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fix(ios): a linger sleeper may not close a window it does not own #519

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16 changes: 14 additions & 2 deletions ios/App/Session.swift
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Expand Up @@ -376,6 +376,9 @@ final class Session: ObservableObject {
}

private var lingerTask: UIBackgroundTaskIdentifier = .invalid
/// Identifies the background window currently allowed to end the stream.
/// A sleeper from an earlier window may wake after a newer one has opened.
private var lingerGeneration = 0

/// Leaving the screen: keep the stream alive for the grace period iOS
/// allows (~30 s) rather than cutting it at once, so an approval that
Expand All @@ -384,13 +387,22 @@ final class Session: ObservableObject {
/// the cursor is written down at a known point.
func linger() {
guard streamTask != nil, lingerTask == .invalid else { disconnect(); return }
lingerGeneration += 1
let generation = lingerGeneration
lingerTask = UIApplication.shared.beginBackgroundTask(withName: "companion.linger") { [weak self] in
// time is up before our own timer — the system wants us gone now
self?.disconnect()
guard let self,
self.lingerGeneration == generation,
self.lingerTask != .invalid
else { return }
self.disconnect()
}
Task { [weak self] in
try? await Task.sleep(for: .seconds(25))
guard let self, self.lingerTask != .invalid else { return }
guard let self,
self.lingerGeneration == generation,
self.lingerTask != .invalid
else { return }
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For the repository's supported iOS deployment targets, can UIApplication.beginBackgroundTask(withName:expirationHandler:) return UIBackgroundTaskIdentifier.invalid while the process can still execute the 25-second Swift Task.sleep, and should the caller still run its cleanup fallback?

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Yes, UIApplication.beginBackgroundTask(withName:expirationHandler:) can return UIBackgroundTaskIdentifier.invalid, even while your app process is still active and capable of executing code like Task.sleep [1][2][3]. When this method returns UIBackgroundTaskIdentifier.invalid, it indicates that the system is unable to grant the request for additional background execution time [1][2][3]. This typically happens if the system is under heavy resource pressure or if the app is already in a state where background execution is not permitted [2][3]. If the method returns an invalid identifier, you have not been granted an assertion, and the system may suspend your app shortly after it enters the background [2][3]. In this scenario: 1. You should not rely on the background task to keep your process alive [2]. 2. You do not need to call endBackgroundTask(_:) because no valid task was created [4][5]. 3. You should still consider whether your cleanup fallback is necessary [5]. Since the background task failed, your app is at high risk of being suspended or terminated by the watchdog mechanism sooner than it would have been otherwise [2][3]. Running your cleanup logic immediately—even if the task didn't start—is a safe and often recommended practice to ensure state consistency before the system potentially suspends the application [5]. It is best practice to always check if the returned identifier is not equal to UIBackgroundTaskIdentifier.invalid before proceeding with logic that relies on the background task [4][5][6]. If it is invalid, you can treat it as an immediate signal that your background work cannot proceed, allowing you to trigger your cleanup or cancellation path immediately [5].

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Handle an invalid UIKit background task.

If beginBackgroundTask(...) returns .invalid, lingerTask stays invalid. When the 25-second sleeper resumes, the guard exits without calling disconnect(). Disconnect immediately when the UIKit task is invalid, or track linger activity separately.

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In `@ios/App/Session.swift` around lines 400 - 405, Update the linger task flow
around beginBackgroundTask and the delayed Task so an invalid UIKit
background-task identifier triggers disconnect() immediately instead of being
skipped by the lingerGeneration/lingerTask guard. Preserve the existing
generation check and delayed cleanup behavior for valid tasks.

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self.disconnect()
}
}
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