How to stop your Samsung phone from killing background apps

Learn how to stop your Samsung phone from killing background apps.

Steps

1. Open your phone's settings.

Open settings on an Android phone

2. Scroll down to Apps and open it.

Apps

3. Tap on the three-dot menu icon located in the top-right corner of your phone's screen.

Apps menu button

4. Tap on Special access.

Special access

5. Tap on Optimize battery usage.

Optimize battery usage

6. Tap on the drop-down arrow next to Apps not optimized.

Apps not optimized

7. Select All.

Select all apps

8. Find the app or apps you want to keep running in the background and tap on the app or on the toggle button next to it to turn it off.

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