Unable to set app to background using runAppBackGround() method in appium 1.6.4 for native android apps

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I am getting an error while setting app to run in back ground using runAppBackground() method in appium 1.6.4 for android native apps, but this method working fine for appium 1.6.3.

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try to ignore error. it happens. i am using for example:

try {driver.runAppInBackground(Duration.ofSeconds(1));} catch (Exception e) {}
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Don’t we have the permanent solution for this in appium 1.6.4 apart from igonring the exception.

Issue: app is setting to background for with delay time and coming to foreground once delay time is over and also throwing the exception.

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in mine case this was due to Appium waiting to appear wrong activity.