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    How to Authorize Amazon Alexa to Run Scheduled Routines?

    I am trying Amazon Alexa on a Google Pixel 6 and like it so far. I can schedule routines that run off Amazon's cloud servers to do tasks like change the colors of certain lights at different times of day. That works great. My problem is when I want to run a background routine on the phone...
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    [APP][7.0+] WhatsRunning - Know what's running on your Android device

    Have you ever been suspicious about the services, processes and apps running on your device? We have a unique all-in-one solution. WhatsRunning shows: A lot of information about native processes and Android apps running on your device A detailed breakdown of RAM and swap usage System services...
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    Apps Background Location Limitations

    When Froyo was released, I wrote a fleet tracking app for my employer thats sole purpose was to check the location of each vehicle every 60 seconds. When the vehicle was moving, it updated these new locations in a bundle every 10 minutes onto privately owned servers. I did not make the app...