Where Do I Find Apps That Are Running In The Background On My Essential Phone

NO MATTER WHAT type of smartphone you're using, you're going to accept a number of apps running in the groundwork.

For the most role, it's a handy and of import function to have. Syncing accounts, searching for updates, and providing location data for maps are some of the things they allow.

But if you take a large number of apps running in the background, that's going to put a strain on your phone's battery (and sometimes retentiveness).

Not every app needs to have this functionality – do you lot actually need that game to go along running in the groundwork if you're not returning to it? – so if you lot want to reduce the load, yous can.

At that place is at least one thing you lot can cheque before turning background. The kickoff is the battery usage of each app which both iOS and Android have a department defended to.

If you're on Android, you can look at memory (Settings > Memory > Memory used by Apps) which shows you what apps are using up the virtually RAM.

iOS battery use (left) and Android memory utilise (right)

On iOS, it's a matter of going into Settings > Full general > Background app refresh. Yous have the option of turning them all off, but that would mean yous lose a lot of functionality. Instead, it's better to get through the list and encounter what appears there.

You lot won't mess up your phone if you decide to plough off all the apps listed, but information technology's usually amend to plough off 1 or ii offending apps to improve your battery life.

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iOS background apps

Unlike iOS, Android is a little different since it lumps in essential services and third-political party apps in the one place.

Going into Settings > Applications and go into the app in question. You will have to press Strength Cease to preclude it from running in the background.

As a dominion, you should avoid disabling any apps that are directly linked to Google, even if your phone won't allow you to terminate them.

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Whatsoever app you strength stop will relaunch once you access them again. If you accept an app that continues to cause problems, you will take to uninstall it entirely, or rely on a third-political party app like Greenify to help manage things for you.