Ionic 2: How to handle the hardware back button which checks confirmation of Exit in app

Question

I am facing an issue how to handle the default mobile's back button which checks the confirmation while exiting from the application, if I pressed the back button there should invoke some handler which shows pop-up, for confirm exiting. OR there is any method call registerBackButtonAction()? or is it so how to use it in IONIC 2,? Please help me out. Thanks in Advance.

Answer 1

Ionic latest version 3.xx

app.component.ts file:

import { Platform, Nav, Config, ToastController } from 'ionic-angular';

constructor(public toastCtrl: ToastController, public platform: Platform) {
    platform.ready().then(() => {
        //back button handle
        //Registration of push in Android and Windows Phone
        var lastTimeBackPress = 0;
        var timePeriodToExit  = 2000;

        platform.registerBackButtonAction(() => {
            // get current active page
            let view = this.nav.getActive();
            if (view.component.name == "TabsPage") {
                //Double check to exit app
                if (new Date().getTime() - lastTimeBackPress < timePeriodToExit) {
                    this.platform.exitApp(); //Exit from app
                } else {
                    let toast = this.toastCtrl.create({
                        message:  'Press back again to exit App?',
                        duration: 3000,
                        position: 'bottom'
                    });
                    toast.present();
                    lastTimeBackPress = new Date().getTime();
                }
            } else {
                // go to previous page
                this.nav.pop({});
            }
        });
    });
}

Answer 2

In app.component.ts

        @ViewChild(Nav) nav: Nav;

        constructor(private platform: Platform, private toastCtrl:   ToastController, private alertCtrl: AlertController) {
            platform.ready().then(() => {
              // Okay, so the platform is ready and our plugins are available.
              // Here you can do any higher level native things you might need

              platform.registerBackButtonAction(() => {


                //uncomment this and comment code below to to show toast and exit app
                // if (this.backButtonPressedOnceToExit) {
                //   this.platform.exitApp();
                // } else if (this.nav.canGoBack()) {
                //   this.nav.pop({});
                // } else {
                //   this.showToast();
                //   this.backButtonPressedOnceToExit = true;
                //   setTimeout(() => {

                //     this.backButtonPressedOnceToExit = false;
                //   },2000)
                // }

                if(this.nav.canGoBack()){
                  this.nav.pop();
                }else{
                  if(this.alert){ 
                    this.alert.dismiss();
                    this.alert =null;     
                  }else{
                    this.showAlert();
                   }
                }
              });
            });

          }

          showAlert() {
          this.alert = this.alertCtrl.create({
            title: 'Exit?',
            message: 'Do you want to exit the app?',
            buttons: [
              {
                text: 'Cancel',
                role: 'cancel',
                handler: () => {
                  this.alert =null;
                }
              },
              {
                text: 'Exit',
                handler: () => {
                  this.platform.exitApp();
                }
              }
            ]
          });
          alert.present();
        }

          showToast() {
            let toast = this.toastCtrl.create({
              message: 'Press Again to exit',
              duration: 2000,
              position: 'bottom'
            });

            toast.onDidDismiss(() => {
              console.log('Dismissed toast');
            });

            toast.present();
          }