Go to Settings, select an app, and use Force Stop to stop it from running. On Pixel phones, turn off Allow background usage; on Galaxy phones, choose Restricted to save battery. Developer options show ...

Android typically forces low-priority apps to sleep so that they don't drain your phone's battery. Putting apps to sleep means they won't consume a lot of power and won't run in the background ...

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