How to Programmatically Restart a .NET MAUI Android App

In the AndroidManifest.xml file, add the following code under the <manifest> node.

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<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM" android:maxSdkVersion="32"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_EXACT_ALARM" />

Add the restart code.

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#if ANDROID
using Android.App;
using Android.Content;
using Android.Content.PM;
using Java.Lang;
#endif

#if ANDROID   
   var context = Platform.AppContext;
   PackageManager packageManager = context.PackageManager;
   Intent intent = packageManager.GetLaunchIntentForPackage(context.PackageName);
   ComponentName componentName = intent.Component;
   Intent mainIntent = Intent.MakeRestartActivityTask(componentName);
   mainIntent.SetPackage(context.PackageName);
   context.StartActivity(mainIntent);
   Runtime.GetRuntime().Exit(0);
#endif

Test the code in a non-debug environment.