While you're out and about, you may notice your mobile data being consumed at a faster rate with certain apps in use. Not all apps are created equally, and while some can be blamed for unoptimized ...

The idea that closing background apps saves battery life is a widespread misconception. In reality, modern smartphones, whether running Android or iOS, are designed to manage background tasks ...

Even if you don't do much on your smartphone, a couple of apps may be running in the background on your Android smartphone. Whether you check your email on your phone or use it to find directions, you ...

Various Google services on top of the mobile operating system make up the modern Android experience. Google is now adding a new ‘System services’ settings page to manage all the background services ...

You might close apps to speed up your phone, but Android already limits idle apps to save battery, so you don't need to micromanage them. Apps like Gmail still run background services to deliver ...

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...