Samsung Galaxy phones have a lot of built-in features to help stretch your battery life, and Deep Sleeping Apps is one of those little tricks that kinda sneaks in to save power. Basically, it prevents certain apps from running in the background for no good reason — which is great if you notice a specific app draining your battery way more than it should. But, it’s not perfect. Sometimes, apps put themselves into deep sleep and you don’t get notifications or updates until you manually wake them up again. Still, if you’re sick of a certain app eating your battery, setting it to Deep Sleep might help — but be aware of the flipside: no background activity means no instant notifications.
What are Deep Sleeping Apps on Samsung Phones?
This feature is pretty much a Samsung thing, designed to cut down on background battery drain by stopping apps from running unless you actually launch them. In theory, it’s simple: add an app so it stays asleep when not in use, and you save power. But in practice, it does mean you can miss alerts, updates, or messages unless you wake the app manually. Some folks find it helpful, especially on older phones or if a particular app is a notorious battery hog. Just be warned — if an app suddenly stops notifying you of new messages, check if it’s been deep sleeped.
In my experience, adding apps to Deep Sleeping isn’t always automatic. The phone might tag some as unnecessary, but others need to be manually added, especially if you notice they aren’t updating or alerting the way they should. This feature can be toggled on and off, so use it judiciously based on your needs. On some setups, it took a reboot for the system to properly recognize new apps added to the list, which is kind of weird but hey, that’s Samsung for you.
How to Add an App to the Deep Sleeping Apps List on Samsung?
This is a nifty way to control which apps stay active and which stay frozen — especially if you have a stubborn app that still drains the battery or causes issues. The process involves diving into the battery settings, where you can manually force an app into deep sleep. It helps keep things under control, particularly when you’ve identified certain offenders.
Steps to do it:
- First, open the Settings app — this is usually where all the magic happens.
- Then tap on Battery and Device Care. Yeah, it’s a mouthful, but it’s all about keeping your phone healthy.
- Tap on Battery to get into more detailed power management options.
- Scroll down and find Background Usage Limits — that’s where Samsung lets you manage background activity.
- Once there, tap on Deep Sleeping Apps. You’ll see a list of what’s already sleeping.
- Now, to add an app, tap the big (+) icon at the top right. It might be called “Add apps” or similar.
- Select the apps you want from your list, then hit Add. Done.
Keep in mind, if you add something heavy-duty like WhatsApp or Messenger, you’ll stop those apps from notifiying you in real time. For some people, that’s a win, for others, a dealbreaker. You might want to reserve this for less critical apps that just drain the battery without much benefit.
How to Remove Apps from the Deep Sleep List
On the flip side, if you realize an app isn’t updating or notifying you anymore after being sleeped, you’ll need to pull it out of the deep sleep zone. Otherwise, you risk missing critical alerts or updates — which kinda defeats the purpose of a smart device.
Here’s what to do:
- Open Settings, then go to Battery and Device Care.
- Tap on Battery again, then find Background Usage Limits.
- Tap on the three dots in the top right corner — your menu options should pop up.
- Select Edit Apps. Yeah, it’s a confusing label, but that’s how Samsung rolls.
- From there, tap on the apps you want to remove from deep sleep. Once selected, hit Remove.
Be aware that removing an app from the sleep list might make it a bit more aggressive on battery, depending on how it’s set up. On one Samsung, this process sometimes needs a reboot for changes to stick completely, so don’t freak if it doesn’t work right away.
While Deep Sleeping Apps is a handy battery hack, it’s a trade-off — less background activity means fewer notifications and updates. It’s kinda frustrating because Samsung doesn’t always make this super obvious, but doing it manually like this gives decent control.
Not sure why it works this way, but on some phones, apps stay asleep even after you try to wake them up, and you’ve gotta manually adjust the list. Better safe than sorry — just keep tabs on your apps’ behavior after making changes.