how to control the apps in background especially services so they will only use ram, i just dont like too much comsuption of cpu and internet from background apps.( i dont want to shut them down, i still want keep them in ram so i can open them again fast)
Thank you guys in advance anyone who can help me out!
First of all if an app consumes ram it will also consume cpu also. To stop these apps you have to clear the ram. But clearing ram not fix the problem. After some time the apps start up again. Then the solution is to freeze or hibernate them.
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banerjeeayan1996 said:
First of all if an app consumes ram it will also consume cpu also. To stop these apps you have to clear the ram. But clearing ram not fix the problem. After some time the apps start up again. Then the solution is to freeze or hibernate them.
Use greenify if you are rooted.
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I have been using greenify for a while, but greenify saving power by shutting the whole app, then i have to wait for loading if i want to use them again. im wandering can we just stop them from using cpu to processing and internet to upload or download, like the way IOS is.
tigerwyb said:
I have been using greenify for a while, but greenify saving power by shutting the whole app, then i have to wait for loading if i want to use them again. im wandering can we just stop them from using cpu to processing and internet to upload or download, like the way IOS is.
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IOS doesn't do that either. It just has a different way of allowing services. There really is no way to allow something in the background without it running.
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IOS doesn't do that either. It just has a different way of allowing services. There really is no way to allow something in the background without it running.
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ok, im dont know about how this works, i thought background in ios are normally suspended and use ram only, would you explain why do apps in background have to use cpu and internet? thx
Short of shutting them down you cant just suspend them in the way you described.
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Does anybody use this app? If yes what is ur config. ? Mine is set at moderate for now since idk what im doing.
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And you are using a task killer/ram optimization app why? Android will kill apps when RAM is low, and why would you need so much free ram?
Please correct me if I misunderstood though. Some devs prefer strict though I believe.
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And you are using a task killer/ram optimization app why? Android will kill apps when RAM is low, and why would you need so much free ram?
Please correct me if I misunderstood though. Some devs prefer strict though I believe.
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This isn't like task killer app... its not like once of those app u click kill all apps.
I'm just trying apps to get the best battry life out of my phone.
This app actually tweak stuffs unlike other apps. It helps u to get the battery life out of your phone I believe, if you can use it right.
So I was just asking if anyone is using this app and getting better battery life
Im just going to delete this app for now since I don't know how to use it and its draining my battery. If anyone is getting better battery life when using custom roms with it let me know.
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And you are using a task killer/ram optimization app why? Android will kill apps when RAM is low, and why would you need so much free ram?
Please correct me if I misunderstood though. Some devs prefer strict though I believe.
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its his phone to do with as he pleases...but to answer your question, some apps continuously run in the background (even after you "close" them), and there is absolutely no need for them. They chew up RAM and battery. I use a moderate combination of AutoMemory Optimizer, AutoStarts, and a conventional task killer. I keep my RAM squeaky clean cause thats how i want it. I dont like my OS waiting for it to get to an unnecessary low point before it starts "killing"
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Does anybody use this app? If yes what is ur config. ? Mine is set at moderate for now since idk what im doing.
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its his phone to do with as he pleases...but to answer your question, some apps continuously run in the background (even after you "close" them), and there is absolutely no need for them. They chew up RAM and battery. I use a moderate combination of AutoMemory Optimizer, AutoStarts, and a conventional task killer. I keep my RAM squeaky clean cause thats how i want it. I dont like my OS waiting for it to get to an unnecessary low point before it starts "killing"
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Thank you
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Does anybody use this app? If yes what is ur config. ? Mine is set at moderate for now since idk what im doing.
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Auto killer ... is a tool used to enhance android's internal memory manager ... Unlike its name its not a task killer .. again you can use it to tell android when and how much memory to reclaim ..... I use the preset 'aggressive ', but to fully understand the settings I would suggest you go the the dev's website, he has a lot of useful info on there .....
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Auto killer ... is a tool used to enhance android's internal memory manager ... Unlike its name its not a task killer .. again you can use it to tell android when and how much memory to reclaim ..... I use the preset 'aggressive ', but to fully understand the settings I would suggest you go the the dev's website, he has a lot of useful info on there .....
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Thanks I will definitely check it out. But are you getting more battery life out of it?
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Thanks I will definitely check it out. But are you getting more battery life out of it?
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one will argue that it saves battery my limiting application runtime. another will argue that it takes up more battery because the app keeps starting and stopping. Thats why you should always use a program like "Autostarts", which prevents certain apps from EVER opening in situations that they dont need to be open. If youre getting into task management, that should be your first step before anything else, cause that DOES save your battery.
