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Hi guys,
i have just put alot of things on my HTC HD2, like cookie home tab, loads of games, apps, and also tweak the registry to make the phone run smoother faster etc. I do have the extended battery and even with that running programs does drink the battery.
Is there tweaks or something i can do to get the phone to not use so much battery when program's running etc, or would you have to tweak programs individually??
Cheers
Shane
No one can answer my question?
Subsx said:
No one can answer my question?
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there are a lot of threads about battery consumption. your answer is there
so there is no need to answer
wilcovh said:
there are a lot of threads about battery consumption. your answer is there
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very cold, yet very true.
ephestione said:
very cold, yet very true.
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sorry, could not resist this time . it is so easy to ask instead of search yourself.
Looking for some advice please.
I am currenty using ES Task Manager to control apps and tasks, and kill whatever necessary. But wanted to know if anyone has used anything better, and had experience of using my current one.
Any advise or suggestions would be great.
Cheers
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sammyb0210 said:
Looking for some advice please.
I am currenty using ES Task Manager to control apps and tasks, and kill whatever necessary. But wanted to know if anyone has used anything better, and had experience of using my current one.
Any advise or suggestions would be great.
Cheers
Sent from my X10i using XDA App
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Yes, there is a better task manager.
Just go to Settings>Applications>Manage applications
find ES Task Manager, click on it and then select Uninstall.
Then you will be running the latest version of No F**** Task Manager
which should do miracles on your phone, along with your OCD on killing applications, only to see them pop up again seconds later,
because that's just how the Android works.
No offence! Nothing personal here,
I am just tired of arguing with people over the same matter.
Before opening a new thread, make a search!
As far as task managers are concerned, look here.
It's a long article but totally worth reading.
I've been where you are when I bought my first Android device,
it's only natural.
But, right now I am not using any task management/killing application on my X10 and I am more than happy with its performance.
Let alone, more relaxed that I don't just have-to-kill applications in a robotic and manic way!
Cheers!
Very helpful read, thank you very much for the link.
I will take the advice and let the phone do all the hardwork.
After all it is a 'Smart Phone'
Thanks anyway!!
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I agree with My_Inmortal (love that song!). I been using es task manager and others app killers, and since I unintall them my phone seems to work nicer. And I do not worry now abuot apps running in the backgound or my free ram. I just let the phone do it for me and it's great. I was going mad pushing the widget 20 times per day and watching which apps were running... Now I don't care and everything is Ok. Even my health, LOL
+ 1 on both if those comments.. I've not been using task managers or startup managers for a couple of months now.. And both me and the phone are better without them!
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Well, that's only half the truth.
Android's auto killing feature performs very well.
But only as long as the Apps are coded correctly.
But there are several Apps, that have no "exit" button to end them manually. So they are working on in the background.
I for example make use of the autokilling features of an App called "Task Manager" and modified the App autostart behavior with "Autostarts".
Voila, the battery gained about 40% Standby.
Autokilling is also nice for the Apps _with_ Exit button, on which I forgot to exit them...
So there is no "Use an Autokiller" or "Don't use an Autokiller".
It depends on the individual used Apps and how Android is treated.
McKebapp said:
Well, that's only half the truth.
Android's auto killing feature performs very well.
But only as long as the Apps are coded correctly.
But there are several Apps, that have no "exit" button to end them manually. So they are working on in the background.
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You are better off without that kind of apps anyway.
And if you didn't exit an app, after some period of inactivity, the system will shut it down.
Look here, I am using all these apps: http://www.appbrain.com/user/iridaki/apps-on-the-x10i
and not a single one of them is causing my phone any problems at all.
Free RAM is wasted RAM on Android, there is absolutely no point in obsessing about it.
Of course, having a task manager won't harm your phone, but auto or continuously manually killing will.
Period.
I was no talking about battery gain. Maybe you're right at this point. But for me, my phone works better since i don't have it. And i just killed apps i did not use, like moxier, photoshop, etc. Don't know why, but now works nicer.
Zenghelis said:
I was no talking about battery gain. Maybe you're right at this point. But for me, my phone works better since i don't have it. And i just killed apps i did not use, like moxier, photoshop, etc. Don't know why, but now works nicer.
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Don't mean to be a [email protected] in the @ss, but if you cannot define "nicer",
then it proves nothing!
It could be a placebo effect from the very well know Moxier-obsession!
Anyway, there are facts and then there is user experience.
Eveybody feels different and is entitled to use his phone any way he feels like.
But the facts are still facts.
My_Immortal said:
Don't mean to be a [email protected] in the @ss, but if you cannot define "nicer",
then it proves nothing!
It could be a placebo effect from the very well know Moxier-obsession!
Anyway, there are facts and then there is user experience.
Eveybody feels different and is entitled to use his phone any way he feels like.
But the facts are still facts.
