../BackgroundExecution/BackgroundExecution.html

 

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janderkan

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• Nov 9, 2017

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My app will include a GeoFence service, this I can mark as Background execution, type location.
Will it be too creative to put my MQTT in the same service

 

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Erel

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• Nov 10, 2017

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Geofence will not help. The OS will start the app when the user crosses the region and will then stop it. It cannot be used to run lengthy tasks in the background.

Using background location might be more relevant.

 

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