When the screen is off, app is not running

[danisaiz14]

My app doesn't run when the screen goes off. For example, I put several console.log in the code to see if every function works. But when I'm using my Fitbit and the screen turns off, it stops the code and doesn't refresh unless I turn it on again. Is there a way to make the code run without letting the screen on permanently? Thank you.

[Gondwana]

Your app stays running unless another app is started. However, ontick events don't occur when the screen is off.

[danisaiz14]

is there a way to make ontick events occur if the screen is off?

[Gondwana · Accepted solution]

No, but you can still respond to other events and/or use setInterval()/setTimeout().