It would be nice to have a will to exit applications IMHO

On Jan 27, 3:34 pm, "deepdr...@googlemail.com"
<deepdr...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I wonder: should an Android application have an exit button (or menu
> function) or not?
> Ok, if there's some service or other resources consuming something
> running in the background I think the user should have an option to
> make it stop. But what about an application that would just sit there,
> inactive?
>
> If I take a look at the standard application it seems that the Android
> philosophy is to keep the applications running and let the system
> decide when to stop and destroy an application idling in the
> background. I didn't recognize "exit" or "quit" options in the
> standard programs.
>
> On the other hand - why not let the user decide and give the option to
> quit some software if he knows it's currently not used.
>
> So, what's the advice here?
> Give even a "passive" application an exit button?
> Or not and just leave it to the system?
>
> thanks -

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