I've some apps downloaded, and they keep running in background draining my battery and data.
I've been using task killer, advanced task killer to kill those apps. But I see them running again.
None of them use services.
Some of the apps are ebay, maps, download manager etc
I do this because I need to save the battery.
Any help ?
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You are hurting your battery. Just get rid of the task killer. B/ground = not an issue.
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You are hurting your battery. Just get rid of the task killer. B/ground = not an issue.
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So what you're sayin is, you will receive more (or just as much) battery life if you leave the apps that are running in the background alone?
Hmm...i guess its worth a shot, I don't think I've ever not had a task killer
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Thats exactly what I am saying, and so do all of the developers AND the folks who make Android. Task Killers are not recommended on newer builds of the OS.
When you kill things in the b/ground (which are doing nothing) all you are doing is making you phone re-open them, hence killing battery.
anticipation said:
I've some apps downloaded, and they keep running in background draining my battery and data.
I've been using task killer, advanced task killer to kill those apps. But I see them running again.
None of them use services.
Some of the apps are ebay, maps, download manager etc
I do this because I need to save the battery.
Any help ?
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Can't you use titanium backup to freeze them?
I dont have the pro version. 6 bucks is too expensive. Any hack to make the pro version work.
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I dont have the pro version. 6 bucks is too expensive. Any hack to make the pro version work.
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If you're phone is rooted, App Freezer in the market brings this feature to the table for free. A tip...
So been a time i always woundered why so many apps start without me calling them? Also why do they appear on afvanced task killer app and not the phone one? And still why they open or whatever if i dont call them. It fcks battery life -.-
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Background tasks have their life of themselves, use auto memory manager to limit them, or autostarts to block them.
These are freewares and can be found at google play.
Can you name some good ones? They need to be running?
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In general, just stop those apps that you dont want running in the background and let the system apps stay as they are.
But can you tell me the name of those programs? The best please.
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I just did?
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Background tasks have their life of themselves, use auto memory manager to limit them, or autostarts to block them.
These are freewares and can be found at google play.
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There is no noticeable battery drain with such apps running because they don't use CPU time. Stopping the processes however forces app or process restart which take up some CPU time, and drain your battery more than if you just left it there.
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There is no noticeable battery drain with such apps running because they don't use CPU time. Stopping the processes however forces app or process restart which take up some CPU time, and drain your battery more than if you just left it there.
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Just about to say this
The processes can use memory but the android system could stop them if it was running out. Make sure there isn't processes of apps you arnt using, uninstall these.
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Yeah, google drive, accuweather always there even though i click the exit button
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Yeah, google drive, accuweather always there even though i click the exit button
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Google drive never runs for me. Try turning off the sync for it. Then it will just sync manually.
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There is no noticeable battery drain with such apps running because they don't use CPU time. Stopping the processes however forces app or process restart which take up some CPU time, and drain your battery more than if you just left it there.
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This is true, which is why I recommended autostarts, prevent it instead!
But a reason why background tasks matter is that they tend to hog up ram, which leads to slower performance.
Have you been running stock Sony ICS and found that it's very slow/laggy on your phone? :good: Annoyed about RAM issues? Think your device runs poorly on ICS?
Want an instant fix?
Settings/Developer Options/Background Process Limit/*Select* 2 Process Limit
This INSTANTLY improved my Sola, the speed and smooth movement through the phone with this setting is incredible. I spent many hours trying to change settings and look for more suggestions and amazingly this speeded up my phone. I can actually use ICS with fewer problems. I see 150MB RAM compared with 20MB a few days ago, even though I have the same apps and data.
This would reduce multitasking ability a little. I haven't found a problem but that's theoretically the compromise for this faster UI. Also note that this setting is *reset* after you restart your phone, so you will need to press this after a restart. If there's a way of overcoming this I'll post it.
IF you find your Sony device on ICS is running slowly, this may run well for you.
thanks a lot it helped
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thanks a lot it helped
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I'm glad. I'm absolutely sure it works for my device. One thing though, if you restart your phone, that setting is reset - so you need to press 2 process limit again.
I wonder can any more experienced users than I can recommend a tweak/script or something to do this at boot or something? Or some similar idea to take advantage of this?
Posted it 16 days ago
Shows improvement in benchmarks too.( alot of improvement) .. Bt it is useful only for devices having 512mb ram...
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Posted it 16 days ago
Shows improvement in benchmarks too.( alot of improvement) .. Bt it is useful only for devices having 512mb ram...
