Expo BackgroundFetch

一个通用库,提供用于执行后台获取任务的 API。

Android
iOS

expo-background-fetch 提供了执行 后台获取 任务的 API,允许你在后台定期运行特定代码来更新你的应用。该模块在底层使用 TaskManager Native API。

¥expo-background-fetch provides an API to perform background fetch tasks, allowing you to run specific code periodically in the background to update your app. This module uses TaskManager Native API under the hood.

已知的问题

¥Known issues

iOS

BackgroundFetch 仅在应用处于后台时有效,而在应用终止或设备重新启动时无效。你可以查看 相关的 GitHub 问题 了解更多详细信息。

¥BackgroundFetch only works when the app is backgrounded, not if the app was terminated or upon device reboot. You can check out the relevant GitHub issue for more details.

在 iOS 上,BackgroundFetch 库要求你使用 开发构建,因为 iOS Expo Go 应用中未启用后台获取。

¥On iOS the BackgroundFetch library requires you to use a development build since Background Fetch is not enabled in the iOS Expo Go app.

安装

¥Installation

Terminal
npx expo install expo-background-fetch

If you are installing this in an existing React Native app, start by installing expo in your project. Then, follow the additional instructions as mentioned by the library's README under "Installation in bare React Native projects" section.

配置

¥Configuration

iOS

为了能够在 iOS 上运行后台获取任务,你需要将 fetch 值添加到应用的 Info.plist 文件中的 UIBackgroundModes 数组中。这是后台获取正常工作所必需的。

¥To be able to run background fetch tasks on iOS, you need to add the fetch value to the UIBackgroundModes array in your app's Info.plist file. This is required for background fetch to work properly.

如果你使用 CNG,所需的 UIBackgroundModes 配置将由预构建自动应用。

¥If you're using CNG, the required UIBackgroundModes configuration will be applied automatically by prebuild.

Configure UIBackgroundModes manually on iOS

如果你没有使用持续原生生成 (CNG) 或你正在使用原生 iOS 项目,那么你需要将以下内容添加到你的 Expo.plist 文件中:

¥If you're not using Continuous Native Generation (CNG) or you're using a native iOS project, then you'll need to add the following to your Expo.plist file:

ios/project-name/Supporting/Expo.plist
<key>UIBackgroundModes</key>
  <array>
    <string>fetch</string>
  </array>
</key>

用法

¥Usage

下面是一个演示如何使用 expo-background-fetch 的示例。

¥Below is an example that demonstrates how to use expo-background-fetch.

Background Fetch Usage
import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
import { StyleSheet, Text, View, Button } from 'react-native';
import * as BackgroundFetch from 'expo-background-fetch';
import * as TaskManager from 'expo-task-manager';

const BACKGROUND_FETCH_TASK = 'background-fetch';

// 1. Define the task by providing a name and the function that should be executed
// Note: This needs to be called in the global scope (e.g outside of your React components)
TaskManager.defineTask(BACKGROUND_FETCH_TASK, async () => {
const now = Date.now();

console.log(`Got background fetch call at date: ${new Date(now).toISOString()}`);

// Be sure to return the successful result type!
return BackgroundFetch.BackgroundFetchResult.NewData;
});

// 2. Register the task at some point in your app by providing the same name,
// and some configuration options for how the background fetch should behave
// Note: This does NOT need to be in the global scope and CAN be used in your React components!
async function registerBackgroundFetchAsync() {
return BackgroundFetch.registerTaskAsync(BACKGROUND_FETCH_TASK, {
  minimumInterval: 60 * 15, // 15 minutes
  stopOnTerminate: false, // android only,
  startOnBoot: true, // android only
});
}

