Open the Recent Apps menu. Locate the app you want to close. Swipe the app card upward or to the side (varies by device). The ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Android's long had problems managing apps running in the background. While Google offers guidelines about how devices running ...

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 first developer preview of Android 14 dropped yesterday, and it brought a handful of new features along with it. Under the hood, though, there’s more on the way, including the ability for Android ...

Apple iPhone 14 and Android users could greatly boost the battery life of their mobile devices by using a single feature on their smartphones. If you got yourself a new Android or iPhone 14 during the ...