> My partner complains about me closing apps on my phone consistently.

I'd be curious to know the reqson why she would care on her own phone and why it would be an issue on someone else's phone?

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snailmailman 3 hours ago | parent [-]

At least on iPhone, it basically doesn't do anything. Apple aggressively kills all background apps automatically. the "open" apps in the switcher are almost always just screenshots of previously-open-but-now-closed apps. if it was recent, the latest app or two in the switcher might actually be open, but rarely more than that.

Despite this, many of my relatives have somehow learned this habit of opening the switcher and closing all apps when they are done with them.

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ButlerianJihad an hour ago | parent | next [-]

Android has always been quite vigilant and is prompt to kill off any app at the MFA login screen while I am consulting the Oracle of Authenticator in another task. Thanks Android!

That being said, I dislike having 3 dozen apps open because I simply can’t quickly find and switch to the ones I’m using. So when I enter a new situation, I swipe all the way left, and Clear All apps, to start over with a tabula rasa.

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charcircuit 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

iOS has never worked the way you are describing. It's easy to disprove your claim that the app is killed by just switching between different apps you have open. iOS keeps the apps open to make it fast to switch back to them.

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akdev1l 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

This is literally always how iOS has worked. You can refer to the application lifecycle documentation: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit/managing-you...

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snailmailman 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Well, it closes the apps somewhat arbitrarily, but they definitely arent all open. If the most recent app is a resource-intensive game or something it will more aggressively close things. but you can have more open if they are all lightweight apps.

But the switcher shows every app ever opened and tries to pretend these apps aren't being closed. Right now for instance, i just checked and as best i can tell, the last 3 were open. going back any further and i could tell the app had to reload. but i can scroll to the left back forever. the one on the furthest left i easily haven't opened for months

	▲	gregglain 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I do this also - but wonder because I'll have some app open, phone gets warm. Close the app and it cools down.