Can RunKeeper run in the background?

Can RunKeeper run in the background?

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What does it mean when an app uses your location in the background?

Precise location: The app can tell your phone’s exact location. In the foreground: The app can use your location only when the app is open on your screen or when you ask the app to do something. In the background: The app can use location info at any time, even if you aren’t using it.

How long will an iOS app run in the background?

For the time you can request after going to background if I remember correctly before iOS 7 it was up to 10 minutes, on iOS 7 it was up to 180 seconds and I haven’t checked it personally on newer versions.

How can I tell which app is using my location iPhone?

To check what apps accessed your location:

  1. Go to Setting > Privacy on your iPhone.
  2. Tap on Location Services.
  3. You can look at icons next to the apps to determine if they have accessed your location recently or in the last 24 hours.

Are there any apps that can run in the background?

Mail is special, like all Apple apps. Apple’s own apps are allowed to run in the background, but they have not opened the Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) up so that other apps can do it.

What happens when an app update is in the background?

When a location update occurs while your app is in the background, the system launches your app and passes an options dictionary to the application (_:willFinishLaunchingWithOptions:) or application (_:didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:) methods. The dictionary may contain the location key to indicate that location services caused the app to launch.

Is there a way to wake up an app in the background?

No. Because there is no background app processing, there’s no way to wake up your application either at regular intervals or at specific times. Isn’t there any way that my app can do something at regular intervals?

Can a location service run in the background?

Apps typically use most location services while in the foreground, but some location services can run in the background or even cause the system to launch your app. To receive events in the background, configure the “Location updates” capability for your app in Xcode, as shown below.

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