[Q] Advice, Tips, and Help Needed - Noobie - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello, I have some questions, and need some advice and help - Thank You
Firstly, i am new to android, and recently got a new phone, running ICS. However im having some problems.
My Phone has 1gb RAM
I haven't installed much, and I have Disabled most of the pre installed rubbish.
Yet, it always says, 490MB USED RAM? Why is this? I even calculated the stuff i had running and it was around 290-310mb MAX, So why is so much RAM Being used? ( This is after I have installed and killed apps, i installed Advance Task Killer and Task Manager)
Secondly, Hard Drive space is no issue, i have 1.9gb free internet and USB sotre is i think around 8gb, when installing apps, Do You recommended to move them USB Storage or keep them in internal ( if i put them in USB Storage is there a chance of them being/working slower.
and Finally the biggest and main problem, How do i stop my phone from Sleeping? Its driving me crazy! After a while (when i am not using it) the phone goes into sleep mode, when i want to use it i cant, wake it up from my buttons, i have to use the power button right at the top, is there a way to alter this?
Thank You

try something like settings>display>screen timeout and/or settings>applications>development>stay awake. Also, it helps people help you if they know what phone you have and what carrier you're on.

Some of the apps do not support movement to ext storage.. Rest can be moved without problems..
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for ram usage: check for cached processes in Ur task manager.. That would give u the complete picture..
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Try to use custom ROM for U'r device
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DNRDustin said:
try something like settings>display>screen timeout and/or settings>applications>development>stay awake. Also, it helps people help you if they know what phone you have and what carrier you're on.
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I tired that, but i still have to click the power button
LohithN said:
Some of the apps do not support movement to ext storage.. Rest can be moved without problems..
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for ram usage: check for cached processes in Ur task manager.. That would give u the complete picture..
I checked that aswell, its still too high
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Try to use custom ROM for U'r device
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I dont wana to custom rom it, surely there must be a simpler or easier way?

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SuperNexus ROM Problems JB 4.1.1

