Programatically Return to iOS App after Opening Maps Application iOS 6

Question

I have my App launching the Maps application on iOS6 using something similar to the following:

MKPlacemark* place = [[MKPlacemark alloc] initWithCoordinate: latlong addressDictionary: nil];
MKMapItem* destination = [[MKMapItem alloc] initWithPlacemark: place];
destination.name = @"Name Here!";
NSArray* items = [[NSArray alloc] initWithObjects: destination, nil];
NSDictionary* options = [[NSDictionary alloc] initWithObjectsAndKeys:
                             MKLaunchOptionsDirectionsModeDriving, 
                             MKLaunchOptionsDirectionsModeKey, nil];
[MKMapItem openMapsWithItems: items launchOptions: options];

Is there anyway to add a button or somewhow otherwise return to my App once I am in the Maps App? I'd like to return to my App without hitting the iPhone Home button and clicking on my App icon again.

Thanks!

possible duplicate of [How to exit from Map App in IOS 6 i.e. return control back to app requesting directions?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15047322/how-to-exit-from-map-app-in-ios-6-i-e-return-control-back-to-app-requesting-dir) — kwerle, Jan 13 '15 at 20:05

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 28 '13 at 15:18

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No, since you don't control anything on the Apple Maps app, adding a button there is out of discussion.

answered Aug 28 '13 at 15:18

Gabriele Petronella

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 28 '13 at 15:54

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You may be able to use -[MKMapItem URL] to pass an app-specific scheme (such as x-com-myapp://launch) that, if the user taps, sends them back to your app.

answered Aug 28 '13 at 15:54

incanus

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That's pretty interesting. Have you seen it in practice anywhere? – Craig Aug 29 '13 at 04:04

Programatically Return to iOS App after Opening Maps Application iOS 6

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