// 3. (Optional) Unregister tasks by specifying the task name
// This will cancel any future background fetch calls that match the given name
// Note: This does NOT need to be in the global scope and CAN be used in your React components!
async function unregisterBackgroundFetchAsync() {
return BackgroundFetch.unregisterTaskAsync(BACKGROUND_FETCH_TASK);
}

export default function BackgroundFetchScreen() {
const [isRegistered, setIsRegistered] = useState(false);
const [status, setStatus] = useState(null);

useEffect(() => {
  checkStatusAsync();
}, []);

const checkStatusAsync = async () => {
  const status = await BackgroundFetch.getStatusAsync();
  const isRegistered = await TaskManager.isTaskRegisteredAsync(BACKGROUND_FETCH_TASK);
  setStatus(status);
  setIsRegistered(isRegistered);
};

const toggleFetchTask = async () => {
  if (isRegistered) {
    await unregisterBackgroundFetchAsync();
  } else {
    await registerBackgroundFetchAsync();
  }

  checkStatusAsync();
};

return (
  <View style={styles.screen}>
    <View style={styles.textContainer}>
      <Text>
        Background fetch status:{' '}
        <Text style={styles.boldText}>
          {status && BackgroundFetch.BackgroundFetchStatus[status]}
        </Text>
      </Text>
      <Text>
        Background fetch task name:{' '}
        <Text style={styles.boldText}>
          {isRegistered ? BACKGROUND_FETCH_TASK : 'Not registered yet!'}
        </Text>
      </Text>
    </View>
    <View style={styles.textContainer}></View>
    <Button
      title={isRegistered ? 'Unregister BackgroundFetch task' : 'Register BackgroundFetch task'}
      onPress={toggleFetchTask}
    />
  </View>
);
}

const styles = StyleSheet.create({
screen: {
  flex: 1,
  justifyContent: 'center',
  alignItems: 'center',
},
textContainer: {
  margin: 10,
},
boldText: {
  fontWeight: 'bold',
},
});

触发后台获取

¥Triggering background fetches

后台提取可能很难测试,因为它们的发生可能不一致。幸运的是,你可以在开发应用时手动触发后台提取。

¥Background fetches can be difficult to test because they can happen inconsistently. Fortunately, you can trigger background fetches manually when developing your apps.

对于 iOS,你可以使用 macOS 上的 Instruments 应用手动触发后台提取:

¥For iOS, you can use the Instruments app on macOS to manually trigger background fetches:

  1. 打开仪器应用。Instruments 应用可以通过 Spotlight(⌘ + Space)搜索或从 /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Applications/Instruments.app 打开

    ¥Open the Instruments app. The Instruments app can be searched through Spotlight (⌘ + Space) or opened from /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Applications/Instruments.app

  2. 选择 Time Profiler

    ¥Select Time Profiler

  3. 选择你的设备/模拟器并选择 Expo Go 应用

    ¥Select your device / simulator and pick the Expo Go app

  4. 按左上角的 Record 按钮

    ¥Press the Record button in the top left corner

  5. 导航至 Document 菜单并选择 Simulate Background Fetch - Expo Go

    ¥Navigate to the Document Menu and select Simulate Background Fetch - Expo Go:

对于 Android,你可以将任务的 minimumInterval 选项设置为一个较小的数字并让你的应用后台运行,如下所示:

¥For Android, you can set the minimumInterval option of your task to a small number and background your application like so:

async function registerBackgroundFetchAsync() {
  return BackgroundFetch.registerTaskAsync(BACKGROUND_FETCH_TASK, {
    minimumInterval: 1 * 60, // task will fire 1 minute after app is backgrounded
  });
}

API

import * as BackgroundFetch from 'expo-background-fetch';

Methods

BackgroundFetch.getStatusAsync()

Android
iOS

Gets a status of background fetch.

Returns a promise which fulfils with one of BackgroundFetchStatus enum values.

BackgroundFetch.registerTaskAsync(taskName, options)

Android
iOS
ParameterTypeDescription
taskNamestring

Name of the task to register. The task needs to be defined first - see TaskManager.defineTask for more details.

options(optional)BackgroundFetchOptions

An object containing the background fetch options.

Default:{}

Registers background fetch task with given name. Registered tasks are saved in persistent storage and restored once the app is initialized.