I have had this ROM installed on my Galaxy s2 i777 for about 2 days. in this time, i have noticed that there is no way to clear RAM on it so when i am close to running out, the device starts to lag a lot and slows down. is there any way to clear the RAM? i know that the stock firmware has Program Monitor and i used that but this SuperNexus one doesnt have anything to clear my multitasking. I have tried to hold down the home button until the tasks pop up in the small windows but when i slide to clear them, im not sure theyre actually being killed.
Please help me find a way to fix this lagginess because i am thinking of going back to stock firmware.
I cant post this on the android development thing because i am a "New User" so i have to post it here
This is the ROM thats lagging/ how to clear RAM on JellyBean -->[ROM][AOSP][JB][4.1.1] SuperNexus - I777 - BUILD 2 [12-08-12
Geezuz man what are u running that you're running out of RAM? haha I've never had that problem.....ever. what is it showing when u check out running apps? How much free ram?
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yj121 said:
I have had this ROM installed on my Galaxy s2 i777 for about 2 days. in this time, i have noticed that there is no way to clear RAM on it so when i am close to running out, the device starts to lag a lot and slows down. is there any way to clear the RAM? i know that the stock firmware has Program Monitor and i used that but this SuperNexus one doesnt have anything to clear my multitasking. I have tried to hold down the home button until the tasks pop up in the small windows but when i slide to clear them, im not sure theyre actually being killed.
Please help me find a way to fix this lagginess because i am thinking of going back to stock firmware.
I cant post this on the android development thing because i am a "New User" so i have to post it here
This is the ROM thats lagging/ how to clear RAM on JellyBean -->[ROM][AOSP][JB][4.1.1] SuperNexus - I777 - BUILD 2 [12-08-12
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Correct me if I'm wrong but couldn't you just download a task manager or task killer from the market and kill the apps to free up the ram?
Lol idk! I just restarted the phone because it started to lag/ freezeup . When I checked ram there was only 64mb free out of around 800. After I restart it the phone works fine but I guess I have to reboot frequently
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yj121 said:
Lol idk! I just restarted the phone because it started to lag/ freezeup . When I checked ram there was only 64mb free out of around 800. After I restart it the phone works fine but I guess I have to reboot frequently
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Where can I check the ram using this rom I can't find it? I am using the same rom as well and would like to see what mine is like
U have to go to settings>apps and then go to running services
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yj121 said:
U have to go to settings>apps and then go to running services
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Thank you, I have 334 free
azriley82 said:
Thank you, I have 334 free
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Heres some pictures of everything thats running currently on my phone. i used to have advanced task killer but that barely freed up any space. so now, im using RAM Manager Pro but im not sure if its working
yj121 said:
Heres some pictures of everything thats running currently on my phone. i used to have advanced task killer but that barely freed up any space. so now, im using RAM Manager Pro but im not sure if its working
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If your phone does not lag, or if performance has not changed I wouldn't worry to much. I have been using this rom for a few days now with no issues with speed or performance, so I wouldn't worry to much
yj121 said:
Heres some pictures of everything thats running currently on my phone. i used to have advanced task killer but that barely freed up any space. so now, im using RAM Manager Pro but im not sure if its working
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here are the pics
yj121 said:
here are the pics
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Well like I said I have not noticed any issues on mine so I am going to continue to use till I notice. Hope you get your issue worked out :good:
azriley82 said:
If your phone does not lag, or if performance has not changed I wouldn't worry to much. I have been using this rom for a few days now with no issues with speed or performance, so I wouldn't worry to much
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I'll see what i think of it by the end of this week, w/o the lag this rom is great! if it lags too much by the end of this week im probably switching to a different ROM
I don't see anything taking up a lot of ram. How much stuff do you have open at the time of lag?
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I'll take more screenshots when Ur starts go lag and show u soon
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I have been checking mine since you started this thread and still have not been able to experience any lag
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Auto-Brightness & Picasa photos
Anybody having issues with the auto-brightness not working 100% of the time?? The screen takes incredibly long to change brightness levels on the few times it does work.
Also, I've been having an issue with not being able to view my online picasa and google + albums in the gallery.
Suggestions anyone??
This is whats running when it started to lag
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Tell me why its lagging with just this much open? How do I clear ram? I liked how the stock firmware had program monitor, is there any way I can get that for this? View attachment 1268452
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yj121 said:
Tell me why its lagging with just this much open? How do I clear ram? I liked how the stock firmware had program monitor, is there any way I can get that for this? View attachment 1268452 View attachment 1268453
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Is that all?
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Well I don't know what to say. I've run all the jb ports and most of the ICS roms and haven't noticed this happening to me. Then again I probably have a lot less apps installed than most. Have u tried doing full wipe a reinstalling and giving it some time to settle in again?
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tits and tricks for making farster stock ics .587

