You should not do it because of these: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/android-developers/Y96KnN_6RqM (See Dianne's response) http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11257449/system-exit-in-android
And in case you missed it - another reason not to do it: because it behaves differently for you on 4.2 :) 4.2 treats foreground services differently, maybe that's the cause, but finding a reason for something you shouldn't do is kind of a waste of time... On Tuesday, April 2, 2013 1:20:41 PM UTC+3, Bunty syed wrote: > > But my concern is why its behaving different way on only 4.2 android > platform device.. > > > On 2 April 2013 15:27, Piren <[email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: > >> That's still not the preferred way to do it... You should always clean >> up after you and stop these on your own. >> >> >> On Tuesday, April 2, 2013 11:12:17 AM UTC+3, Bunty syed wrote: >> >>> Thanks. Actually I want to destroy all background process, threads >>> related to app so I am doing System.exit(0)...Finish will destroy only the >>> UI but the application will keep running .. >>> >>> On 2 April 2013 13:31, Piren <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> You should not be calling System.exit either way...calling Finish would >>>> achieve the proper result. >>>> >>>> P.S - any reason why you're using the package manager to get a launcher >>>> intent for your own application? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, April 2, 2013 10:43:27 AM UTC+3, Bunty syed wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi All, >>>>> >>>>> Hope doing well. >>>>> >>>>> Actually I have one application which is behaving different on android >>>>> 4.2 platform device. >>>>> >>>>> In my application, there are three activities. >>>>> >>>>> From first activity *(Launcher activity*), i navigate to second >>>>> activity and then from second activity,I navigate to third activity. >>>>> >>>>> In third activity, I have a button on clicking tat , I am launching >>>>> following intent .. >>>>> >>>>> Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN); >>>>> >>>>> PackageManager manager = >>>>> context.getPackageManager(); >>>>> >>>>> i = >>>>> manager.**getLaunchIntentForPack**age("**com.myapp"); >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> i.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_****LAUNCHER); >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> i.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_**ACTIVIT**Y_NEW_TASK >>>>> | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_**TOP**); >>>>> >>>>> i.putExtra(EXITAPP, true); >>>>> >>>>> startActivity(i); >>>>> >>>>> Above intent launches the *first activity* by clearing the all top >>>>> activities. In the first activity onCreate method, i check for the >>>>> *EXITAPP >>>>> *flag in the intent & do System.exit(0) if it is present. >>>>> This way it *kills *my app completely after cliking button. >>>>> Above logic works fine for all devices upto *4.1 android platform.* >>>>> >>>>> But in 4.2 android platform device, on doing System.exit(0) in the >>>>> first activity onCreate *kill *the the current process & *restarts *the >>>>> application.. >>>>> >>>>> Is it the behavioral change in the android 4.2 platform or I need to >>>>> do something different to achieve above case for 4.2 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Android Developers" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to android-d...@**googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> android-developers+**[email protected] >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/**group/android-developers?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en> >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Android Developers" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to android-developers+**[email protected]. >>>> >>>> For more options, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_out<https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out> >>>> . >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Android Developers" group. >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]<javascript:> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] <javascript:> >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Android Developers" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. 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