[android-developers] Re: Exit Application

> android.os.Process.killProcess(android.os.Process.myPid()); this could
> open you up to a whole rabbit whole of issues though.

What issues? I've been told it is equivalent to using System.exit().

Thanks

On Nov 5, 4:41 pm, Loki117 <thomas.sheppar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Like Roman said there is no need but if you REEEEEALY want to
> android.os.Process.killProcess(android.os.Process.myPid()); this could
> open you up to a whole rabbit whole of issues though.
>
> On Nov 5, 10:37 am, Romain Guy <romain...@google.com> wrote:
>
> > It doesn't leave it running if it's implemented correctly, since it
> > will send onPause/onStop events. Pressing back also keeps the app in
> > the background, it just finishes the activities (the process is still
> > there, etc.)
>
> > There's no need to "exit" the app since Android will do it for you when needed.
>
> > On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 1:27 AM, Armond Avanes <armond...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > Romain,
>
> > > Doesn't Home key leave the application running in background, instead of
> > > really closing it?
>
> > > Armond
>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: Romain Guy [mailto:romain...@google.com]
> > >> Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 11:11 AM
>
> > >> > Normally, you just let the user repeatedly press the back button until
> > >> > your application is all gone.  If this isn't really viable for you,
> > >> > this may mean that you need to take another look at how our
> > >> > application is structured.
>
> > >> Or just press the Home key :)
>
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>
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