# Correct way to exit app ;)

**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/correct-way-to-exit-app/26056
**Category:** Gallery
**Created:** [December 8, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/correct-way-to-exit-app/26056 "2020-12-08T18:34:52Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
**Page:** 1

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### Author: ![erkosone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@erkosone](https://discourse.processing.org/u/erkosone)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/correct-way-to-exit-app/26056/1 "2020-12-08T18:34:52Z")

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code:

```auto
@Override
public void onBackPressed() {
    println("by by..");
    
    if(android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT>=16 && android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT<21){
        getActivity().finishAffinity();
    } else if(android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT>=21){
        getActivity().finishAndRemoveTask();
    }
    
    
}

```

**Works on Actual Android devices 2020.**

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### Author: ![GWAK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/13edae/32.png) [@GWAK](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GWAK)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2023, 1:49am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/correct-way-to-exit-app/26056/2 "2023-02-14T01:49:18Z")

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@erkosone

thank you It was helpful.