Force restart of app during debugging on device without plugging into XCode?

shimmy · 02-01-2011, 08:40 PM

Hi

Is there any way to force the termination/restart of an app that I'm building, while testing it on the device without having to plug it in to the computer or turning off the whole iOS device?

ie. I uploaded my app-in-progress to the device, and it ran into a bug like a view appears on screen that shouldn't or a button is missing. Because the app is held in the background, when I exit the app and reopen it comes back to the same place with the same bug. I want to be able to reset the application without having to plug it in or restart the device. Is there any way to do this? If not, then don't you think Apple should implement it? The whole background apps thing is really nifty, but its a pain in the butt for developers who don't need that kind of functionality (yeah yeah I know there are work arounds)

Brandt · 02-01-2011, 08:47 PM

In your plist file add "Application Exits On Suspend" UIApplicationExitsOnSuspend

Also you can double tap the home button. Hold your finger on your app. Hit the X. Then click home button again.

BrianSlick · 02-01-2011, 08:48 PM

You don't know how to kill apps?

Double-tap home button, find desired app, press-and-hold.

shimmy · 02-01-2011, 09:01 PM

OH, thanks
I knew you could do that, but I didn't know that that kills the apps (thought it just removes them from the recently opened list.) Fantastic!

**baja_yu** · 02-01-2011, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrianSlick

You don't know how to kill apps?

Double-tap home button, find desired app, press-and-hold.

And interestingly, that doesn't kill it when you run from Xcode. If you try it you'll see that the debugger is still running, and when you reopen the app from the home screen it's still right where it was.