# Can my app run in the background **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Created:** [February 21, 2019, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-my-app-run-in-the-background/69820 "2019-02-21T19:09:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ivan\_Tonev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7ea924/32.png) [@Ivan\_Tonev](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Ivan_Tonev)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2019, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-my-app-run-in-the-background/69820/1 "2019-02-21T19:09:30Z")
How can I make the app work in background mode? ---
**Author:** ![Cian\_O\_Sullivan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/cian_o_sullivan/32/34494_2.png) [@Cian\_O\_Sullivan](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Cian_O_Sullivan)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 5:23am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-my-app-run-in-the-background/69820/2 "2019-02-22T05:23:45Z")
No it cannot at this point. ---
**Author:** ![Ivan\_Tonev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7ea924/32.png) [@Ivan\_Tonev](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Ivan_Tonev)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 6:33am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-my-app-run-in-the-background/69820/3 "2019-02-22T06:33:37Z")
This is bad! Very good platform, with too many disadvantages! Is it envisaged to correct this in the future? ---
**Author:** ![Cian\_O\_Sullivan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/cian_o_sullivan/32/34494_2.png) [@Cian\_O\_Sullivan](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Cian_O_Sullivan)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-my-app-run-in-the-background/69820/4 "2019-02-22T20:10:07Z")
For the Classic side there is news that the MIT based builder that classic is based off of will have a testing version in the next few months. As for X, that is a much longer proposition I would think. ---
**Author:** ![Balanced\_Kitchen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/839c29/32.png) [@Balanced\_Kitchen](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Balanced_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 6:41am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-my-app-run-in-the-background/69820/5 "2019-06-19T06:41:50Z")
Is there such a module already created or we are still waiting? ---
**Author:** ![jane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/jane/32/27575_2.png) [@jane](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jane)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-my-app-run-in-the-background/69820/6 "2019-06-19T12:22:15Z")
Hi there, This feature still isn’t available in Thunkable X at this time. ---
**Author:** ![chickenpotpie123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d78d45/32.png) [@chickenpotpie123](https://community.thunkable.com/u/chickenpotpie123)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 9:55pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-my-app-run-in-the-background/69820/7 "2020-06-29T21:55:58Z")
Is there still no way for this to happen yet? ---
**Author:** ![tobi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tobi/32/70526_2.png) [@tobi](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tobi)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-my-app-run-in-the-background/69820/8 "2020-07-02T15:54:25Z")
Can you please answer, When it is available? We need it urgently. Also please tell us a alternative. -Thanks ---
**Author:** ![maxb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/maxb/32/35200_2.png) [@maxb](https://community.thunkable.com/u/maxb)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2020, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-my-app-run-in-the-background/69820/9 "2020-07-02T16:15:03Z")
Good question ---
**Author:** ![jfurgesofw5oe4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@jfurgesofw5oe4](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jfurgesofw5oe4)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2020, 2:09am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-my-app-run-in-the-background/69820/10 "2020-10-23T02:09:16Z")
I would like to know when this functionality would be available? ---
**Author:** ![creiter1987i5l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@creiter1987i5l](https://community.thunkable.com/u/creiter1987i5l)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 12:06am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-my-app-run-in-the-background/69820/11 "2021-10-27T00:06:10Z")
Would be really necessary! Even thou it would only be for some functions. ---
**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 11:25am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-my-app-run-in-the-background/69820/12 "2024-11-08T11:25:09Z")