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| Android 12 supports hibernation for unused apps |
Android fans are waiting eagerly for Google to release a new official version of the OS. Some details about upcoming OS features have been announced. One of the discovered features is that apps can be put to sleep.
The standby function automatically shuts down unused apps to free up space on the smartphone, as this function removes temporary files from unused apps.
While this feature is not included in the publicly available developer preview, a new report from XDA developers confirms the presence of the function code for hibernation.
In the third preview published by Google for Android 11 developers, the company added an auto-lock function to get new permissions. If the app is not used for two months, the new authorization will revoke the app's license.
After launching the latest version of Android 11, Google has released more detailed information about this feature, including a screenshot with a notification, a user notification when app permissions are revoked, a screenshot with the page and a list of future app settings. Applications whose permissions were revoked automatically.
In Android 12, Google seems to be expanding the concept of unused apps with a new hibernate apps feature.
In addition to automatically revoking unused app permissions, Android 12 also deletes temporary files to free up space.
The new "Unused apps" section of the app's info page includes a new option to remove permissions and free up some space.
On the other hand, on the sub page that contains app permissions under the app info page, there is an option to revoke Android 11 permissions automatically. If the app is not in use, it will be renamed Android 11 to remove permissions in the future.
This makes sense because the new Android 12 options not only affect permissions, but also permissions and storage.
The Unused Applications page displays apps that have not been opened in several months. Their descriptions state that if the app is not used for several months, its permissions will be revoked, the notification will be closed, and the temporary files deleted.
Depending on software changes, the app's hibernate function will clear cache and clear items to free up space.
None of the processes free up too much disk space, but it does depend on the hibernation application and the number of cache files stored.
Users using lower cost devices and less storage space may see more benefits, but all users benefit from apps they have never used, and the permissions for those apps are automatically revoked.