As for the garbage collector theory, the video actually highlights that the aim is to reduce
native apps running in the background, to allow more multitasking with other non system apps.
Battery life, a thing that matters to all users at all times, is getting a nice helping hand from a couple of changes that limit resource consumption
by apps running in the background.
There's also a built - in task cleaner that
kills apps running in the background automatically, and you can specify a whitelist of apps in case you don't want a specific app to be killed.
Except on the OP5T, you get 6 GB or 8 GB of RAM (depending on the configuration), which means you can have way more
apps running in the background before Android's memory management starts to shut things down.
On a typical day, I make lots of calls, browse the web, check emails on a regular basis, with WhatsApp running constantly and
Facebook app running in the background, watching YouTube videos while commuting to office, and streaming music through Saavn.
Though, they have done some changes such as the recent menu offers a better look at what's going on
in apps running in the background, while the Stock UI fails to offer that.
All you need to do is long tap on the apps button (square one on the Nexus phones) and the current app will go to the top while a list of
apps running in the background show up for you to select one.
There have certainly been no issues with lag or dropped frames when opening apps, browsing the web, or playing games, and multi-tasking and having
more apps running in the background has only improved with the availability of an additional gigabyte of RAM.
This is particularly useful if you're fine with
apps running in the background most of the time, but you want to cut them off to save power when you really need to stretch your battery.
If you're seeing constant slowdowns and apps take a long time to load, it's a better idea to
remove apps running in the background by hitting the overview button and clearing them individually.
Asus Zenfone 5Z was announced at MWC 2018 and the phone features a notch on the front similar to the Apple iPhone X. Android P update also bring more privacy for users and will
restrict apps running in the background from accessing microphone, camera or other sensor data, which can give away crucial information about the user.
If the item is not within range and you're not sure where you could have left it just leave the
Tile app running in the background and it will remember the last place and time you had your item.
Yes, you can have loads of
apps running in the background thanks to the huge amount of RAM available, but there is no way to truly make use of (at least) two apps at the same time without switching between them with the multitasking button.
Google says Android Oreo is smarter when it comes to
letting apps run in the background, reducing the amount of power and memory they use up and leaving more for you to utilize in the tasks you're currently performing.