1e41f4b71Sopenharmony_ci# Ability Subsystem Changelog
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3e41f4b71Sopenharmony_ci## cl.ability.1 Added the Verification to Check Whether the Caller to Start a UIExtensionAbility Is Running in the Foreground
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5e41f4b71Sopenharmony_ci**Access Level**
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7e41f4b71Sopenharmony_ciPublic API
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9e41f4b71Sopenharmony_ci**Reason for Change**
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11e41f4b71Sopenharmony_ciThe UIExtensionAbility can be started only by an application running in the foreground. However, the system does not check whether the caller is a foreground application when the application attempts to start a UIExtensionAbility.
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13e41f4b71Sopenharmony_ci**Change Impact**
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15e41f4b71Sopenharmony_ciThis change is a non-compatible change.
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17e41f4b71Sopenharmony_ciBefore change: A background application can successfully start a UIExtensionAbility.
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19e41f4b71Sopenharmony_ciAfter change: A background application fails to start a UIExtensionAbility.
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21e41f4b71Sopenharmony_ci**Start API Level**
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25e41f4b71Sopenharmony_ci**Change Since**
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27e41f4b71Sopenharmony_ciOpenHarmony SDK 5.0.0.39
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29e41f4b71Sopenharmony_ci**Key API/Component Changes**
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31e41f4b71Sopenharmony_ci1. **UIAbilityContext.startAbilityByType** and **UIExtensionContentSession.startAbilityByType**
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33e41f4b71Sopenharmony_ci2. APIs that have the capability to start a UIExtensionAbility
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35e41f4b71Sopenharmony_ci**Adaptation Guide**
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37e41f4b71Sopenharmony_ciNo adaptation is required. After the change, background applications are not allowed to start a UIExtensionAbility.
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