Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
Samsung says apps added to its Never sleeping apps list will never turn off or sleep in the background.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“You can add apps that will never turn off or sleep in the background so you’ll always be able to use them.”
Sleeping apps on your Galaxy device, Samsung, Samsung, n.d., Never sleeping apps.
Open the original- What it measures
- You add an app by tapping the plus sign under Settings, Battery and device care, Battery, Background usage limits, Never sleeping apps.
- What it does not show
- Samsung does not say whether this list changes battery use. It is a setting to test, not a confirmed fix for voice typing.