Detecting whether an app is running in the background and NOT running in the foreground?

[HippoMan]

Under certain conditions, I want to test whether a particular app is running in the background, but NOT running in the foreground.

Is this possible?

Thank you very much in advance.

 

[Endercraft]

Under certain conditions, I want to test whether a particular app is running in the background, but NOT running in the foreground.

Is this possible?

Thank you very much in advance.

If it runs in background that means it's not in the foreground and vice-versa...

 

[HippoMan]

If it runs in background that means it's not in the foreground and vice-versa...

OK, so how do I test in Macrodroid that a given app is running in the background?

Thank you very much.

 

[Endercraft]

You have the application running constraint but apparently 'in background' and 'not running' options don't work on Android 8+ and I didn't know that...

 

[FrameXX]

If it runs in background that means it's not in the foreground and vice-versa...

I think what @HippoMan rather meant was the app being actively running in the background and doing something, but at the same time not being in foreground.

There's no other way than a rooted device to be able to check if app is running in background on Android 8+. Only way I can think of you could recognize it, would be if the app shows a permanent notification if running, like MacroDroid is doing. Than you could use the notification present constraint.