# \[Superpost\] Can I use a button to close an app? **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Tags:** solved, ux, superpost\ **Created:** [December 5, 2017, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/superpost-can-i-use-a-button-to-close-an-app/11747 "2017-12-05T13:41:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 11:30am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/superpost-can-i-use-a-button-to-close-an-app/11747/21 "2019-04-05T11:30:07Z")
Hi @fredmann, If you search the community you will find several topics about this already. At the moment, there is no back press event handler however we hope to have it added in in the near future. > [@How do I activate the back button on the phone?](http://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-activate-the-back-button-on-the-phone/59681/5): > > That’s a known bug. We’re hoping to get a fix in sometime soon. -Mark ---
**Author:** ![fredmann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71e660/32.png) [@fredmann](https://community.thunkable.com/u/fredmann)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2019, 5:59am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/superpost-can-i-use-a-button-to-close-an-app/11747/22 "2019-04-06T05:59:42Z")
thank you. so how do i stop the app from running after I have closed all screens? ---
**Author:** ![danibarzo16i718](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/258eb7/32.png) [@danibarzo16i718](https://community.thunkable.com/u/danibarzo16i718)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2020, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/superpost-can-i-use-a-button-to-close-an-app/11747/23 "2020-02-28T19:51:23Z")
hi, please is already solved this issue?, is it possible to control what happen with the APP when the global return button from mobile is used? Thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![danibarzo16i718](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/258eb7/32.png) [@danibarzo16i718](https://community.thunkable.com/u/danibarzo16i718)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/superpost-can-i-use-a-button-to-close-an-app/11747/24 "2020-06-09T22:41:05Z")
hi friend, please is already solved this issue? Thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![Imran\_Pinjara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9d8465/32.png) [@Imran\_Pinjara](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Imran_Pinjara)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 10:11am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/superpost-can-i-use-a-button-to-close-an-app/11747/25 "2019-07-26T10:11:16Z")
As we search many times in thunkable blocks but thunkable doesn’t have this option why? It required in every app for asking user to exit before thank you screen. Please add close application block in thunkable x plat form ---
**Author:** ![kartik\_old](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/kartik_old/32/28305_2.png) [@kartik\_old](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kartik_old)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 10:47am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/superpost-can-i-use-a-button-to-close-an-app/11747/26 "2019-07-26T10:47:27Z")
iOS (Apple) doesn’t allow apps to close automatically, unlike android does… I think so this can be the reason why Thunkable team is not adding this block in thunkable X… For each update, they need to make sure it works good on Android as well as iOS. 😄 Or, u may ask someone from the Thunkable Team to comment on this : Hope u understand 😄 ---
**Author:** ![Imran\_Pinjara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9d8465/32.png) [@Imran\_Pinjara](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Imran_Pinjara)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 11:50am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/superpost-can-i-use-a-button-to-close-an-app/11747/27 "2019-07-26T11:50:08Z")
But I have to ask user to exit app then how should I code in blocks ---
**Author:** ![kartik\_old](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/kartik_old/32/28305_2.png) [@kartik\_old](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kartik_old)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/superpost-can-i-use-a-button-to-close-an-app/11747/28 "2019-07-26T12:34:30Z")
That block will be released in a future update I think so… > [@kartik\_old](#): > > iOS (Apple) doesn’t allow apps to close automatically, unlike android does… > I think so this can be the reason why Thunkable team is not adding this block in thunkable X… > For each update, they need to make sure it works good on Android as well as iOS. 😄 This must be wrong 😅 ---
**Author:** ![samclever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@samclever](https://community.thunkable.com/u/samclever)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2020, 10:41am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/superpost-can-i-use-a-button-to-close-an-app/11747/29 "2020-04-02T10:41:39Z")
Bump ---
