When you turn on your Windows PC, hundreds of processes run along with the programs in the background. As they are not visible, we focus on programs or windows that we see. From the startup apps to ...

Our Android phones' batteries are becoming bigger and longer-lasting with every generation, but it's rare for them to live up to the advertised specs. This isn't the manufacturer's fault; it's just ...

This post will walk you through altering the default Android background process limit settings on the newest Google Pixel smartphone. Here’s a quick guide to change the background process limit from ...

As gadget users, we have all at one point experienced a really slow device. A perfectly good device can just suddenly feel slow. You click on an icon that should open in a split second and its taking ...

For years there have been popular apps that claim to make Android phones faster, but actually just kill background processes en masse which does more harm than good. But with Android 14, Google is ...

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The latest Android 14 reports feature new information on the upcoming version of the system to power smartphones soon, and it will be to stop the process of "Speed Booster" apps on the platform. It ...

Numerous iOS apps are using background processes triggered by push notifications to collect user data about devices, potentially allowing the creation of fingerprinting profiles used for tracking.

My Google-fu/stackoverflow-search is failing me. (e) meanwhile, the underlying API/server will now allow another of those processes to run if necessary. I guess I need some sort of task or job control ...

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...