Prevent dimming screen in iOS App Extension

Question

I'm developing an iOs app with an Action App Extension. While the Action App Extension is running, I want to prevent the device from dimming its screen.

I've added [[UIApplication sharedApplication] setIdleTimerDisabled:YES] but its giving me this error.

'sharedApplication' is unavailable: not available on iOS (App Extension) - Use view controller based solutions where appropriate instead.

So I want to ask, what are the "view controller based solutions" ? What Is the alternate for [[UIApplication sharedApplication] setIdleTimerDisabled:YES] in iOS App Extension ?

was it added on the app delegate? – MetaSnarf Oct 09 '15 at 02:44 — MetaSnarf, Oct 09 '15 at 02:44
no, I added it to my App Extension – LawTze-Kun Oct 09 '15 at 02:58 — LawTze-Kun, Oct 09 '15 at 02:58

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 09 '15 at 12:44

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Extensions cannot modify the host app, by design. If the host app doesn't care about screen dimming, there's nothing you can do.

answered Oct 09 '15 at 12:44

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