Closing Apps Saves Battery

Closing apps running in the background saves battery life and improves performance.

  • User Experience:Many people close apps because they believe it’s helping with battery life.
  • General Assumptions:The idea that background apps consume power led to widespread adoption of this habit.
  • Marketing and Advice:Smartphone companies and blogs recommend this practice for battery optimization.

The Actual Fact

Frequently closing apps uses more battery, as re-launching apps consumes extra energy. Most apps in the background are paused and don’t consume significant power.

  • Background Apps Are Efficient:Operating systems are designed to handle apps running in the background with minimal energy consumption.
  • App Closing Is Counterproductive:Constantly closing and reopening apps can actually drain more battery.
  • Only Resource-Intensive Apps Use Power:Only a few apps, like GPS or streaming services, actively use battery in the background.

Some Related Facts

  • Battery Drainage Factors:Battery drain is more affected by screen brightness, network usage, and app activity than background apps.
  • Power-Saving Modes:Phones offer power-saving modes that limit background processes more effectively than closing apps.
  • App Suspension:Most modern apps don’t run actively in the background unless required, suspending themselves automatically.