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It depends for what Apps you need them. Often Apps like Signal or Element support getting Notifications via a persistent Server connection or asking every so often for Notifications. Even tho i could not find any source, i found that this works with Whatsapp(sadly have to use it) too.
So it's either a persistent notification or allowing the app to constantly running in the background. Does it have a significant battery impact?
On my device, I let the app just constantly hang out in the background with a persistent notification that I have turned off, but it does not have a significant battery impact for me at all. So your mileage may vary. Some people say that it has significant impact, and some people like me, it doesn't impact hardly at all.
Doesn't have a significant impact. Using Telegram (though third party OSS client called Forkgram) and Signal without Play services on pixel as well.
yes, it has a "significant" impact on battery. i don't know why the other comment claims otherwise.
it's worth it for me, so i accept that "impact".
For some people it doesn't, and for others it does. So your mileage may vary. For example, with me, I have seen no significant battery impact, and I've been running it this way for several years.
Signal uses 2% a day and Element 1%. I do not really think this is significant.
as I know its the persistent notification (that you can hide on most phones, but do not swipe away) is what lets it run in the background
Depends on the App but generally no.