How do i close a program in the magic, i dont want it running in the background. Is there a prog like a taskmanager or something..??
Hi ,
Download "advance task manager lite" off the Market. This is a very very helpful app which can close all your programs running and very simple to use. And it is Free.
If you need anymore help feel free to post back
CLLC
There is no such app in my market. Can anyone share a free version? Thanks
parrot5 said:
There is no such app in my market. Can anyone share a free version? Thanks
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It's a free version. The actual name is "Advanced Task Manager Lite" so do a search on "Advanced".
I did do a search and can't find it. Anyone else managed to find it under Rogers in Canada?
I can easy find it. I use it every day, but i find it a bit strange that you cant close apps in any other way! And alot of programs doesnt have a "Quit/Exit" function.
Does anyone have any explanation to why its not possible to close programs without download extra programs?
you know,
I think i heard Something about when you leave the app , it does actually sort of close.
It saves the state you left it in (freezes) and unfreezes when you enter it again. So really the App is not running or using any comsumption at all until you are in the app.
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you know,
I think i heard Something about when you leave the app , it does actually sort of close.
It saves the state you left it in (freezes) and unfreezes when you enter it again. So really the App is not running or using any comsumption at all until you are in the app.
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This is true.
It is because android is awesome at app management. There is no real need for closing apps. It leaves apps kinda open (saves their state in ram) but not running. That`s why most apps open so fast. And even though more ram is "in use" it doesn`t cost you battery life.
Thanks for confirming ,
What a fantatic way , The OS is fantastic and I can guarantee that Android has alot of potential and Can only get better and come up with more technological breaking idea's!!
CLLC
CLLC said:
you know,
I think i heard Something about when you leave the app , it does actually sort of close.
It saves the state you left it in (freezes) and unfreezes when you enter it again. So really the App is not running or using any comsumption at all until you are in the app.
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Oh i didnt know that!! Sounds really fantastic. I have to get used to a whole new way of thinking then, i think im too used to windows
Anyway. I love Android more and more. But i was shocked when i found out that you cant send or receive files via bluetooth. I hope this is their number 1. priority in the next released. I mean, comon .. phones have been able to do this for 10 years now!
parrot5 said:
I did do a search and can't find it. Anyone else managed to find it under Rogers in Canada?
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i did not find it either. i m using rogers too
but you can download Close Everything at Market for free.
i think those apps are similar. the only difference is you have to close EVERYTHING instead of choosing an app to end it.
anyway, the system is not getting slower even i open lots apps.
maybe, the "freeze" thing is true
yesterday I had my phone fully charged before i got to sleep, in the morning 8 hours later the battery was almost empty. GPS and WIFI was disabeld, so I think all the programs in the "background" ( a lot ) killed the battery.
Or what do you think killed the batt?
nevil said:
i did not find it either. i m using rogers too
but you can download Close Everything at Market for free.
i think those apps are similar. the only difference is you have to close EVERYTHING instead of choosing an app to end it.
anyway, the system is not getting slower even i open lots apps.
maybe, the "freeze" thing is true
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But I thought if you close EVERYTHING the alarm will not work?
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yesterday I had my phone fully charged before i got to sleep, in the morning 8 hours later the battery was almost empty. GPS and WIFI was disabeld, so I think all the programs in the "background" ( a lot ) killed the battery.
Or what do you think killed the batt?
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that did not happen to me yet
if you disable background data usage in data sync that will save batt life and lower data usage too.
do not know if that helps at all
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But I thought if you close EVERYTHING the alarm will not work?
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alarms still work (tested just now)
i do not know how that app works ~oops~
maybe it does not work at all hahaha
not all programs stop running. some are designed to run in the background
the only real way to check what is running is to use a task manager
I paid $0.99 for advanced task manager. Its a good, but basic app. And hardly breaks the bank at that price!
The other issue I get is "go slows" sometimes on the phone. It doesn't seem to crash, just response times go into the seconds. I switch off and on to soft reset and its fine.
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that did not happen to me yet
if you disable background data usage in data sync that will save batt life and lower data usage too.
do not know if that helps at all
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Why should I disable data usage? If i have an app that use data, then I only need to close the app. Please correct me if I´m wrong.
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I was wondering if there is a way to keep all of these damn stock programs from auto starting and running in the background? I downloaded Advance task killer and I always seem tons of crap running I did not start.
Would the only fix be to flash a new ROM on it?
I dont mess too much with task killers, but I believe some can autokill apps that you specify when they start running. You can also remove apps completely via command line if you don't use them at all.
autostarts. it's .99 in the market.
Alright. But nothing free huh? haha. Even after I kill it, some of the programs will still start up in an hour or so.
mroneeyedboh said:
Alright. But nothing free huh? haha. Even after I kill it, some of the programs will still start up in an hour or so.
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are the programs that keep popping up necessary?
If not, remove via command line or be willing to taskkill it, if it bothers you.
also, autostarts has different environment variables (start up, connection changed, usb plugged in, etc.) to specify when to kill what apps (I'm not pimpin it, I'm just sayin its a good program)
Oh. Maybe I'll get it, I mean its only 99 cents I have to figure out how to buy apps. Thanks though.
autostarts I can not find
obededom said:
autostarts. it's .99 in the market.
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I looked on the net, but I can not find the program. Can you link it?
I now use "ProcessKiller alias HTCDlg_killer" on my HTC TP2, but I do not see any killing.
Thanx in advance.
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I was wondering if there is a way to keep all of these damn stock programs from auto starting and running in the background?
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Some applications are SUPPOSED to be running all the time. Others the phone starts up so that their response time is better.
