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Android apps can work in the background in sever ways, but sometimes too much choice can be a bad thing. Android has a range of APIs and components for scheduling background work, and the “correct” ...

What really happens when you close background apps on Android.

Chrome for Android is getting a built-in Task Manager, letting users view memory, CPU, and network usage for individual tabs ...

Cody has been writing with Android Police for ten years. While best known for the hundreds of APK Teardowns and breaking news on many of Google’s new products and services, he also covers deeper ...

Speed up any Android phone using built-in settings like Developer Options, cache clearing, and battery controls—no extra apps needed.

Your typical Android mobile app is a skilled multi-tasker, capable of performing complex and long-running tasks in the background (such as handling network requests or transferring data) while ...

Phil is a freelance writer from the UK, studying Creative Writing at university. When he's not writing, Phil is usually fiddling about with his phone, tweeting, or obsessing over anything with four ...

Android phones are good smartphones, but they occasionally suffer from the nasty "Sudden Battery Drain Syndome." That's the situation where the phone battery, with no different use by the owner, ...

Android 17 beta 1 update introduces Handoff, a cross-device continuity feature that lets users move app activities between ...