PSA - App Backgrounding Now Supported on iOS!

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#45

Is there a reason why older versions get longer background times compared to newer versions?

30 seconds is enough for most scenarios but I was wondering why it is this way out of curiosity.

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#49

This is a good update for when people have to take an important call and not want to lose there progress but I whuld make the time closer to 1 minute for IOS13+ But other than that nice update for iPhones.

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#50

does it also work on iPadOS? because sometimes people can forget that iOS and iPadOS are different

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#51

Hey everyone, seems like there are a few question regarding the amount of time Roblox can be backgrounded. A couple of clarifications:

  1. This is not a guarantee of any time amount. You may get UP TO 30-180 seconds. Depending on what else your device is running, Roblox may be forcefully suspended by the OS.
  2. Later versions of iOS have shorter backgrounded time allowances. This is a limitation set at the OS level.

Thanks for all the feedback and keep it coming! We are constantly trying to improve this flow, so all feedback is welcome.

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#52

And this would be good for devs and the player while not have to join back or the player can just decide not to play but when itā€™s still open when youā€™re in the call I have a feeling players will stay longer

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#53

Iā€™m glad weā€™ve finally got this feature - previously it was such a pain to do stuff like respond to a text message or receive a call. Will we receive a way to check if a player has the app running in the background (something like Player.Backgrounding or Player.IsAFK). Also to me it makes sense that having the app running in the background would fire Player.Idled.

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#54

This update is truly one of the best updates I have seen in my almost 5 years of playing Roblox. I cannot tell you how many times Iā€™ve been playing a game on a mobile device, and all of a sudden I lose my spot in a game because a notification comes up or my friend tries to text me. This update will be so helpful to me in the future, and I am proud to be a member of the Roblox community today, and I have been able to see Roblox grow since I was young. I am excited for the evolution of this platform, and I hope to be there to see it :slight_smile:

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#55

Yes, I have tested it on my iPad and it works.

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#56

This update is great for mobile players who watch tutorials! They can now switch back and forth without getting disconnected!

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#57

A welcomed update!

I remember playing ROBLOX on my tablet years ago and not being able to leave without it closing out on me, so itā€™s nice to know that this is no longer the case.

Will this be possible on Amazon devices, by any chance? I donā€™t know of many people who play ROBLOX on them but itā€™s on the Amazon Appstore.

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#58

i had a fire tablet laying around (donā€™t ask why) and you can do backgrounding, itā€™s just super short

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#59

Hey yall!
One last update (hopefully) because I think theres some confusion on this. Roblox actually already supports backgrounding (up to 30 seconds) on Android! The team is looking into ways to extend that time period :smiley:

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#60

Thatā€™s what we wanted to hear :slight_smile:

I was hoping this would be added to iOS!

#61

OH wow, I never knew that was a thing at all, apple or android. Even though Iā€™m an android user this is really exciting!

#62

Although I donā€™t use an iPad or iPhone (I have an Android A50), still amazing to see this feature added to iOS.

I understand if its not possible (on yours or Apples end), but could you theoretically contact Apple to attempt to get some sort of exception?

#63

Thank you guys, and I hope you guys support the possibilityā€™s of adding support for other file types!

Thank you-

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#64

Thank you!!! I hate how much I happen to leave games by mistake! And i was hoping to be added it to IOS! THis update is great for mobile players. Iā€™m really happy, And its Useful update for once!

Thank you so much Roblox keep up the good work

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#65

NICE! You know how annoying when I accidentally swipe up from my screen

Good Job Roblox!

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#66

You know most iOS players are iPad players and multi tasking (floating windows) exists. Still, not everyone knows you can just pull the browser version of YouTubeā€¦ Well for those who donā€™t, yeah i guess itā€™s quite useful?

#67

I was actually waiting to hear that! Because people usually donā€™t talk for 30 seconds and then come back to an experience on mobile devices.