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Can the WinRT application continue to work during Screen Off?

Can the WinRT application continue to work while the screen turns off?

I know that a WinRT application can create background tasks that run periodically, even if the application is not running. Convenient, but not what I ask. I ask, when the user presses the power button and calls the Connected standby mode, is there anything that the application can do to stay active. Can he request some accessibility features?

Example. Windows Phone has a convenient Running and Walking application that tracks where you are while it works, and then it calculates your distances, etc. Even when the screen is off! Turn on the screen, and the map where I was updated. Is it possible to use this type in WinRT?

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I studied the same thing recently, and unfortunately it seems that what you want to do is not possible with WinRT.

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Why don't you use the Background Challenge to simulate what you are trying to achieve. When the user starts the application again, you can get information filled with the latest data by browsing the store where the background process is updated. Just a thought.

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