Background Run
shiyunjin Tools In-app purchases Contains ads
Run any app in the background with the exact same effect as the foreground.
- Rating
- 3.7
- 36 ratings
- Downloads
- 6.3K+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- In-app purchases
- Updated
- Jun 17
- 2026 · v2.3
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About Background Run
🚀 Core Function: True Foreground Simulation
Background Run utilizes advanced technology to simulate a continuous foreground running environment for your apps. This ensures that any app placed into "Background Run" will maintain a state and effect identical to being actively used in the foreground, even when you switch to other apps or return to your home screen.
🎮 Primary Use Case: Gaming Idle/Grinding
Uninterrupted Auto-Battle for Mobile Games: Eliminate auto-battle stopping, disconnections, or loss of revenue caused by responding to messages, answering calls, or checking notifications.
Easy Account Switching/Multi-Tasking: Seamlessly keep your main game account running in the background while actively using other applications in the foreground, such as browsing the web, watching videos.
Battery and Peace of Mind: For games that don't require real-time visuals, running them in the background helps conserve the battery drain associated with the screen being constantly on, allowing for worry-free, long-duration idle sessions.
💡 More Practical Features
Continuous Live Stream & Voice Connection: Place live streaming apps or voice communication tools into the background to guarantee uninterrupted audio and video streams, letting you listen while multitasking.
Unpaused File Downloads: Ensure large file or resource downloads are not paused or throttled due to system policies when running in the background.
Active Learning Apps: Perfect for certain educational apps that require an "active state" for time tracking or progress logging.
✨ Key Features
Simple Operation: A clean user interface allows you to send the target application to "Background Run" with just one tap.
Stable Performance: Utilizes an advanced "keep-alive" mechanism to ensure the app's status remains stable, just as if it were in the foreground.
High Compatibility: Compatible with most mainstream games and utility applications on the market.
❗ Note: Certain applications that heavily rely on standard system foreground services might still be subject to OS restrictions. Please test the app's performance on your device.
What’s new
Version 2.3 · Updated June 17, 2026
New features: - Added Russian translation (Contributor: Samuill) - Added ADB Startup - Added Root Startup - Added list of apps running in the background - Directly view and control background apps (Pro version) - Added prompts for MediaTek platform startup issues (requires specific Shizuku version) - Optimized service startup stability and speed - Bug fixes and other improvements
User reviews
Very good app it help me run microg I have no idea why it very low rating
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