When Background App Refresh is enabled, ... nor does Apple have tools in place that give ‌iPhone‌ users a way to see which apps are using trackers and for what purpose.

The website notes that an app package called Battery Protection (com.evenwell.powersaving.g3 or com.evenwell.emm) is responsible for killing these apps in the first place.

Swiping away background apps can actually drain one’s battery. The Brit said that this advice ran counter to what he’d heard from countless iPhone users, who urged him to always close his apps ...

Thankfully turning off Background app refresh is a very simple task that takes a matter of seconds. Plus, it's just as easy to reverse, so you can switch the setting on and off as required.

Android 13 introduces a system notification that appears when your app consumes a large amount of device battery during a 24-hour period. This new notification appears for all apps on devices that ...

Finally, Android O will impose limits on how long apps that need to run in the background can retrieve the user’s current location. For the first developer preview, these apps will be allowed to ...

iOS 13's background app woes may finally be over By Cohen Coberly November 18, 2019, 18:15. Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. ... a new one always seems to take its place.

Android has been combating mischievous apps that run in the background for several years. It started with showing you a notification each time an app did something in the background, and with the ...

However, apps that have a pending update are now given the same Update button, and clicking it will similarly update the app in the background, without dropping the user out of the App Store.

Before adding background tasks to your Windows Store app, take into account the impact of the lock screen on background tasks. A user can place up to seven apps on his lock screen. Once an app is ...

Tap Large to make your apps a little larger and to remove app labels. Screenshot by Zach McAuliffe/CNET. 1. Long-press on your background to enter jiggle mode -- where your apps are all shaking.