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 ...

From its earliest incarnations, Android has always supported background apps. Granted, they would wreck your battery in the early days and slow down your phone. Things have gotten better, but there's ...

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 ...

There are three things that are certain in life: death, taxes, and Google restricting background work. With every new Android release, Google seemingly further restricts what apps running in the ...

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 ...