Reset history in html when on home page?

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Okay, I'm making app with phonegap, and in the app I have a home button which goes to the home screen of the app, but if I click the back key after I touched the home button it goes to the page I was on before I clicked the home button, is it possible to reset the history when you navigate to the homepage? Thanks :)

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 24 '11 at 08:21

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You can't clear the history. You can listen for back button event:

document.addEventListener("backbutton", onBackKeyDown, false);

function onBackKeyDown() {
    // Handle the back button
}

and stop the propagation.

answered Nov 24 '11 at 08:21

Flatlineato

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how to land to a specific screen using this? – Raj Apr 22 '15 at 06:19
Do you want to redirect on another page when you press the back button ? try document.location = "otherpage.html" – Flatlineato Apr 22 '15 at 07:26

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:54

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The link below recommends using location.replace(url) instead of replacing the history completely, which I'm not sure is possible anyway. However, given that this is a constrained environment (an app) wiping the history might make sense - again, if possible if you're in an app.

Clear browser history

Alternatively, couldn't you just remove the back key and replace it with a custom one?

edited May 23 '17 at 11:54

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answered Nov 24 '11 at 05:15

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 24 '11 at 08:23

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inside the event handler of the button which takes you to home:

startActivity(activityForHome); //I guess you already have this line
finish();  //now add this line

answered Nov 24 '11 at 08:23

Sarwar Erfan

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Reset history in html when on home page?

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