The Downsides of Putting Apps to "deep sleep" on a Smartphone

 Introduction:

Putting apps into "Deep Sleep" on a smartphone helps save battery by restricting background activity. However, this power-saving feature can also cause delayed notifications, disrupted background tasks, and reduced functionality for certain apps. While it improves battery life, essential services like messaging, email syncing, and fitness tracking may not work properly.

What is "Deep sleep" in smartphone?

Deep Sleep refers to a power-saving state where the device conserves battery by shutting down unnecessary background processes when the screen is off.

What are The Downsides of Putting Apps to "deep sleep" on a Smartphone?

 These includes:
1. Delayed Notifications: Messaging, email, and social media apps may not update in real-time.  

2. Background Tasks Stop: Apps like fitness trackers, backups, or syncing services won’t run properly.  

3. Missed Alerts: Critical reminders (calendar events, alarms, or VoIP calls) might be delayed.  

4. Reduced Functionality:  Apps requiring constant updates (weather, stocks, or ride-hailing) may show outdated info.  

5. Security Risks: Some authentication apps (2FA) may not generate timely codes.  

 What you need to do is to exclude critical apps from deep sleep to balance battery life and functionality

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