For those that may find this helpful..... When your app is sent to the background.....your customers may never go back to it for all you know.....so why not give them a little reminder?? Like this: http://www.randalldesigns.co.uk/localnotification.png You can set it to appear after a set time after the app has been sent to the background. Heres how..... In your app delegate.m add this code under the "//applicationDidEnterBackground" section NSDate *AlarmTime = [[NSDate date] dateByAddingTimeInterval:5]; // the dateByAddingTimeInterval is the amount of time after the app goes to the background. In this example it is 5 seconds UIApplication *app = [UIApplication sharedApplication]; UILocalNotification *notifyalarm = [[UILocalNotification alloc] init]; if (notifyalarm) { notifyalarm.fireDate = AlarmTime; notifyalarm.timeZone = [NSTimeZone defaultTimeZone]; notifyalarm.repeatInterval = 0; notifyalarm.soundName = @"right.mp3"; //sound file must be added to the project notifyalarm.alertBody = @"Add your message here"; [app scheduleLocalNotification:notifyalarm]; } add this code under the "//applicationWillEnterForeground" section UIApplication *app = [UIApplication sharedApplication]; NSArray *oldNotifications = [app scheduledLocalNotifications]; if ([oldNotifications count] > 0){ [app cancelAllLocalNotifications]; } Hope someone finds it useful! Thanks Steve

Thanks STeve, that's a keeper! Farcat

Great stuff

It seems like a good thing to keep users glued to your app, but I would just like to add a little downside to this. I watched a WWDC video (from last Friday), which I think is called "Put magic into your app". In that, the presenter explains how you should use push notifications effectively. He says that remindig users to go into your app is likely to annoy the user. If used too much, the user is likely to delete the app. I have deleted apps due to this reasoning too. He says the app user is likely to press and hold the app icon, and the app icon will start jiggling. When apps start jiggling, they're scared!

Thank you Bonzo this is great! I think you can keep them glued if each time you post a notification its worth opening or provides value to the end users. Of course use with "caution"!

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Woa, very nice thank for share !

Seen this on Geeky lemon, wondered if it would integrate.

That's where I got it from. Works a treat!

Thats great ! Thanks for your help !