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Well i meant my phone does not lag or get stuck anymore since i don't use task killers. Maybe i was doing something wrong, but i don't think it's only my impression.
PS: sorry if I cannot explain it clearer, my enghlish it not good enough
Zenghelis said:
Well i meant my phone does not lag or get stuck anymore since i don't use task killers. Maybe i was doing something wrong, but i don't think it's only my impression.
PS: sorry if I cannot explain it clearer, my enghlish it not good enough
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Your english are perfect!
There was only one previous question about this issue, but no replies!
I was thinking of something like the HTC deskclock but working as a typical screensaver, i.e. it runs when the screen is off.
Any suggestion?
Astro
I dont think many people would use this.. As it is, most smartphone users are looking to increase their battery life, and the single biggest battery drain is having the screen on. Ontop of that, Live Wallpapers, and in extension screensavers, tend to use battery power like mad since they are constantly re-drawing the graphics. Docks (like cradle and car docks) are only useful cause they are general plugged in when in use.
The only way I could see them being semi-useful, is if you set your backlight brightness to very dim which would save you most of the screen on power loss, but you'd still suffer from the constant redraw and processing power.
A screensaver is (and that is not my opinion but a fact) probably the most useless peace of software that can be running on a smartphone (for arguments see the previous post )
Thanks for the replies.
However, a low consumption dim clock would make a great addition to android phones and would be a useful tool for the ones using their phones as watches as I do. I never meant to ask for a flashy screensaver such as the ones you find on computers.
Astro
astrovale said:
Thanks for the replies.
However, a low consumption dim clock would make a great addition to android phones and would be a useful tool for the ones using their phones as watches as I do. I never meant to ask for a flashy screensaver such as the ones you find on computers.
Astro
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That's still going to use up your screen and CPU. As previous posters suggested, it is not recommended, unless you want your juice to run out before you even manage to come from work. However maybe 'Digital Clock' does something similar that you need?
I believe it IS possible! All you need is to set the screen refresh rate to 1/60 a second, make it go to minimal brightness, make the text cover as small area as possible, make it grey, dark grey, and add the refresh cycle to the cycle where it checks for some regularities, like cell signal.
Dany0 said:
I believe it IS possible! All you need is to set the screen refresh rate to 1/60 a second...
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You can't do that. At least not without modifying the kernel...
And what is blocking you from doing that?
astrovale said:
Thanks for the replies.
However, a low consumption dim clock would make a great addition to android phones and would be a useful tool for the ones using their phones as watches as I do. I never meant to ask for a flashy screensaver such as the ones you find on computers.
Astro
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afaik that is included in the default ROM?
waebi said:
afaik that is included in the default ROM?
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Desk clock innit?
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DeFroST FAQ... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6622965&postcount=2
Dany0 said:
And what is blocking you from doing that?
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Google's API. If you mean kernel, then nothing, apart from the warranty grey area.
martino2k6 said:
Google's API. If you mean kernel, then nothing, apart from the warranty grey area.
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Don't forget the fact that you need some knowledge on the subject in order to actually do anything about it.
zHk3R said:
Don't forget the fact that you need some knowledge on the subject in order to actually do anything about it.
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Very true indeed...
Any one knows application that shows battery percentage on mainscreen (homescreen), or other battery info.. ? Or this is not developed yet.?
Thanks in advance
Laynee
That's what i really want it. i little thing but very helpful
I was looking for the same thing but from the reading I've done on it, Microsoft has not included an API for this function yet in wp7, that's why no apps exist to do this just yet.
drewestate said:
I was looking for the same thing but from the reading I've done on it, Microsoft has not included an API for this function yet in wp7, that's why no apps exist to do this just yet.
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sadly thats the case.
Yeah! i need it too!
Hi. In case you didn't you know, ....if you swipe finger from top of home screen down, it shows your status. Hope this helps..
thinklogic said:
Hi. In case you didn't you know, ....if you swipe finger from top of home screen down, it shows your status. Hope this helps..
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Read the thread title and OP, we're after percentage, not an icon as it's not accurate enough
I have on my HD2 WP7 full with activation key blablabla...but all i want to say about this O.S. that is SUCKS...I love my phone with Android...I miss that battery percentage, Current Widget and alot of apps games..i'm going back to android...!
myhaitza15 said:
I have on my HD2 WP7 full with activation key blablabla...but all i want to say about this O.S. that is SUCKS...I love my phone with Android...I miss that battery percentage, Current Widget and alot of apps games..i'm going back to android...!
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I did the same went back to a custom rom with android loading from sd card. I've done the CWM and it ran very good but I just prefer the ability to go back to win mob if I ever need to.
for me the guys done a great job on this (beta) build which is awesome but it seems very drab and plain compared to all the other builds that this great phone can have on it.
karlfergy said:
I did the same went back to a custom rom with android loading from sd card. I've done the CWM and it ran very good but I just prefer the ability to go back to win mob if I ever need to.
for me the guys done a great job on this (beta) build which is awesome but it seems very drab and plain compared to all the other builds that this great phone can have on it.
