[CharlieV]

I'm sure I disabled background data for Google Play at some point when I was trying to maximize battery and minimize Google's footprint in my life. I still get app updates when I open the app only. But when I let the screen go dark I get a message that Google Play needs background data. When I press okay it closes.

Is this a bad thing? Should I care? I don't care now but maybe someone could convince me otherwise.

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[jaydee5799]

i don't think you can truly disable google in the background. It just reopens immediately after you close it.

[The Big Picture]

You talking about Google play services or the store?

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[Ment]

Play Services and apps like the Playstore don't actually use much battery unless its a bad install and they obey features like Doze unlike some third party apps. I don't think you can get rid of the notices tho.

[The Big Picture]

Play Services and apps like the Playstore don't actually use much battery unless its a bad install and they obey features like Doze unlike some third party apps. I don't think you can get rid of the notices tho.

I don't think Google play services obey doze.

But you are right when you said it doesn't take up much battery unless something is botched

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[prithvi64]

Even I was continuously observing why Blackberry is not optimizing GP services app? This is only on app without optimization.

[Ment]

I don't think Google play services obey doze.

But you are right when you said it doesn't take up much battery unless something is botched

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Learned a new thing today. Yes GPS doesn't obey Doze because of services like high priority cloud messaging and things like Android Device Manager which can locate your lost/stolen devices rely on GPS APIs to work so it must be active at all times.

[CharlieV]

I was unable to find WHERE I'd changed the background data setting. Perhaps in dtek. Also perhaps in Greenify (with which I freely ignore the warnings and hibernate system apps, also using "aggressive doze" ).

Other than the message I described in post no. 1 the only effect I have seen is incredible battery life.

For GPS I just use "device only". I read somewhere that in device only mode it will activate only when and for how long it is needed.

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[CharlieV]

Notable, Greenify removed my final objection this morning with an update that allows auto hibernate for non root phones WITH keyguard security enabled.

I have had the donate version of this app for a long time. Definitely worth the 99 cents or whatever it is.

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