IOS – way to schedule an iOS app to open at specific times

This is already a known issue with the app crashing on iOS 7, they'll put out a fix soon.

The upgrade to iOS7 has resulted in problems for many OverDrive Media Console users.

We are working on getting a new version into the App Store. If you do not want to wait for the fixed version, you can complete the following steps -- but note in advance that they are not ideal as re-installing will clear your bookshelf, history, and app settings...

1. Uninstall OMC.
2. Re-install OMC.
3. Re-authorize your device with your Adobe ID when prompted.
4. Download your title(s) again.

You can find the app that steals focus by saving the following code in a find_focus_stealer.py file and running it via python find_focus_stealer.py in a terminal.

Start running the script – it will print out the name of the active app every 3 seconds. Keep working as usual, wait for the problem to occur, and after a few seconds see the output in the terminal. You’ll have your culprit.

In my case it was a Symantec Antivirus background app (SymUIAgent.app).

#!/usr/bin/python

from AppKit import NSWorkspace
import time
t = range(1,100)
for i in t:
    time.sleep(3)
    activeAppName = NSWorkspace.sharedWorkspace().activeApplication()['NSApplicationName']
    print activeAppName

Credits to iMichael_ in this Apple Discussions thread.