What is "HOLD MODE" on Samsung Devices?

[zoneweb]

My app got rejected from Samsung's app store because it didn't pause on "Hold mode". Anyone familiar with Samsung devices know what this is? Is this a programmatically implemented feature or some special hardware event I have to capture?
:-\

 

[meyerweb#CB]

Google Search is your friend:

Let me google that for you

 

[zoneweb]

I've google searched the problem before. There's no discussion on it and no documentation explaining in detail what it exactly is.

 

[Paul627g]

I've google searched the problem before. There's no discussion on it and no documentation explaining in detail what it exactly is.

I must apologize for the above search comment. That is not how we do things around here to tell someone to Google something.

Let me see if I can get one of our Ambassador's to explain it or point you in a better direction.

 

[Golfdriver97]

The only thing I can think of it might be is to hold upon receiving a phone call, but I don't think that is right.

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[Golfdriver97]

I did find this: http://developer.samsung.com/distribute/app-certification/top-10-failures-and-tips

Not a direct answer, but at least something in the right direction.

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[zoneweb]

Thanks for trying to help guys. Since I can't find any useful information elsewhere regarding this, I'm going to make an educated guess and assume it's a pause button for the app since I see many apps in the store having this feature.

 

[Robin Hames]

Just wondering whether you found any further information on this? My own game got flagged with the same defect, although as a recommendation rather than a rejection. Strangely, it was only flagged on an update, not on the first two releases. I've raised a ticket with Samsung asking for further information. If I get any, I'll post it here.

 

[mopages]

Did you get to the bottom of this?...It's 2020, and I've had a similar issue which references 'hold key'/'hold mode' from Samsung App Store. I've never heard of the hold key or hold mode... This page came back from a Google search

(FYI My issue is The Recents Key Button disappears after returning from hold key/hold mode)...Is this a lost in translation thing from Korean to English?

 

[blackhawkhot]

It's actually called "onPause()" I believe...

https://medium.com/@karmakar.avijit/android-activity-lifecycle-tips-tricks-part-1-4d9190b48b28