move_to_bg

A Flutter plugin that allows you to programmatically move your application to the background.

Platform Support

Installation

Add this to your package's pubspec.yaml file:

dependencies:
  move_to_bg: ^1.0.0

Usage

import 'package:move_to_bg/move_to_bg';

// Move the app to the background
final moveToBg = MoveToBg();
await moveToBg.moveTaskToBack();

Platform Behavior

Android

The app will move to the background but remain in the recent apps list. The app will not be closed.

iOS

⚠️ IMPORTANT: The iOS implementation uses UIApplication.suspend, which is a private API. Using this method may cause your app to be rejected during App Store review.

Use at your own risk. This plugin is recommended for:

• Enterprise applications
• Development builds
• Applications distributed outside the App Store

There is currently no official public API available to programmatically move an iOS app to the background.

Example

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:move_to_bg/move_to_bg';

void main() {
  runApp(const MyApp());
}

class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
  const MyApp({super.key});

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      home: Scaffold(
        appBar: AppBar(title: const Text('Move to Background Example')),
        body: Center(
          child: ElevatedButton(
            onPressed: () async {
              final moveToBg = MoveToBg();
              await moveToBg.moveTaskToBack();
            },
            child: const Text('Move to Background'),
          ),
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

Requirements

• Android: min SDK 24+ (Android 7.0)
• iOS: Deployment target 13.0+

License

See LICENSE file for details.