Android Question Activity lifecycle testing

[bluedude]

Hi,

I want to test my activity lifecycles. Android closes activities after a while and that is great to test how your app. restores after Android has killed/stopped it.

But, it is not always easy to test. You need to open other apps. and wait till Android kills your acitivity.

Is there a faster way to test this precise behavior?

 

[thedesolatesoul]

Settings > Developer options > Dont keep activities

 

[bluedude]

Thanks, never discovered that one before

 

[Mahares]

Settings > Developer options > Dont keep activities

If 'Don't keep Activity' check box is checked, does that mean that it is safe to use ExitApplication and not risk OS to restart you app inadvertently. I see on the forum too much need for an application to completely stop when exited.

 

[thedesolatesoul]

I dont think the OS restarts your app? Or it shouldnt atleast.

 

[Erel]

As a general rule you should avoid ExitApplication as it is not how Android is designed to work.

However the debugger uses this method all the time and applications are not restarted. The important thing is to stop all services before you call it.