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Asked: 2026-05-25T15:23:56+00:00

I’ve discovered that some of the basic apps on my android phone such as

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I’ve discovered that some of the basic apps on my android phone such as email, gallery, videos appear to have been started when the phone was simply lying on my desk doing nothing – even during the early hours of the morning. Does anyone know if this is to be expected and if so why?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Yeah it’s a normal behavior. It happens when AppWidgetProvider‘s onUpdate() callback method is called.

    From android developers:

    If the device is asleep when it is time for an update (as defined by updatePeriodMillis), then the device will wake up in order to perform the update. If you don’t update more than once per hour, this probably won’t cause significant problems for the battery life. If, however, you need to update more frequently and/or you do not need to update while the device is asleep, then you can instead perform updates based on an alarm that will not wake the device. To do so, set an alarm with an Intent that your AppWidgetProvider receives, using the AlarmManager. Set the alarm type to either ELAPSED_REALTIME or RTC, which will only deliver the alarm when the device is awake. Then set updatePeriodMillis to zero (“0”).

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