UPDATE 4/6/2022: We rolled back the feature to address a few bugs but are working on getting it back ASAP
We just rolled out an exciting update for iOS devices! We now support backgrounding of the Roblox app while in-experience!
So the next time a user is in your experience and they get a text or a phone call, they can answer it and then come back to Roblox without losing their place in your experience! For this iteration, we support up to 30-180 seconds of backgrounding depending on your iOS version.
Edit: This is up to 30 seconds for iOS 13+, and up to 180 seconds for any iOS lower than iOS 13.
What does this mean for you?
Well, note that users won’t automatically leave your game now when they leave the app, so make sure you’re not relying on Roblox to kick users in those scenarios.
Next steps?
- Enabling longer backgrounding time on Android (Android currently supports up to 30 seconds)
- Improving the experience in case the OS suspends Roblox when you run out of backgrounding time