Effective ways to turn off Android apps running in the background that 'consume' mobile data

The article was written on a Samsung phone, Android operating system. You can perform similar operations on phones running Android, iOS operating systems.

The harm of running applications in the background and the benefits of turning them off.

Harmful effects:

Background apps force your device to keep these apps running all the time without you even knowing it. This leads to problems like:

- Memory consumption.

- Battery drain.

- The machine is slow and laggy when operating.

Benefit:

- Save memory space.

- Save battery.

- Helps the machine run faster.

How to effectively turn off background Android apps that 'consume' mobile data

Turn off background running applications fastest with multitasking key

Step 1: On the main screen, click on the multitasking button as shown, or drag and hold from bottom to top.

Step 2: Select "Close All".

Find and turn off background running apps in settings

Step 1: Go to "Settings", select "Phone information".

Step 2: Select "Software information".

Step 3: Tap "Build Number" 5 times in a row to open "Developer Settings".

Step 4: Go back to the "Settings" menu, select "Developer settings".

Step 5: Select "Running Services".

Step 6: Select the background application you want to turn off and select "Force stop".

Use cleaning apps on Android

Clean application - Master of Cleaner, Antivirus

Clean - Master of Cleaner, Antivirus is a cleaning application used by many people. You can use this application to turn off applications running in the background on your phone.

Advantage:

- Fast operation.

- Many other utilities such as: freeing up memory, protecting against malware, protecting privacy, blocking and cleaning junk notifications,....

Disadvantages:

- Must upgrade account package to use more advanced features.

- Lots of ads.

- Always show icon in notification bar.

Greenify App

Greenify helps you identify and hibernate apps that run in the background when you're not actively using them, to prevent them from slowing down your device or draining your battery.

Advantage:

- No ads.

- You can choose to turn off any background running applications you want.

- Free, easy to use.

Khanh Son (Synthesis)

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