Google will introduce new requirements to limit Android manufacturers’ power over background apps. The new rules aim to address some OEMs’ aggressive management of useful background apps and services.

Background activity can drain your battery and use your mobile data without you seeing it happen. Apps refresh in the background to keep content updated, which helps you pick up where you left off.

Most of us panic a little when we realize dozens of apps are 'open' on our phones. But does closing them actually help?

We all perform this iPhone maintenance ritual, but it's a mythical waste of time that's been around for years. Reading time 3 minutes Apple users seem unanimously convinced that closing background ...

If you've been charging your phone more frequently, your installed apps could be the culprit. Here are some of the most ...

One of the quickest ways to save juice on your phone is to kill apps running in the background, and virtually all manufacturers do this automatically. But some brands are more aggressive about killing ...

One complaint that Android app developers (and end users) have are the differing “restrictions on foreground services and background work” across devices. Google is addressing background ...

If the Background Apps option is grayed out in Windows Settings, follow these suggestions to troubleshoot it: Enable Background Apps via Group Policy Editor Modify Power Settings Reset Windows Store ...

Background running apps could be the cause for the high CPU usage and system unresponsiveness. Learn how to control hidden background apps in Linux.