rodent Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 This is just a question, not a bug report. Recently I noticed that after closing the app, it remains running in the background. I had not noticed it until just the last week or so, but the app remains in my notification area and I have to click the x in the widget (I use the widget, rather than an icon link) to completely close it. I searched the settings, but I couldn't find where I might change it so it just shuts off completely when I am done. Is this control available? Poweramp v3 820, Android 8.1.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaubär Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 29 minutes ago, rodent said: This is just a question, not a bug report. Recently I noticed that after closing the app, it remains running in the background. I had not noticed it until just the last week or so, but the app remains in my notification area and I have to click the x in the widget (I use the widget, rather than an icon link) to completely close it. I searched the settings, but I couldn't find where I might change it so it just shuts off completely when I am done. Is this control available? Poweramp v3 820, Android 8.1.0 As far as I know this is deliberate. You can close the UI and still hear the music. Another purpose might be increased stability. @maxmpcorrect ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodent Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 5 hours ago, blaubär said: As far as I know this is deliberate. You can close the UI and still hear the music. Another purpose might be increased stability. It may well be deliberate and people may like the feature, but I am asking if there is a way for me to turn it off in the app. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodent Posted February 3, 2019 Author Share Posted February 3, 2019 1 hour ago, kaiteck said: settings, misc, wakelock Thanks, but that settings was already off. Turning it on and then off again didn't change anything. Maybe I'm not being clear. When I close the program, the music stops, which I want it to. But Poweramp continues to run in the background. That is what I wish to stop. I want it to close completely and not use resources when I'm not listening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingdutchman Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 You are worrying about nothing. Android is not like windows, it will keep apps alive even when you have closed them. It will manage its resource requirements itself and unload when necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewilley Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 As @flyingdutchman says, let Android handle app management, that's what it's there for. PA does have a service which runs in the background, but it doesn't consume any noticeable resources when idle. Task Killers and the like are just snake oil, they really aren't necessary on modern Android platforms. Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodent Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 The problem with allowing the app to stay active is that it sometimes accidentally starts if I touch the screen or whatever. In meetings, or in front of my class, I don't suddenly want that happening. And when I close an app, I like it to actually be closed. I get it that others don't care, but I do. Some apps allow me to specify in settings whether to allow the app to continue in the background and I was hoping that would be the case here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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