Remove app from recent apps when back key pressed android

Question

I want to remove my app from recent apps when I pressed back key but it remains in recent apps if I press Home key. I have tried setting

<activity
       android:name=".MyActivity"
       android:launchMode="singleInstance"
       android:excludeFromRecents="true" >
</activity>

But it also remove when I press HOME key. Kindly help me. Thanks in advance.

What is the difference between using the home or back key (in your opinion) when leaving the application? Both return to the home screen. So I guess you will only confuse the user with this behavior. Unless you *do have* a good reasons for it, hence my question. — Veger, Feb 20 '13 at 12:12
App removes from recent but I want my app only from recent when I press BACK key — Nuraiz, Feb 20 '13 at 12:13
Pressing HOME means app still running in background and BACK means user quits and not running in background. — Nuraiz, Feb 20 '13 at 12:14
Do you users also know this? As it is not default Android behavior — Veger, Feb 20 '13 at 12:18
Try Override backbutton in the activity it self and set the singleInstance and excludefromRecents flags and then finish() the activity — Pragnani, Feb 20 '13 at 12:24
@Pragnani: can you tell how I can add flags to current activity? — Nuraiz, Feb 20 '13 at 18:19

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:18

1

add android:excludeFromRecents="true" in activity definition manifest file

or

protected void onPause() {
  finish();
}

or

android:noHistory= "true";

edited May 23 '17 at 12:18

Community

answered Feb 20 '13 at 12:13

mahesh

I have already mentioned in question that I have used it. It does provide that behavior which I want. – Nuraiz Feb 20 '13 at 12:16
Please clarify first that what I want and then answer. – Nuraiz Feb 20 '13 at 12:18

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