How do I make android game runnable in Background

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- ankurbhagat
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I have purchased construct 3 for 2nd time, I have one small question on android games. I am creating a android games where my game has concept of limited lives. Initially there would be 5 lives but once lives are used there is certain time period until the lives are full or generated. I can do this by comparing a time but my requirement is to run this thing in background and user should be notified whenever lives are available Just like any other game (e.g candy crush).

Is it possible to achieve this ?. If yes let me know the possible solution. I can count lives when game starts but I want background service .

Ashley, any plugin is there for such requirements ?
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- Ashley Construct Team Founder
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Construct doesn't yet have a built-in way to run games in the background, because most games don't need it, and unnecessary background services drain the device battery.

You can do timer-based logic without any background services at all - just compare the time since the app was last running.
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- ankurbhagat
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Thanks for quick reply Ashley, Yes, that's the one way to do so but honestly running a time based notifications or when lives are available can add much more to the user's experience. I am doing it the way you mentioned for now, but at the same time I am expecting a plugin or tutorial to achieve such thing from the team. Great work BTW :)
- ankurbhagat
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Is there any way to achieve so if i use cordova plugin? I just wonder how the passing of information would be possible between cordova and construct ?
- Chadori
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Hi. It's implemented in the Construct Master Collection, under the addon called Mobile Background, if you need it.

construct.net/en/forum/construct-3/plugin-sdk-10/construct-master-collection-139046
It's a paid collection though.