So I decided to run a test: to pretend I was a novice, first time Windows Phone user that left background tasks on and apps "open" (as if I had come from an iPhone, where hitting the home button tombstones an app). I started Asphalt 5 and Modern Combat 4 and hit the Start button. I then put the phone to sleep and let it sit for an hour. It had lost around 10%, which leads me to believe the games were still running. I also have the following background tasks enabled (with Gas Buddy being the only one with live tiles)....
Asphalt 7
Bible
Gas Buddy (again, the only app with live tiles)
Here City Lens
Here Drive Beta+
Metrotube
Redbox Renter
Modern Combat 4
My have two questions:
1. Were the games truly suspended, and one app (or a combo of apps) really causing the drain...?
2. Does an app with a background task not run that background task unless a live tile is pinned (or the lock screen is set to the app)? For example, Metrotube's background task description says "Metrotube live tile updates"; does this mean it will not run the task since I don't have a live tile for it?
Also, after enabling all background tasks, I received a warning about battery life, so perhaps I answered my own question (lol), but just wanted insight. I was also wondering because I got someone to buy an HTC 8x, and explained how background tasks are handled better than Android (didn't want to eat my words lol). I'm sorry this has been asked a million times, but I thought that perhaps having a specific example could receive a pass for a new thread....
Asphalt 7
Bible
Gas Buddy (again, the only app with live tiles)
Here City Lens
Here Drive Beta+
Metrotube
Redbox Renter
Modern Combat 4
My have two questions:
1. Were the games truly suspended, and one app (or a combo of apps) really causing the drain...?
2. Does an app with a background task not run that background task unless a live tile is pinned (or the lock screen is set to the app)? For example, Metrotube's background task description says "Metrotube live tile updates"; does this mean it will not run the task since I don't have a live tile for it?
Also, after enabling all background tasks, I received a warning about battery life, so perhaps I answered my own question (lol), but just wanted insight. I was also wondering because I got someone to buy an HTC 8x, and explained how background tasks are handled better than Android (didn't want to eat my words lol). I'm sorry this has been asked a million times, but I thought that perhaps having a specific example could receive a pass for a new thread....