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Re:K-9 Mail is back by cketti on Saturday July 24, 2021 @01:29PM (#27942806)
Most apps use a foreground service. Using that the app is treated like an app running in the foreground and not like an app running in the background.

https://developer.android.com/guide/components/foreground-se...

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Re:K-9 Mail is back by kijin on Sunday July 25, 2021 @08:51AM (#27948798)
Foreground services require a persistent notification, which looks more like a nasty hack than a proper workaround.
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