expo-minimizer

An Expo module to minimize the current app or navigate back to the previous app.

Installation

npm install @raulduartep/expo-minimizer

or

yarn add @raulduartep/expo-minimizer

Usage

Import the module in your React Native component:

import { goBackToPreviousApp, minimizeApp } from "expo-minimizer";

goBackToPreviousApp()

Navigates back to the previously opened app. This is useful when you want to return the user to the app they were using before opening your app.

import React from "react";
import { View, Button } from "react-native";
import { goBackToPreviousApp } from "expo-minimizer";

export default function App() {
  const handleGoBack = () => {
    goBackToPreviousApp();
  };

  return (
    <View style={{ flex: 1, justifyContent: "center", alignItems: "center" }}>
      <Button title="Go Back to Previous App" onPress={handleGoBack} />
    </View>
  );
}

minimizeApp()

Minimizes the current app, sending it to the background. This is equivalent to pressing the home button on the device.

import React from "react";
import { View, Button } from "react-native";
import { minimizeApp } from "expo-minimizer";

export default function App() {
  const handleMinimize = () => {
    minimizeApp();
  };

  return (
    <View style={{ flex: 1, justifyContent: "center", alignItems: "center" }}>
      <Button title="Minimize App" onPress={handleMinimize} />
    </View>
  );
}

Complete Example

import React from "react";
import { View, Button, StyleSheet } from "react-native";
import { goBackToPreviousApp, minimizeApp } from "expo-minimizer";

export default function App() {
  return (
    <View style={styles.container}>
      <Button
        title="Go Back to Previous App"
        onPress={goBackToPreviousApp}
        style={styles.button}
      />

      <Button
        title="Minimize App"
        onPress={minimizeApp}
        style={styles.button}
      />
    </View>
  );
}

const styles = StyleSheet.create({
  container: {
    flex: 1,
    justifyContent: "center",
    alignItems: "center",
    gap: 20,
  },
  button: {
    marginVertical: 10,
  },
});

API Reference

Functions

| Function | Description | Parameters | Returns | | ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------- | | goBackToPreviousApp() | Navigates back to the previously opened app | None | void | | minimizeApp() | Minimizes the current app to the background | None | void |

Platform Support

• ✅ iOS
• ✅ Android
• ❌ Web (Not applicable)

License

MIT

Issues

If you encounter any issues, please report them on GitHub Issues.

Author

Created by raulduartep