Call the app when the phone is locked

[dozsolti]

Hi,

How can I create a skype like screen when someone calls the app and that is closed and the phone is locked? Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZBwifiOCEI

I know I have to use CallKeep, but that's not clear enough.

A sample will be really helpful

[DaveLomber]

A good starting point is https://developers.connectycube.com/reactnative/videocalling?id=receive-a-call-in-background

Basically you ned to integrate CallKit & VOIP pushes for iOS.

For Android - you cam omit it and use standard pushes

[DaveLomber]

Basically we have WIP MR https://github.com/ConnectyCube/connectycube-reactnative-samples/pull/200

[dozsolti]

I have implemented that part, but I don't know how to show a custom component over the lock screen

[DaveLomber]

which platform?

[dozsolti]

For now just android, but in the future I'm planning iOS too

[DaveLomber]

ok, for this we need to develop a custom Activity and show it from Push plugin

[dozsolti]

@DaveLomber ok but:

• Where do I create my custom Activity? in my android folder or one of the modules?
• How do I connect it with my react native code, passing variables and callbacks ?
• How do I show it from Push plugin?

[DaveLomber]

An updated video chat code sample with CallKit support is implemented

• code sample https://github.com/ConnectyCube/connectycube-reactnative-samples/tree/master/RNVideoChat
• blog post https://connectycube.com/2022/11/08/react-native-video-chat-code-sample-with-call-kit-support/
• documentation https://developers.connectycube.com/reactnative/videocalling?id=callkit