mobium background
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Send the app in front away for a while, and bring it back
Resumed where it was, not relaunched, and confirmed in front again — how a resume path is tested. Takes seconds, or a duration such as 5s or 1m; at most 180 seconds.
Usage
mobium background <seconds> [flags]
Flags
| Flag | Type | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
--app | string | The app to send away, which must be in front (default: the one in front) |
And the global flags.
Examples
Send the app away for five seconds, and bring it back
mobium background 5
Printed on an Android 15 emulator:
com.android.settings was in the background for 5s and is in front again
More, from mobium background --help
mobium background 5
mobium background 30s --app org.wikipedia
No screenshot: the app is off the screen for the seconds it is away, and back in front when the command returns.
The tool
background calls app_background; its arguments and what every client calls it are there.