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iOS and Android apps, app stores, offline sync and push notifications.
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mobile/push-notifications-how-your-phone-buzzes-for-an-app-that-isn-t-running.md
Push notifications: how your phone buzzes for an app that isn't running
Your phone buzzes with a message from an app that isn't even running. How? Phones keep one shared connection to a push service (Apple's…
mobile/app-lifecycle-why-your-phone-forgets-what-you-typed-when-you-switch-ap.md
App lifecycle: why your phone forgets what you typed when you switch apps
You switch apps for a minute, and when you come back the message you were typing is gone. Nothing was broken: the phone needed memory…
mobile/how-does-a-push-notification-find-your-phone-when-the-app-is-closed.md
How does a push notification find your phone when the app is closed?
A push notification does not come from your app. Your phone keeps one connection to a service run by Apple or Google, and your app's server…
mobile/two-phones-one-note-what-happens-when-edits-collide-offline.md
Two phones, one note: what happens when edits collide offline?
Phones lose signal all the time, so good apps keep a local copy of your data and sync with a server later. But what happens when two…