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How do background tasks work on mobile and what are common pitfalls?

Answer

Mobile OSes restrict background work to save battery. Design for: - Platform limits (Doze/background execution limits) - Scheduling APIs (WorkManager/BackgroundTasks) - Network and charging constraints Pitfalls include unreliable timers, excessive wakeups, and work being killed. Always build retry logic and user-visible sync guarantees where required.

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