Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
Samsung says apps in its Deep sleeping apps list never run in the background and only work when you open them.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Shows you all apps that will never run in the background. They'll only work when you open them.”
Sleeping apps on your Galaxy device, Samsung, Samsung, n.d., Deep sleeping apps.
Open the original- What it measures
- Samsung's menu path is Settings, then Battery and device care, then Battery, then Background usage limits, then Deep sleeping apps.
- What it does not show
- Samsung describes the list for apps in general. It does not say whether Gboard or Samsung Keyboard can be placed on it.