**Author:** ![Chris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/chris/32/78883_2.png) [@Chris](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Chris)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2020, 11:50am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/superpost-can-i-use-a-button-to-close-an-app/11747/30 "2020-04-02T11:50:12Z")
> [@kartik\_old](#): > > iOS (Apple) doesn’t allow apps to close automatically, unlike android does… > I think so this can be the reason why Thunkable team is not adding this block in thunkable X… > For each update, they need to make sure it works good on Android as well as iOS. 😄 I doubt that because there are iOS apps that implemented this - for example because they need a restart after certain settings where changed… Best, Chris ---
**Author:** ![kartik\_old](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/kartik_old/32/28305_2.png) [@kartik\_old](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kartik_old)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2019, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/superpost-can-i-use-a-button-to-close-an-app/11747/31 "2019-05-15T15:12:53Z")
Hello, I have a sort of problem with closing apps and opening apps… How should I add a **exit btn** in my app (when button clicks, close app)? and when I package the apk, the very first screen comes : **Made with Thunkable** … I just want to ask that will this also come when I publish my app to play store / app store? Thanks in advance for help… ---
**Author:** ![Conor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@Conor](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Conor)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 9:34am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/superpost-can-i-use-a-button-to-close-an-app/11747/32 "2019-05-18T09:34:06Z")
> [@kartik\_old](#): > > How should I add a **exit btn** in my app (when button clicks, close app)? That’s not currently possible in Thunkable X. > [@kartik\_old](#): > > will this also come when I publish my app to play store / app store? Yes, but if you want to customise it you will need to be a Thunkable Pro member. ---
**Author:** ![kartik\_old](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/kartik_old/32/28305_2.png) [@kartik\_old](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kartik_old)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/superpost-can-i-use-a-button-to-close-an-app/11747/33 "2019-05-18T14:07:32Z")
Ok, Thank you so much! ---
**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/superpost-can-i-use-a-button-to-close-an-app/11747/34 "2021-02-17T14:16:23Z")
Split this topic on February 17, 2021, 2:16pm UTC 4 posts were split to a new topic: [[Solved] Click to add map markers](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-click-to-add-map-markers/1104201) ---
**Author:** ![AcrobatEpee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/acrobatepee/32/26336_2.png) [@AcrobatEpee](https://community.thunkable.com/u/AcrobatEpee)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2020, 9:19am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/superpost-can-i-use-a-button-to-close-an-app/11747/38 "2020-01-12T09:19:59Z")
Hey ! I’m looking forward to learn how to detect when user is closing the app so we can execute one last block before it, is that possible ? If it isn’t, how would you guys suggest coming around it ? Thanks ^^ ---
**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/superpost-can-i-use-a-button-to-close-an-app/11747/39 "2020-03-30T14:56:55Z")
Hey @AcrobatEpee Not _really_ but you could have an alert appear when the user presses the back-button on Screen1. Would that work for you? ---
**Author:** ![agustinmarcantonio16](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/agustinmarcantonio16/32/63549_2.png) [@agustinmarcantonio16](https://community.thunkable.com/u/agustinmarcantonio16)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/superpost-can-i-use-a-button-to-close-an-app/11747/40 "2020-06-23T22:07:21Z")
Hi, does anyone know which block I should use to close my app? I am dealing with the “break out” off loop block but it gives me errors. Can you help me ---
**Author:** ![choi\_beomgyu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/choi_beomgyu/32/105994_2.png) [@choi\_beomgyu](https://community.thunkable.com/u/choi_beomgyu)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/superpost-can-i-use-a-button-to-close-an-app/11747/41 "2020-06-23T22:48:14Z")
Can you share your code or send a link of your project? ---
**Author:** ![agustinmarcantonio16](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/agustinmarcantonio16/32/63549_2.png) [@agustinmarcantonio16](https://community.thunkable.com/u/agustinmarcantonio16)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/superpost-can-i-use-a-button-to-close-an-app/11747/42 "2020-06-23T23:09:15Z")
I just want to press a button and the app closes completely. What is the block that serves this? On other platforms the block is called close app here I can’t find it ---
**Author:** ![choi\_beomgyu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/choi_beomgyu/32/105994_2.png) [@choi\_beomgyu](https://community.thunkable.com/u/choi_beomgyu)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/superpost-can-i-use-a-button-to-close-an-app/11747/43 "2020-06-23T23:16:19Z")
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