In the ever-constant pursuit of better battery life, Google is planning to limit what Android apps can do in the background. On Android O, which the company announced today, apps will be limited in three areas: implicit broadcasts, background services, and location updates. This is definitely good news for Android users, and while it might not be immediately great for developers because it might require them to reexamine their code, the shift should ultimately make their apps run better for users.

Google already adjusted some of these background app limits with Android N, but the company is pushing even further. Implicit broadcasts are one of the biggest targets because they activate multiple apps at once, often for things that don’t…

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