Google has announced its partnership with Android device manufacturers to work on preventing random app killings in the background, with Samsung being the first to participate. The collaboration will benefit Galaxy phone owners when One UI 6.0 based on Android 14 launches later this year. The aim of the partnership is to address one of Android’s long-standing annoyances – restrictions on foreground services and background work across devices.
“We are announcing deeper partnerships with Android hardware manufacturers to help ensure APIs for background work are supported predictably and consistently across the ecosystem. We are excited to announce that Samsung, representing one of Android’s longest partnerships, is our first partner on this journey,” Google said in a blog post.
Samsung, one of Android’s longest partners, has been working with Google to strengthen the Android platform, and expects the unified policy to create a more consistent and reliable user experience for Galaxy users. The company also said that the partnership with hardware manufacturers and the changes will allow developers to create apps that work consistently across different Android devices.
The Android 14 operating system will reduce restrictions on background apps by allowing developers to declare and request permissions specifically for foreground services. This will result in the use of foreground services becoming more clear, and apps will be restricted only when they are not needed.
Google’s partnership with Samsung is a significant step towards addressing a long-standing issue with Android devices. The collaboration will also benefit other Android device manufacturers and their users, as it will result in a more consistent and reliable user experience across the Android ecosystem. With the Android 14 operating system, developers will be able to create apps that work consistently across different Android devices, resulting in a better user experience for Android users.
