[tumult]

Apps normally run in the background all the time in Android. I know which app it was (meebo) because I can view the stats afterwards. Also, to help alleviate some of your confusion, we are talking about background processes, not just streaming audio.

[theBobMcCormick]

Apps only run in the background if they specifically register a background service. Usually this is when you click a button in the apps preferences like "update in background", etc.

Read this: http://geekfor.me/faq/you-shouldnt-be-using-a-task-killer-wi...