I don't know if I'm breaking a rule, I saw this post (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1969555), but I don't think so.
my question is: "there is a way for free up RAM space, and/or make the phone quicker?" (using stock ics .587)
.. because every time i press back botton, it use about 4 second to do the action. I used a task killer if course.
I'm using this phone about 3 weeks, it is a present, and it was new, not second hand.. so is a little bit STRANGE.
I'm prepared to root my phone if necessary.
thanks for any answer!
TiTs
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"tits"? lol
anyway dont use task killer, it do more harm than good.
root your phone, and use something like auto memory manager to modify android native memory manager value. the auto memory manager is free in google play.
or if u wanna do more just unlock bootloader and flash custom kernel. custom kernel usually have better memory mangement, power mangement etc compared to stock kernel.
kokzhanjia said:
Basically... i think you should change you topic from tits to tips first..
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TITS? :what:
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Why the f*ck I read TITS on xda???
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Tits or it didn't happen.
"If God is my witness, he must be a stalker"
damn i had such a laugh xD
ahahaha
damn epic comments
OMS! I jumped to this thread frantically! Now I'm disappointed!!!
Maybe the op wanted to attract some attention
p.s: op please don't get offended! Just chillin!
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gouthamthemostwanted said:
OMS! I jumped to this thread frantically! Now I'm disappointed!!!
Maybe the op wanted to attract some attention
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OMG.....cant control hahahahahahah...
OP epic fail.
my next roms name is gonna be titssandwich xD
its gonna get most views ahahaahha
mv_style said:
my next roms name is gonna be titssandwich xD
its gonna get most views ahahaahha
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I WANT TO TEST YOUR ROM FIRST ! ! !
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Damn it...I open this thread to see the tits and all I see is tips and trick...I want my refund...
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Till-Kruspe said:
Damn it...I open this thread to see the tits and all I see is tips and trick...I want my refund...
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i knew it was a scam :/
come on guys, why did you expect any tits here? it's not like it's xxxda
an0nym0us_ said:
anyway dont use task killer, it do more harm than good.
root your phone, and use something like auto memory manager to modify android native memory manager value. the auto memory manager is free in google play.
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so, Auto Memory Manager isn't just snake oil like all the task killers and RAM boosters?
No, auto memory manager just adjusts the threshold limit for the lowest free memory that will be accepted by the os and will only kill tasks if the free memory gets below the threshold limit,
whereas task killers will kill the task irrespective of the threshold limit.
Press thanks if I helped you.
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kokzhanjia said:
TiTs
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kkkkkkkkkkk
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mv_style said:
my next roms name is gonna be titssandwich xD
its gonna get most views ahahaahha
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Cool!!
I didnt know tits could make our phones faster!! Someone should include them in their ROM
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and I thought OP would give us some tips.
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No, auto memory manager just adjusts the threshold limit for the lowest free memory that will be accepted by the os and will only kill tasks if the free memory gets below the threshold limit,
whereas task killers will kill the task irrespective of the threshold limit.
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Now I know.
Thanks for the info
"Tits" - One more reason to be on XDA lol :silly:
What the....from 2days morning I get up I only 'tits' in xda..lol
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[Q] Galaxy S3 I9300 got stuck/freezes

Hi everybody.
I got a problem with my S3 I9300.
The thing is that it is stuck/freezes very frequently during the day.
Sometimes it doesn't wake up from deep sleep (neither if I hit the home button nor the power on/off button) and sometimes it just reboots and I have to enter the SIM PIN.
I really have no clue what the hell is wrong - it worked like a charme until this thing started (about one week ago).
After I reboot the device it is working for ... I cannot say exactly. Hours? Minutes?
During the night it seems like there is no problem - because if it would freeze/reboot I would not hear my alarm :laugh:
It is rooted and Cyanogenmod 10.1 is running on it (nightly build from the 28th of April).
Are there any logfiles on the system were I can take a look at or something like this? Something is happening and I want to find out what exactly and how to prevent it from happening.
Many thanks in advance for your help.
Manuel
Flash stock Rom and see how it works
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jaidev.s said:
Flash stock Rom and see how it works
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I've already "flashed"/updated to the newest Cyanogenmod release without success.
But I can give it a try with another ROM/Stock ROM.
Thanks so far.
Have you tried on Settings>Developer Options to disable all animations?
You can also try Greenify app (for rooted phones only) it's disables unnecessary processes.
And by the way don't forget to clean your cache (you can use Clean Master app for that)
Simonna said:
Have you tried on Settings>Developer Options to disable all animations?
You can also try Greenify app (for rooted phones only) it's disables unnecessary processes.
And by the way don't forget to clean your cache (you can use Clean Master app for that)
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Hi Simonna,
thanks - I'll give it a try.
I'll also test if the issue is still persistent with AOKP ROM. If it is, I will try the Stock ROM.
Many thanks so far.
BR
Manuel
I flashed to the current AOKP ROM some days ago and I have to say it is running really smooth and stable. Just had one hang and this may has been caused by an app. Maybe something was wrong/faulty with the file system or something.
Furthermore thanks for the "Greenify"-App hint. This is app is brilliant!
Hi guys... I have the same problem.. I'm rooted but i'm using the official JB 4.1.2... Help us please i dont want the Sudden Death!!!
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Just go stock, wipe factory and things get perfect.
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Delgisp said:
Hi guys... I have the same problem.. I'm rooted but i'm using the official JB 4.1.2... Help us please i dont want the Sudden Death!!!
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Wipe factory.
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tweetatoo said:
Just go stock, wipe factory and things get perfect.
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Wipe factory.
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I made it and nothing change!!!
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I made it and nothing change!!!
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Then consider visiting Samsung repair representatives.

