ios-background-mode

My project is using a CLLocationManager object, receiving updates via: locationManager:didUpdateToLocations: I want these updates even though my app is in the background. So in info.plist i have set the, "Required background modes" list to App registers for location updates. But my testing shows that it does not receive the updates in background state. However, i'm not sure i'm having the correct perception of background state/ suspended state. This is how i think it works: After the home button is pressed, the app enters background mode for 5 seconds, and then enter suspended state. I guess

My app can be launched via UIApplicationLaunchOptionsLocalNotificationKey in the background. In that case the usual flow to setup initail view controller and some animations on the app's landing-page/first-page of the app take place. My question is, Is this a good practice, If I leave these animations like this even when my app is launched via OS in background? Three things I am concerned about: Some animations are continuous, like a circular-dot(UIImage) expanding and shrinking, using CAAnimation. Some views are added and removed as subviews to the keyWindow , based on user location. When

I want to check if the app is running in the background. In: locationManagerDidUpdateLocation { if(app is runing in background){ do this } } DavidN App delegate gets callbacks indicating state transitions. You can track it based on that. Also the applicationState property in UIApplication returns the current state. [[UIApplication sharedApplication] applicationState] Aswathy Bose UIApplicationState state = [[UIApplication sharedApplication] applicationState]; if (state == UIApplicationStateBackground || state == UIApplicationStateInactive) { //Do checking here. } This may help you in solving