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A couple questions about iOS multi-tasking and data usage ...
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I've got an iPad 1, and a couple iPod Touches in the family. Just got an iPhone 4S and now I'm wondering a little about iOS.
1. When apps are minimized in iOS5, are they really still running? or more like "frozen" or paused?
2. Will they still be able to use data on my data plan, communicate with the outside world?
For example, if I have the email, Zillow, or other apps minimized, will they still continue to communicate and eat data?
Thanks VERY much in advance,
Chris
p.s. I'd also be interested in pointers to some in-depth article about how iOS multi-tasks. Thx. ;-)
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Originally Posted by cmeisenzahl 
I've got an iPad 1, and a couple iPod Touches in the family. Just got an iPhone 4S and now I'm wondering a little about iOS.
1. When apps are minimized in iOS5, are they really still running? or more like "frozen" or paused?
Sort of depends. In general, they are frozen, but there are exceptions when iOS does allow background processing. That is very limited (to save battery) but certain functions are active.
Originally Posted by cmeisenzahl
2. Will they still be able to use data on my data plan, communicate with the outside world?
If they do have background processing, yes.
Originally Posted by cmeisenzahl
p.s. I'd also be interested in pointers to some in-depth article about how iOS multi-tasks. Thx. ;-)
This piece is not exactly in-depth, but it does explain what happens in a fairly easy-to-understand way.
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Originally Posted by cmeisenzahl
I've got an iPad 1, and a couple iPod Touches in the family. Just got an iPhone 4S and now I'm wondering a little about iOS.
1. When apps are minimized in iOS5, are they really still running? or more like "frozen" or paused?
2. Will they still be able to use data on my data plan, communicate with the outside world?
For example, if I have the email, Zillow, or other apps minimized, will they still continue to communicate and eat data?
Apps in the background are sort of frozen. They stop running except if they hook into background APIs that Apple provides. Those APIs can do all knds of things (play music, access GPS data, transmit data...)
So in short, yes, they could still send and receive data.
-t
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Originally Posted by P
Sort of depends. In general, they are frozen, but there are exceptions when iOS does allow background processing. That is very limited (to save battery) but certain functions are active.
If they do have background processing, yes.
This piece is not exactly in-depth, but it does explain what happens in a fairly easy-to-understand way.
Thanks very much, P, on all counts! ;-)
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