Android’s background data habit is now written into Google Play’s fine print

Google’s updated Play terms explain how Android system services can use cellular data in the background, even while phones ...
MUO on MSN

These 4 apps drained my data in the background until I cut them off

I disabled background refresh on 4 apps and my data plan suddenly lasted way longer.
Morning Overview on MSN

How to find which apps are quietly tracking your location in the background

Smartphone owners who granted “always allow” location access to a weather widget or prayer-time app may have unknowingly fed their precise coordinates to a commercial data broker that sold the ...
Android Authority

System checkup, keep tabs on background data usage - Android customization

Did you know that I used Chrome Remote Desktop to publish last week’s Android customization post on remote desktop applications? It wasn’t the first time I’ve done that, and it won’t be the last. I ...
TechRepublic

How to stop Android data from being gobbled up in the background

Some apps take advantage of background data. Jack Wallen shows you how to disable this in certain apps and prevent your data from being gobbled up. I did a bit of traveling recently that required me ...
TechCrunch

Uber begins background collection of rider location data

Imagine you’re on your way to a therapy appointment in a downtown high-rise. You hail an Uber and enter a nearby coffee shop as your destination so you can grab a snack before the appointment. In the ...