Programmatically close watch app

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tanzy_m OP

Created Jun ’18

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Hi,

i would like like to be able to programmatically close my watch app.

The Swarm watch app has this functionality-- after you do a checkin via the watch app it will close itself.

Can anyone advise on how they were able to do this? I can understand why it's not allowed on iOS but for short watch interactions this UX makes perfect sense on WatchOS

Thanks

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alan.raceQs OP

Jul ’18

It's an interesting discussion point: what you mean by "close". The watchOS app lifecycle is very different from most platforms.

In watchOS, your app is only an extension of the OS. Once it has been opened, it remains hanging about, even when the user closes it from the Dock.

I wonder what you aim to achieve by closing your app?

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