How to push app in background and launch from same screen in Appium with selenium

Question

Is there any way to do the following process in android Automation using Appium with android driver?

Press home button from some specific screen. Put app in backgrou

Answer 1

Here it is how it works.

1. Code for Running the App in back ground

   ((AppiumDriver)driver).runAppInBackground(Duration.ofSeconds(10));
   

2. Get back back to the current activity again

   ((StartsActivity)driver).currentActivity();