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Re:Neural network spotted deep inside Samsung's Galaxy S7 si... by digi_owl on Tuesday August 23, 2016 @01:49AM (#12341670)
Yeah my first thought went to how Android will background anything when you hit center button, while iOS will basically give it a few seconds to pack up state and then evict it. Been that way since day one, and has very little to do with the hardware.
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Re:Neural network spotted deep inside Samsung's Galaxy S7 si... by vbezhenar on Tuesday August 23, 2016 @01:59AM (#12341707)
It doesn't really evict it. It pauses execution, but program is still running, so when you switch to it, it'll continue to run from the same moment you left it. If another foreground app requests more memory, then yes, iOS might terminate background apps, but that's not necessary. Also there's limited support for background tasks in modern iOS, so background apps might still drain battery and affect CPU (though probably not significantly).
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Re:Neural network spotted deep inside Samsung's Galaxy S7 si... by oarsinsync on Tuesday August 23, 2016 @02:23AM (#12341786)
> Also there's limited support for background tasks in modern iOS, so background apps might still drain battery and affect CPU (though probably not significantly).

Unless they do something abusive like keep the speaker or mic on, which then permits them to be more abusive like keep location services active, which then rapidly drains battery.

http://solutionowl.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-solving-iphone-...

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