Android 12 lets you put applications to sleep to save space on your phone

The next version of Android offers the possibility to save space on the phone by hibernating apps.

Last updated on December 1, 2021 at 8:24 am

Given the usual data that Google uses to release every new version of Android, it is very likely that it will be missing just a couple of months until Android 12 first developer preview is available for download. And while we don’t know much about the next major OS update, it looks like that’s about to change.

A number of recently published changes to the AOSP source code were repeated XDA, indicate that Google would be working on implementing a new feature in the operating system, e.g. the option to hibernate apps These are not used, which saves space on the mobile phone by eliminating unnecessary data.

Sleep apps would be a reality in Android 12

As proven, the idea consists of Add a new service to the systemwho is responsible for “managing hibernation”. This allows apps to go into this state when they are not used frequently, which optimizes the storage space used by each application.

Those familiar with iPhone or iPad devices will know that Apple has built the capability of into its operating system “Hibernation” applications that are not in useThis will remove the resources from the device, but keep the icon so that the user can access them again if necessary. It remains to be seen if Google takes a similar approach when implementing this option in Android 12.

At this point, Google has already confirmed some features that should be available with Android 12, including greater freedom over third-party app stores. Meanwhile, millions of users around the world are still waiting for their devices to get Android 11.