Then stop whatever you're doing in onPause() and continue doing what you're
doing in onResume(). That's what they're there for.

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On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 9:25 AM, steff <stefan.dierd...@googlemail.com>wrote:

> My app is working fine and also works when onCreate() is (re)called.
> But I'm sending accelerometer and orientation (as well as touch
> position) data from the hardware sensors. And re-instantiating the app
> causes a (small) lag in which no data is send. I'm using UDP via OSC
> since transmission is time critical.
> On the other hand, I don't want to keep on sending all sensor data
> when the app is "no longer open" (a.k.a. in the background). This
> would drain your battery really fast. That's why I'd like to end it.
>
> On 15 Dez., 20:45, Dianne Hackborn <hack...@android.com> wrote:
> > On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 11:16 AM, steff <stefan.dierd...@googlemail.com
> >wrote:
> >
> > > Having solved this, a new question arises: how can I securely exit the
> > > app when it loses focus, i.e. the user returns to the homescreen? I
> > > don't want no background process.
> >
> > You don't.  That's not how Android works.
> >
> > And please be aware -- if you are using android:configChanges because
> your
> > app doesn't work when it rotates, then this is NOT a fix.  You are just
> > hiding the problem, which will show up in other cases such as when the
> user
> > leaves your app, its process needs to be killed, and they later return to
> > it.
> >
> > Please don't just use android:configChanges to band-aid over problems in
> > your app.  Fix your app.
> >
> > --
> > Dianne Hackborn
> > Android framework engineer
> > hack...@android.com
> >
> > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to
> > provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails.  All such
> > questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see
> and
> > answer them.
>
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