Returns:
Promise<void>

Example

import * as BackgroundFetch from 'expo-background-fetch';
import * as TaskManager from 'expo-task-manager';

TaskManager.defineTask(YOUR_TASK_NAME, () => {
  try {
    const receivedNewData = // do your background fetch here
    return receivedNewData ? BackgroundFetch.BackgroundFetchResult.NewData : BackgroundFetch.BackgroundFetchResult.NoData;
  } catch (error) {
    return BackgroundFetch.BackgroundFetchResult.Failed;
  }
});

BackgroundFetch.setMinimumIntervalAsync(minimumInterval)

Android
iOS
ParameterTypeDescription
minimumIntervalnumber

Number of seconds that must elapse before another background fetch can be called.


Sets the minimum number of seconds that must elapse before another background fetch can be initiated. This value is advisory only and does not indicate the exact amount of time expected between fetch operations.

This method doesn't take any effect on Android. It is a global value which means that it can overwrite settings from another application opened through Expo Go.

Returns:
Promise<void>

A promise which fulfils once the minimum interval is set.

BackgroundFetch.unregisterTaskAsync(taskName)

Android
iOS
ParameterTypeDescription
taskNamestring

Name of the task to unregister.


Unregisters background fetch task, so the application will no longer be executing this task.

Returns:
Promise<void>

A promise which fulfils when the task is fully unregistered.

Interfaces

BackgroundFetchOptions

Android
iOS
PropertyTypeDescription
minimumInterval(optional)number

Inexact interval in seconds between subsequent repeats of the background fetch alarm. The final interval may differ from the specified one to minimize wakeups and battery usage.

  • On Android it defaults to 10 minutes,
  • On iOS it calls BackgroundFetch.setMinimumIntervalAsync behind the scenes and the default value is the smallest fetch interval supported by the system (10-15 minutes). Background fetch task receives no data, but your task should return a value that best describes the results of your background fetch work.
startOnBoot(optional)boolean
Only for:
Android

Whether to restart background fetch events when the device has finished booting.

Default:false
stopOnTerminate(optional)boolean
Only for:
Android

Whether to stop receiving background fetch events after user terminates the app.

Default:true

Enums

BackgroundFetchResult

Android
iOS

This return value is to let iOS know what the result of your background fetch was, so the platform can better schedule future background fetches. Also, your app has up to 30 seconds to perform the task, otherwise your app will be terminated and future background fetches may be delayed.

NoData

BackgroundFetchResult.NoData = 1

There was no new data to download.

NewData

BackgroundFetchResult.NewData = 2

New data was successfully downloaded.

Failed

BackgroundFetchResult.Failed = 3

An attempt to download data was made but that attempt failed.

BackgroundFetchStatus

Android
iOS

Denied

BackgroundFetchStatus.Denied = 1

The user explicitly disabled background behavior for this app or for the whole system.

Restricted

BackgroundFetchStatus.Restricted = 2

Background updates are unavailable and the user cannot enable them again. This status can occur when, for example, parental controls are in effect for the current user.

Available

BackgroundFetchStatus.Available = 3

Background updates are available for the app.

权限

¥Permissions

安卓

¥Android

在 Android 上,此模块可能会在设备启动时进行监听。有必要继续完成从 startOnBoot 开始的任务。它还使处于空闲和睡眠状态的设备 "awake" 保持快速状态,以提高任务的可靠性。因此,RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETEDWAKE_LOCK 权限都会自动添加。

¥On Android, this module might listen when the device is starting up. It's necessary to continue working on tasks started with startOnBoot. It also keeps devices "awake" that are going idle and asleep fast, to improve reliability of the tasks. Because of this both the RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED and WAKE_LOCK permissions are added automatically.

Android PermissionDescription

RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED

Allows an application to receive the Intent.ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.

Allows an application to receive the Intent.ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting. If you don't request this permission, you will not receive the broadcast at that time. Though holding this permission does not have any security implications, it can have a negative impact on the user experience by increasing the amount of time it takes the system to start and allowing applications to have themselves running without the user being aware of them. As such, you must explicitly declare your use of this facility to make that visible to the user.

WAKE_LOCK

Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.