Questions tagged [background-process]
For questions related to background processes (things running in the background / when the screen is turned off)
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Keep apps running in background on PGD Android Smartwatch
I have a PGD Smartwatch running Android 8.1. Apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal - all of them - kind of turn off after some time and stop receiving messages/calls. When you open them again - they ...
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Is there a way to look at apps running in the background, with a view to closing them
I am talking about services. But some apps run in the background even when you "Close All". Some examples Parallel Space Email / Message Apps Apps with widgets installed I am using ...
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Termux getting killed by my Android 12
I am running Kali NetHunter on my Android 12 with rootless installation. Every time I connect the KeX client, my Android 12 kills the background Termux. How can I stop it?
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Set up remote camera monitoring on Android OS without user input
Bringing my question over from stack exchange as it was suggested I ask here instead. I'm developing a personal project app (NOT for Play Store) to run on an old pixel phone I have. Here are my ...
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How to run my service on a rooted Android 10 as a root?
I have a rooted Android 10. And I've written a service which I want to run under too, in background. A service uses a microphone and location. I've not found any information of how to run a service on ...
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How to (brute-)force-kill selected background apps?
I need an automatic brute-force method for unrooted Android devices to kill selected apps that keep restarting in the background, i.e. an appropriate "automatic task killer". Ideally, such ...
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A 90% fade visibility of a full stable Google Maps image behind any front image, no matter the application
I have a Redmi 10 Pro phone. There is an image of Google Maps that remains permanently behind any image in front, no matter the application. That image is about 90% fade from a normal image. It does ...
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Notifications randomly stop being shown from Telegram
I recently bought an Android 13 phone (Ulefone Armor 24 if that matters), and I stumbled upon a problem that oftentimes I stop getting notifications from Telegram about new messages. Judging by my ...
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Termux processes killed on Android 13 even with phantom procs off
On Android 11, I am able to run text-generation-ui under Termux, with 3b models. I've got a Samsung A53 phone, with 6GB RAM & 2GB swap (by default). However, on Android 13, I'm currently running ...
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Does "app lock" on the recents list keep an app alive?
I can't find a clear answer as to what "Lock app" on the recent apps list actually does, other than prevent apps from being killed or swiped away from the recent apps list. Does it also ...
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Stock Android always using 100% physical memory. How to free it up with ADB?
I have a non-rooted phone. I just realized why Android is bad at memory management. I'm monitoring running progress in ADB shell with top. I can see the memory is about 100% used. Image resized. ...
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Have more standard apps in "Limit apps and home screen"
I like Samsung's power saving option "Limit apps and home screen", but 4 apps is just not enough. As a result, some apps shut off when you close which I would like to keep running. Can you ...
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Lollipop - disable certain background process
I have an old (but rooted) phone running Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop). I realized it runs many background processes which I absolutely don't need. I can stop them manually via Settings > Apps > ...
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Show Background Apps/Services
I want to monitor apps/services running in background on my phone. I have searched online but I can't find any way to do so. There is no 'Running Services' option in Developer Settings or Apps ...
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Android MIUI 13 upgrade: app permission messed up
After the upgrade from MIUI 12 to MIUI 13 on my Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, the app permissions somehow got messed up. For example: I have some apps that usually run in the background and they now get ...
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