I limited background usage for these Android apps and should have done it sooner

It's time to stop these apps from draining your battery ...
Hosted on MSN

Why closing background apps on your phone is outdated advice that backfires

Do you have a habit of "closing" apps running in the background on your phone, hoping it'll improve performance or save battery life? If so, you should probably stop, because it's doing more harm than ...
Android Authority

The Android IRS: How Google once tried to tax battery-sucking background apps

There are three things that are certain in life: death, taxes, and Google restricting background work. With every new Android release, Google seemingly further restricts what apps running in the ...
Android

Galaxy S26 May Kill Background Apps More Aggressively… Because of AI

A rumor claims the Samsung Galaxy S26 series may manage background apps more aggressively to free up memory for new on-device AI features tied to One UI 8.5. Expected in Q1 2026, the lineup is said to ...
Kim Komando

Airplane mode, background apps, Incognito: The tech advice you’ve been following for nothing

I was on a plane last week, and they still say it. Buckle up, because almost everything you’ve been told to do with your tech is either outdated, wrong or something a company made up to cover ...