However, other smartphone batteries can benefit from app closure. Microsoft advises Nokia Lumia owners to close apps that aren't in use on a web page about extending battery life. Android creator Google suggests identifying and closing apps that are not often in use but warns that frequent use of its Overview device manager to do this will in itself drain the battery. "You can view and optimise your device through closing running apps and uninstalling unnecessary apps," said Samsung in an announcement about a new "smart manager" app for the Galaxy 6. While many Apple users do shut down apps in the belief it extends the iPhone battery this is not advice explicitly given by the firm itself. It only recommends disabling apps from carrying out background refreshes in a list of tips about saving power.
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Writer - Liam McClelland | @Liamicy