We look at the basics of managing data usage, especially background data, and its impact on your battery life on this week's Android customization post.

The social network released new location controls for Android that lets users limit background data collection when the Facebook app isn't in use.

The feature reduces how often rarely used apps run in the background, including their background data use. If you don't use an app for a few days, Android may even slow its background checks and ...

Android app developers will soon need approval from the Google Play team before accessing a user's location data in the background, according to an Android Developers Blog post Wednesday. In ...

Apple iPhone 14 and Android Phone Battery Boost Hack One way to further extend the battery life on these phones is to restrict background data on Android, as per a report by Tom's Guide.

Google has announced this week plans to crack down on Android apps that abuse the OS permissions system and request access to user geo-location data when the app is not in use. Starting with May ...

Snapchat is no stranger to controversy, but this latest issue isn't the headline you would normally expect. Users have taken to the web to complain about the app burning through background data ...

Android users have at their disposal many apps that allow them to restrict background data to certain apps, as well as turn off their background connections from the settings of the device.

Users have been able to set a cellular data limit from the settings menu in Android for some time, but now in Android N, there's a new feature that will let you take it one step further.