iOS 26.1 will let third-party apps back up photos in the background

Apple is working on a new framework that will allow photo apps to back up images more reliably. Here are the details.

Apple quietly opens up background photo backups to third-party apps with iOS 26.1

Apple's iOS 26.1 update introduces a new PhotoKit framework that lets third-party photo apps like Google Photos and Dropbox ...

How to play YouTube videos in the background on your iPhone, without having to keep the app open

To play YouTube videos in the background while doing other things on your iPhone, you can use YouTube premium or Safari's desktop view mode.
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My 5 go-to apps for photo background removal on Android

Background removal is an elusive business. It’s hard to find tools that offer background removal, let alone good ones, and it’s much harder to find any that offer it as a free feature. There are a ...
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7 reasons why certain Android apps consume significantly more background data

While you're out and about, you may notice your mobile data being consumed at a faster rate with certain apps in use. Not all apps are created equally, and while some can be blamed for unoptimized ...

iOS 26.1 lets third party apps back up photos in the background and simplifies iPhone uploads

OS 26.1 adds background photo backups for third party cloud apps, reducing friction for iPhone uploads. New permissions ...

iOS 26.1 will enable third-party apps to back up photos automatically in the background

Apple is introducing a new PhotoKit framework in iOS 26.1 that allows third-party photo apps to perform seamless background ...