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Yeah my first thought went to how Android will background anything when you hit center button, while iOS will basically give it a few seconds to pack up state a

• vbezhenar 10y ago
  It doesn't really evict it. It pauses execution, but program is still running, so when you switch to it, it'll continue to run from the same moment you left it. If another foreground app requests more memory, then yes, iOS might terminate background apps, but that's not necessary. Also there's limited support for background tasks in modern iOS, so background apps might still drain battery and affect CPU (though probably not significantly).
  • oarsinsync 10y ago
    > Also there's limited support for background tasks in modern iOS, so background apps might still drain battery and affect CPU (though probably not significantly). Unless they do something abusive like keep the speaker or mic on, which then permits them to be more abusive like keep location services active, which then rapidly drains battery. http://solutionowl.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-solving-iphone-ipad-and-ios-battery-drain/ http://solutionowl.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-solving-iphone-...