# Cannot interact with second app via Appium (multi app scenario)

**URL:** <https://discuss.appium.io/t/cannot-interact-with-second-app-via-appium-multi-app-scenario/5091>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [July 8, 2015, 3:33am UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/cannot-interact-with-second-app-via-appium-multi-app-scenario/5091 "2015-07-08T03:33:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 11:56am UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/cannot-interact-with-second-app-via-appium-multi-app-scenario/5091/3 "2015-07-09T11:56:29Z")

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Hi @Misanthrope,

You can use runAppInBackground(int timeInSeconds) method to hide your app certain time.

However, You can’t perform any actions on the other app as apple instruments allows only one app automation at a time. Refer [Switch App to browser and back to app](https://discuss.appium.io/t/switch-app-to-browser-and-back-to-app/987/8)

you can automate two apps in android with a single driver session

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