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by hobbyist 4914 days ago
Could you explain what do you mean by a "totally different programming model"? Do you mean the network state with the external server?
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I mean that Android/iOS apps have to listen for 'pause' events and the like, and then pause themselves pronto and save all their state somewhere, and then (if needed) re-inflate themselves and pop back infront of the user as if nothing has happened. The smartphone App lifecycle and way state is managed is pretty different to a general PC application.