The activity is destroyed. This doesn't mean the process is killed. There could be other components in the same application using that process. Also the platform may keep the process around for a variety of reasons, including the fact that starting processes is expensive.
On Dec 5, 11:41 am, dane131 <orestis...@gmail.com> wrote: > ""By default, pressing the BACK key finishes (destroys) the current > activity and displays the previous activity to the user."" > > I made and run an app and pressed the back key and returned to the > main menu.However, when i typed the 'ps' command in the terminal > emulator the process of my app was still there..My app constists only > of this activity..shouldn't the process be killed? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
