[POOL][FEATURE REQUEST] Autostart permission toggle - allow apps to run in background

[Vioner]

UPDATE: The pool closed after 30 days, but you can still show your need for the feature by adding a post in this thread.

Right now, Remix handles background app activity differently from native Android - if you close the app window, the app is killed - won't continue running in background.
At first glance it feels intuitive and right, because it's battery & performance friendly, but...

Many apps were designed to base their activity in the background like: messaging & social media apps, e-mail clients, network monitors and quite much any app that uses notifications.
Of course you can still run them in background with the window minimized - but that takes up the taskbar space with each background app.
In Windows you can close the window, and the app goes into the traybar (near the date) and doesn't take up the taskbar space.

What I'm requesting is simple:
An autorun permission toggle in settings
By default apps would have autostart switched off, but you could always switch it on for selected apps.
This way we wouldn't have to worry about performance or battery usage - system will still use only what we want it to.​

Please vote in the pool and share your thoughts on this suggestion. If you are not convinced, then read further on

Examples where this feature is needed:

Messenger app:
- notifies you about new messages/calls in the notifcation area
- pops a chat head once someone sends you a message (if feature enabled)
Cloes Messenger window -> no notifications received/no chat heads popups.
Actually what's weird - it sometimes autostarts itself - at least on my device. I couldn't find how that happens, but it seems random.

Gmail / e-mail apps:
- send you notifications when you receive an e-mail
Close window -> No notification

Facebook/Instagram/Twitter/Tapatalk/YouTube these also use the power of background activity by notifying you about new stuff. Closing window -> no notication.

There are also monitoring apps - f.e. Internet Speed Meter which main feature is a notification in the notification area showing real-time bandwith usage. It won't work for Remix unless you keep the window open/minimized.

Clock app for settng alarm -> Close Window -> No alarm

 

[moman2000]

Come on guys!

I personally would love to have this feature and I bet the community would want it too! But, for this to happen, we need more votes!

 

[moriel5]

I vote, yes for the toggle.

 

[johnb111]

Yes of course but for Selected apps.

 

[Vioner]

@johnb111 Like I described in the OP, it would be just for the selected apps.

 

[assal]

I need it !! Please !!

 

[netship]

Need this

 

[Ni10God]

very need this

 

[moriel5]

very need this

Need this

I need it !! Please !!

No need for this kind of repetition.

Just thank the OP's first post, and that counts as support for the addition of this feature.
Unless you have specific details to add, it's better to avoid cluttering the thread.
No offence meant to anyone, just a suggestion to keep in mind.

 

[reycharlesconrad]

Can you please confirm my understanding that Remix OS does not have background notifications if the app is closed unlike the normal Android OS? Do you think this is a deal breaker since im considering to get a tablet with Remix OS in it vs the one with Android 5.1.1? Thanks in advance for your thougths!

 

[Vioner]

Yes, that's correct - once you close an app window you will not get any notifications from it.

 

[[msd]]

But an autostart toggle could solve this?

 

[Vioner]

@[msd]
Yes, autostart toggle allows for app to start automatically - not just at boot, but also after you close it.
Native, clean Android allows all apps to autorun by default.

Phoenix OS f.e. added a toggle. By default app can NOT autorun, but you can always enable this permission.

 

[[msd]]

I"m on 3.0.207 Remix OS, and get notifications after hit "Quit app" at Gmail. How it works??

 

[Vioner]

@[msd]
Depends on how the app is designed. I don't know why it works after closing, Remix OS has no documentation for how it works, so its hard to say.

If you close Messenger app window, you will not get any further notifications or if you close Alarm app, it won't ring. There are many examples, but it's worst with messaging apps and apps that operate in background only.

 

[[msd]]

It"s true, the Viber doesn"t work after close it, only the Gmail.
Google always break the rules, haha

 

[Vioner]

@[msd] its probably the Google services that are always working in the background

 

[[msd]]

Yepp, I"ve updated it.

 

[glenn317811]

Override the autrorun

With the app SD Maid, I know you can change the autorun for apps. Try that.

 

[rgibbons]

Sleep and Shutdown support for Intel Atom

This is an ideal OS for the Intel Atom mini laptops. I would love to see the sleep/shutdown issue resolved on the next update. It's they only problem I have discovered while using it on this processor.

Currently I work around it by not letting it sleep. I shut it down by initiating a restart, and then powering off when the HP splashscreen or Bios message appears.