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I wonder is there a way of applying this setting to a ROM permenantly? If you select this setting and reset the phone, the setting is reset and the phone slows down, so you need to press 2 process limit once more. If we could apply this at boot or something...:victory:
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I wonder is there a way of applying this setting to a ROM permenantly? If you select this setting and reset the phone, the setting is reset and the phone slows down, so you need to press 2 process limit once more. If we could apply this at boot or something...:victory:
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This is the first thing I do after a reboot i.e, set max background process to 2
Will let u knw if I find some tweak to make this permanent
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Now that I think about it, you can just about anything in Android, right? There must be a file we could modify to make this happen as standard. Any ROM devs for example might be able to help.
have you guys checked into your device's multitasking capability after set this stuff? this setting reduce your device multitasking capability alot.
Yes, this will definitely reduce multitasking ability a bit, that's the compromise. If you prefer more multitasking (I don't) then no need to try this.
I can't be sure of all the devices but definitely the Sola on ICS is embarassingly slow. If it were a custom ROM, few people would choose it, it's that slow for many of us. :crying:
Who wants multitasking?? I want speed
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Even if this is disabled. The multitasking still sux. Apps after calling to home are closed. If I reapply them from recent apps menu they are simply relaunched... this is not what we can call multitasking
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What is developer options, how to access that
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Well...that's depend on how manage our apps. With my lil tipo I could run my browser,messenger,and game at same time. Anyway, thanks for op for sharing this tips for us. Im still wondering how did this stuff work. I thought that it related with low memory killer stuff but after I checked into the coresponding values, nothing is changed. I wonder how could we make the setting permanent.
thanks man!
thanks man, it helped me a lot! Previously I was getting 60-70 MB of free ram, now I'm getting around 130 , thanks!
Most of the time I get 150mb+, 200+ is rare.
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What is developer options, how to access that
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Yes it's in ICS.
Go to settings, scroll to the bottom of the screen and the second to last option is Developer Options.
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Most of the time I get 150mb+, 200+ is rare.
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Hey fellow paddy!! Which phone do you have? That's a huge amount of free RAM...
thanks i'll try it
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Hey fellow paddy!! Which phone do you have? That's a huge amount of free RAM...
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Looks like he has a Xperia U.
That strange...I got 170 free ram on ny device easily.
I am wondering if a task killer is needed for my s4. Current try I only use greenify but u feel like with myself ope I got so many different apps it would be beneficial to.kill the ones I'm not currently try using to give more battery and speed. Does android do this by itself and therefore I do not need one or? I did try advanced task killer but when I kill the apps the come right back. Since then I have restored and did not install ATK.
Let me know your opinions
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That's up to you. Android is pretty good at dumping old apps to free up ram. What a lot of people over look is that the android system keeps apps in memory to make them load quicker when you open them again. The only thing I really do is just clear my apps from the recent screen every once in a while.
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I am wondering if a task killer is needed for my s4. Current try I only use greenify but u feel like with myself ope I got so many different apps it would be beneficial to.kill the ones I'm not currently try using to give more battery and speed. Does android do this by itself and therefore I do not need one or? I did try advanced task killer but when I kill the apps the come right back. Since then I have restored and did not install ATK.
Let me know your opinions
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No.
Is there one you recommend? Other then holding home button down and swiping away the ones I'm done with ?
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Is there one you recommend? Other then holding home button down and swiping away the ones I'm done with ?
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Let Android manage things, it's a lot smarter about it than we are.
The only caveat I have in this area is an app called Greenify. I'm using it to make it easier to stop a few apps from running in the background when I'm not using them - in particular an app called "Viki" (provides access to TV/movies from Asia) that is endlessly active in the background for no good reason and keeps my phone from getting into deep sleep. So I tell the Greenify app to hibernate it when I'm not using it, and deep sleep is back and battery life is good again.
But I agree strongly that using "active" task managers that try to manage your apps for you are not necessary, and can be detrimental on Android.
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Let Android manage things, it's a lot smarter about it than we are.
The only caveat I have in this area is an app called Greenify. I'm using it to make it easier to stop a few apps from running in the background when I'm not using them - in particular an app called "Viki" (provides access to TV/movies from Asia) that is endlessly active in the background for no good reason and keeps my phone from getting into deep sleep. So I tell the Greenify app to hibernate it when I'm not using it, and deep sleep is back and battery life is good again.
But I agree strongly that using "active" task managers that try to manage your apps for you are not necessary, and can be detrimental on Android.
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As he stated in the OP, he already users greenify.
I agree, task killers are stupid. The only other thing I would recommend besides that is android firewall and an automation app like tasker
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