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isn't it off topic?
u want to share? use facebook please.
wholly1 said:
isn't it off topic?
u want to share? use facebook please.
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Even if it was an off-topic WP7 thread, it would still go in Q&A and General.
Thread moved.
wholly1 said:
isn't it off topic?
u want to share? use facebook please.
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QFE, we should all go to the Android forum to say how it is bloated (for me at least) and how much WP7 beats it to the ground.
But we won't, will we, we are gentlemen!
myhaitza15 said:
I have on my HD2 WP7 full with activation key blablabla...but all i want to say about this O.S. that is SUCKS...I love my phone with Android...I miss that battery percentage, Current Widget and alot of apps games..i'm going back to android...!
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i guess its all about personal preference. i have WP7 on my HD2. simply put its clean,fast and amazing. battery consumption seems to be very good. though android is still the best in terms of flexibility/ease of use. i wouldn't sacrifice the OS for a mere battery percentage.
Install HTC Battery Tool and it will tell you the exact remaining battery along with all info you may ever want to know about your battery and much more
Hi people! I've come off the virtous galaxy rom to try the latest effort by Thor ( which is really good, btw ) and man, do I miss the task manager that VG had. In a perfect world there would be one that worked in a similar fashion and was as easily accessable as the one in VG. Suggestions welcomed, I'm totally okay with spending some $$ on a good one if there's a paid one that is worthy. Thanks, much appreciated!
I would also like to know, if any good task Manager out there.
Thanx!
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Hi people! I've come off the virtous galaxy rom to try the latest effort by Thor ( which is really good, btw ) and man, do I miss the task manager that VG had. In a perfect world there would be one that worked in a similar fashion and was as easily accessable as the one in VG. Suggestions welcomed, I'm totally okay with spending some $$ on a good one if there's a paid one that is worthy. Thanks, much appreciated!
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What features did you like about the task manager? I never ran the rom so i dont know which one it had. But I personally use the one that comes with astro file manager. Its simple and meets my needs of monitoring apps, I dont kill apps very often.
It's like paying a gardener, to pull your weeds, which only take 5 minutes to do yourself.
Learn android. Don't take the lazyass way to do what you should probably be learning yourself.
Unless you want less battery life.
I use Mobo Task Killer and if in Astro there's a Task Killer there.
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I use Mobo Task Killer and if in Astro there's a Task Killer there.
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Both of which defeats the purpose of running HC. As Moscow stated, if you want your tab to run slow, and worsen battery life, by all means use a task killer that is meant for Froyo, Gingerbread, etc.
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Both of which defeats the purpose of running HC. As Moscow stated, if you want your tab to run slow, and worsen battery life, by all means use a task killer that is meant for Froyo, Gingerbread, etc.
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Thats why I only use it for monitoring . Dont know why I do, guess its just my geeky side wanting to know whats going on and seeing all the stats and crap lol.
kjy2010 said:
Both of which defeats the purpose of running HC. As Moscow stated, if you want your tab to run slow, and worsen battery life, by all means use a task killer that is meant for Froyo, Gingerbread, etc.
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Batavia? LOL! Okay so I could drive to your town in about 15 minutes from holley Anyhow, I know using task managers on android is not really a good idea, and yes, i know how to go in and force close things that remain running after I close them. the beauty of the VG rom was the simplicity of it, in two clicks it shut down apps and background processes that were unnecessary. This was an integrated part of the Samsung OEM rom, not an add on by the VG rom developer, so that suggests it's safe to use within the HC environment. I think ultimately my real goal is to maximize efficency and battery life by having apps close when I close them, you know?
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Batavia? LOL! Okay so I could drive to your town in about 15 minutes from holley Anyhow, I know using task managers on android is not really a good idea, and yes, i know how to go in and force close things that remain running after I close them. the beauty of the VG rom was the simplicity of it, in two clicks it shut down apps and background processes that were unnecessary. This was an integrated part of the Samsung OEM rom, not an add on by the VG rom developer, so that suggests it's safe to use within the HC environment. I think ultimately my real goal is to maximize efficency and battery life by having apps close when I close them, you know?
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That's the point, if you're using something like advanced task killer, etc. You're not actually doing your battery life any good. HC is not gingerbread. I'll tell you what will do your battery good, and that's to root, and rip out all the extra [email protected] that Acer has running in the background constantly, which is the very first thing I rip out of my ROMs before putting them out. Extends battery life, and increases speed
Good advice! Next time I'm down at Alex's place and see you I'll buy your next beer
angus454 said:
Good advice! Next time I'm down at Alex's place and see you I'll buy your next beer
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lol I'm actually in Oakfield (I know you know where that is).
Tully's on Sundays once in awhile for a Bills game, not much of a drinker