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# handleBackgroundEvent

`fun handleBackgroundEvent(): `[`Unit`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-unit/index.html) [(source)](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/android-components/blob/master/components/service/glean/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/glean/Glean.kt#L436)

Handle the background event and send the appropriate pings.

