I noticed that all the apps on my Pixel 8 has the “Allow background usage” option enabled. Didn’t this use to be an opt-in setting?

I’m worried that something got messed up when I had to do a copy from my Pixel 8 (Android 15) to my old Pixel 5 (Android 14) and back to my Pixel 8 again (I had to factory reset my Pixel 8 before sending it in for repair).

  • KentOPEnglish
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    23 hours ago

    Ahh, yes - you’re right, I was mistaken the “Allow background usage” with the “Unrestricted” background usage.

    The Pixel settings are a bit ‘funny’: it’s an on/off toggle for “Allow background usage”, but when it’s enabled you can actually click on the settings text itself, and go into a submenu, where you can choose between “Optimized” and “Unrestricted” (“Optimized” is the default for apps that are allowed background usage).

    Thanks for all your help!