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# willResignActive(with:)

Invoked just before the message resigns its active status.

```
func willResignActive(with conversation: MSConversation)
```

## Parameters

`conversation`

The conversation that the user is currently viewing in the Messages app.

## Discussion

Override this method to perform any cleanup activities just before the Messages extension is dismissed. Avoid doing any time-consuming tasks in your implementation. This method should return as quickly as possible. Also, avoid making asynchronous calls, because the extension might terminate before the asynchronous tasks have completed.

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