Anyone notice iOS 15 is more murderous with background apps?

[zorinlynx]

This has been bugging me for a few days now; it feels like iOS 15 kills background apps more readily than 14 did. One big example is Cyclemeter, which I use to track my bike rides. If I have Cyclemeter running and stop to take photos, I have to make sure to go back to Cyclemeter before resuming my rides because around a quarter of the time, iOS killed it. Same deal with other apps like Twitter and Telegram, and it's almost always after using the camera.

I have an 11 Pro Max; I just wanted to see if it was only me having these problems or if anyone else has noticed a trend of iOS 15 going on a background app murder spree occasionally.

 

[MBAir2010]

yes, several background apps are shutting off, and losing data.
could be that split0screen or the app updates for 15iOS are not ready yet

 

[Slartibart]

I actually have the opposite experience- multitasking is so much better... but then I use Halide for photos.

 

[eicca]

Totally. My 6S on 14.8 had way better background app retention than my 12 Mini does on 15. It’s quite annoying as it kills off the NFC door access apps I use at work far more frequently.

 

[teflocarbon]

Nowhere near it.
iOS 15 on my 13 Pro Max has been mental for me with background apps. Some apps have been in the background for 4+ hours and are still saved despite opening many other apps. Definitely impressive.

Didn’t get this same behaviour on my 12 Pro Max running iOS 14

 

[twintin]

Have not noticed any difference on mu iPhone SE 2020.

 

[zorinlynx]

Huh, so far it seems like both extremes; multitasking is working way better for some and apps are being slaughtered for others including myself.

I wonder if it might be some setting on the phone, or something we're doing differently.

 

[now i see it]

I have found (on any version of iOS) that if you force quit all apps except only the couple (2) you need at the moment, those two in the background will never be killed off by iOS.