Google has partnered with Samsung to promise a consistent and reliable background app experience with Android 14-based One UI 6.0. Read on!

Users can control background data usage through settings, but closing apps is not necessary. Myth: Closing apps improves foreground app performance.

Background App Refresh consumes both battery power and data. When apps refresh in the background, they use your phone's resources, including the processor, network, and battery.

In order to stay updated, many of your apps want you to let them run in the background. But how does letting an app run in the background impact your battery?