[Q] Turning on screen when opening flip cover

I have downloaded smart cover so that the screen automatically turns on when I open the flip cover. It works well but as soon as i kill tasks using gemini task killer it stops working. I have changed the setting so that smart cover does not get killed but yet the still problem. Does the task killer affect the proximity sensor in any way?
I really need a solution to this, as it really is annoying having to press the power button every time I open the cover as effortless as it sounds.
Easy solution. Don't use a task killer. Why are you using one? Task killers are not needed on modern android devices.. infact they're detrimental. Do yourself a favour and get rid of it...
http://www.droid-den.com/android-guides/android-guide-should-i-use-a-task-killer
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rootSU said:
Easy solution. Don't use a task killer. Why are you using one? Task killers are not needed on modern android devices.. infact they're detrimental. Do yourself a favour and get rid of it...
http://www.droid-den.com/android-guides/android-guide-should-i-use-a-task-killer
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Woah! Theres a whole heap of knowledge that I did not know. Thanks mate!
No worries
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simply ignroe it in ur task manager^_^
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rootSU said:
Easy solution. Don't use a task killer. Why are you using one? Task killers are not needed on modern android devices.. infact they're detrimental. Do yourself a favour and get rid of it...
http://www.droid-den.com/android-guides/android-guide-should-i-use-a-task-killer
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read that post wow thanks man:! i never gonna use my task maanger again and u increased my knowge and i love android more now

High RAM usage?

Just got my GS5 yesterday, and as soon as I got it I immediately took off all that T-Mobile and Samsung bloatware. But even after downloading clean master the RAM is always above 70%. Sometimes it's at 50-60%. But on my previous Gs4 I was able to have it below 40%. Anyone also have this issue? Or can I do something to have the RAM use less than 50%?
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Under your Running applications in App Manager, their should be more background stuff
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Do apps close due to RAM usage? If not which is most likely the answer then don't worry how much free ram you have . Let Android which effectively handles usage. Golden rule is unused ram is wasted RAM.
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daxecutioner24 said:
Do apps close due to RAM usage? If not which is most likely the answer then don't worry how much free ram you have . Let Android which effectively handles usage. Golden rule is unused ram is wasted RAM.
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Yes they do.
And yes and yes.
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arthurgreeeen said:
Just got my GS5 yesterday, and as soon as I got it I immediately took off all that T-Mobile and Samsung bloatware. But even after downloading clean master the RAM is always above 70%. Sometimes it's at 50-60%. But on my previous Gs4 I was able to have it below 40%. Anyone also have this issue? Or can I do something to have the RAM use less than 50%?
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Compared to stock that's actually good!
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Not much you can do. Aosp is the answer something like CM down the line
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Do not worry about ram usage guys..In fact touchwiz is not this hog most make it to be. It has actually gotten better. This lag people complain of is not lag it's animations the way Samsung intended them to be. Some apps need more optimization in the way they function. Unused ram is wasted ram its like being rich and having money but not using it. Apps that sit in ram are NOT running nor consuming any CPU usage. Ram helps apps run and load quickly for daily task. These days its all about optimization. Touchwiz vs Aosp is a mute debate they are made to operate in the same fashion but diffrently. In short don't worry s5 has plenty ram and android knows what to do.
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Thanks man, you totally changed the way I think how ram should be, appreciate it!
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No prob bro..I had to have it explained to me a few androids ago.
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Please no more GS5 ram threads lol
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Please no more GS5 ram threads lol
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clear 70% of ram just 1 click
Bro's i got a simple code for clearing 70% of your ram​
just do this simple steps :laugh:
step 1
* root your device
* then dowload the attachment "ram" View attachment ram.zip
* extract it then u get a .vnt file
* open it in memo
* and copy the text
'' ro.HOME_APP_ADJ=1 ''
step 2
install the apk root explorer link http://www.appsapk.com/root-explorer/
* then open your root explorer
*grant super user permission
*go to internal memory/system/
*change into r/w (rewritable)
step 3
*long press on build.prop
*then open with text editor
*paste that code at last of build.prop without space
step 4
REEBOOT YOUR DEVICE
and see the change when clearing the ram
EnJOYYYYYYYYY
HIT THE THANKSS BUTTON
WHEN U BELIEVE I HELPED UU
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