Gone are the days when there used to be a few smartphones that could be counted on our fingerprints. The devices are now being released on a near about weekly basis, and this has given rise to two things. For the users, they are now spoilt for choices considering the plenitude of options that they have at their disposal. On the other hand, for the OEMs, this has resulted in a cut-throat competition to outdo its competitors. In this regard, they bring in some of their unique features to capture the eye of the masses. For everyday users, the battery seems to be among the most important aspect that shapes their buying decision.
This has to lead to the smartphone manufacturers shipping in with 4500-5000mAh battery. Well, this is becoming a new norm as of late. But to further differentiate their offering from others, they provide some aggressive battery saver mechanisms. Huawei, Honor, Xiaomi all are the top players in the market when it comes to this. Again these create a dual scenario- the boon for the users and trouble for the app developers. One of these developers has launched an Android app that will help you to check the device’s background app handling capacity. First, let us check out why this might be needed after which we will share the usage instructions.
Background Battery Optimizations: Two Sides to a Story
Well, the benefits that these aggressive battery optimizations bring to the users is no hidden secret. Your smartphone will either kill the background app, pause it, or minimize its activities. Near about all the OEMs now have these battery saver techniques. However, here is the thing. While on one end, it helps to save the battery juice, in some cases, it might actually end up conflicting with an app’s normal usage functionality. This then results in the app getting negative ratings in the Play Store. While the blame couldn’t be solely left on these battery optimizations, but they do indeed form a larger chunk.
