Swift, pause app with applicationWillResignActive

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Swift 2.3, SpriteKit

I know about AppDelegate Functions: applicationWillResignActive and applicationDidEnterBackground

I have the following code:

func applicationWillResignActive(application: UIApplication) {
        // Sent when the application is about to move from active to inactive state. This can occur for certain types of temporary interruptions (such as an incoming phone call or SMS message) or when the user quits the application and it begins the transition to the background state.
        // Use this method to pause ongoing tasks, disable timers, and throttle down OpenGL ES frame rates. Games should use this method to pause the game.

        mainScene.view?.paused = true

}

    func applicationDidEnterBackground(application: UIApplication) {
        // Use this method to release shared resources, save user data, invalidate timers, and store enough application state information to restore your application to its current state in case it is terminated later.
        // If your application supports background execution, this method is called instead of applicationWillTerminate: when the user quits.

        mainScene.view?.paused = true

}

With applicationDidEnterBackground it works fine. I'm able to pause the scene by tapping Home Button and resume it after.

But with applicationWillResignActive it doesn't work. When I run my game and receive Phone Call, the game doesn't pause. It keeps running in the background, so when I'm done with call and go back, I can see all my nodes in a completely mess.

before willResignActive

After

I used print statement to check if applicationWillResignActive works when I receive a phone Call and it shows me that it is executing, but the app just doesn't pause.

Also I've noticed that when I tap Home Button the app call applicationWillResignActive and then applicationDidEnterBackground functions. When I receive a phone call only applicationWillResignActive function is called.

So my question is - how can I deal with phone calls and pause my App with applicationWillResignActive function. I don't understand why I can pause it when I tap Home Button and can't when I get a Phone Call.

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