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It's a process. iOS 4 opened the limited multitasking APIs, and iOS 7 allowed any app to refresh in the background. I predict the same for extensions, except on
by shinratdr 12y ago
It's a process. iOS 4 opened the limited multitasking APIs, and iOS 7 allowed any app to refresh in the background. I predict the same for extensions, except on an accelerated schedule.
- aaronbrethorst 12y agoExactly. Plus, I think Apple is (quite reasonably) concerned about the potential privacy and security risks posed by malicious extensions, and so is intentionally minimizing the available surface area, and some aspects of functionality in order to mitigate threats.