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What is the lifecycle of an iOS Application?

Application Lifecycle

Application Lifecycle

Launch time:

  • Application willFinishLaunchingWithOptions
  • Application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions

Transitioning to the foreground:

  • applicationDidBecomeActive

Transitioning to the background:

  • applicationDidEnterBackground

Transitioning to the inactive state:

  • applicationWillResignActive: Called when leaving the foreground
  • applicationWillEnterForeground: Called when transitioning out of the background

Termination:

  • applicationWillTerminate: Called only when the app is running. Not called if app is suspended

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