Arbitrarily killing applications is a sure-fire way to crash the phone. If you can be bothered to provide a list of what you see, someone can advise you what to leave alone.
Jamboman said:
I looked on the net, but I can not find the program. Can you link it?
I now use "ProcessKiller alias HTCDlg_killer" on my HTC TP2, but I do not see any killing.
Thanx in advance.
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http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-elsdoerfer-android-autostarts-jppi.aspx
no prob
I have Home++ I use the kill all feature on the rocket dock. it then says your free memory is 160mb. which am happy with, and then 5 - 10 minutes later, with my phone just being idle, i click on to see what apps are running and. i have about 15 apps running. from doing nothing.
Not sure why my apps run automatically, also when i turn on my phone, every single app turns on. WTF!!!
It's meant to. That is how android and linux works.
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I have Home++ I use the kill all feature on the rocket dock. it then says your free memory is 160mb. which am happy with, and then 5 - 10 minutes later, with my phone just being idle, i click on to see what apps are running and. i have about 15 apps running. from doing nothing.
Not sure why my apps run automatically, also when i turn on my phone, every single app turns on. WTF!!!
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just let them run. stop killing them.
lifeflayer said:
just let them run. stop killing them.
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Great idea, and let my phone be unusable due to the slowness [thumbs up]
duffy1807 said:
Great idea, and let my phone be unusable due to the slowness [thumbs up]
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thats simply not the way it works, let them run, if the o/s sees there is another program that wants some ram it will clear some by killing lesser priority apps.
I stopped using task killers about 3 weeks ago. My phone runs much quicker now I've stopped killing everything... Let the tech do it's own thing and it works surprisingly well....
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Great idea, and let my phone be unusable due to the slowness [thumbs up]
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have you even tried to use the phone without a task manager? the apps in the background are in a frozen state, which means they are simply cached in the ram so when you restart them they open instantly AND retain the old state. there is absolutely no reason to kill an program unless the program bugged out.
mine runs ok i have this kind of apps called FSFILE EXPLORER in this apps wen i hit the menu you can see task manager then all previous apps that i open it highlighted into green color hit kill selected witch is highlighted then memory increase.... nothing is running on the idle.
unused ram is wasted ram
Ok guys will uninstall my task killer and see how i get on thanks
The advice of not killing aps doesn't really wash when you have apps that cause battery drain. I find that killing apps increases battery life.
alitech said:
The advice of not killing aps doesn't really wash when you have apps that cause battery drain. I find that killing apps increases battery life.
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get rid of those apps and get better ones
The apps are the stock apps that come with the firmware. You cant get rid of them mate.
The apps are the stock apps that come with the firmware. You cant get rid of them mate.
unused ram is wasted ram
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So using more ram doesn't use more battery? ;-)
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So using more ram doesn't use more battery? ;-)
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So when the X10 first got released, everyone was blaming Moxier for being a battery pig regardless if you were using it or not. Are we now saying that isn't true?
That's correct - Moxier doesn't use any juice (not noticeable anyway).. I ran a test with wifi off and data/ mms off over night.. so it was just basically a dumb phone with loads of fancy apps.. it used 2% in about 8 hours...
No start up auditor, no task manager... I am running Helix Launcher.
It's natural to not want apps running in the background. What's the first thing you want to do to optimise your PC? Remove unused startup processes and background tasks. It's more important for a phone which has more limited resources than a PC.
I don't use Moxier Mail, Timescape or PlayNow. But for some reason they all open themselves up in the background every so often.
Iceman, I feel pretty lame for trying to manage the apps so much. Going to try a the same test tonight to see what happens.
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The HTC Checkin service is talked about quite a lot, as lots of people seem to have issues with it running all the time, and sometimes twice. No-one seems to know what to do with it though.
My personal experience of it is that it takes over 90% of my CPU and I need to restart Android as I can't actually kill it. (If it does close then it's starting again straight away.)
I'm currently using Mdeejay FroYo HD v3.7 and this is the only problem I have with it (other than the obvious camera issue).
Does anyone have any advice on how I can kill this app/service and stop it restarting? I'd ideally like it removed from my phone unless it's really, really important.
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The HTC Checkin service is talked about quite a lot, as lots of people seem to have issues with it running all the time, and sometimes twice. No-one seems to know what to do with it though.
My personal experience of it is that it takes over 90% of my CPU and I need to restart Android as I can't actually kill it. (If it does close then it's starting again straight away.)
I'm currently using Mdeejay FroYo HD v3.7 and this is the only problem I have with it (other than the obvious camera issue).
Does anyone have any advice on how I can kill this app/service and stop it restarting? I'd ideally like it removed from my phone unless it's really, really important.
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You can try using Titanium Backup to freeze it. If everything works without it then you can use it to uninstall it completely.
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You can try using Titanium Backup to freeze it. If everything works without it then you can use it to uninstall it completely.
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Good plan - hadn't thought of that. I'll give it a go.
Cheers mate
running high as well
johncmolyneux said:
Good plan - hadn't thought of that. I'll give it a go.
Cheers mate
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how did it work out for you? process smd_tty is now taking up 90% for me. just curious. thanks.
I used the freeze option in Titanium,as suggested, and it didn't have any detrimental effects, so I removed it and have not had any side effects. I'd say try the same and see how you get on.
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what "freeze" option? i only see the ability to back up programs... Titanium had a taskmanager-like feature? Can you tell me where i can find thid feature? thanks.
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what "freeze" option? i only see the ability to back up programs... Titanium had a taskmanager-like feature? Can you tell me where i can find thid feature? thanks.
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It's only available in the paid version, but I think you can still see it in the free one.
Bring up the app list by clicking on "Backup/Restore" and then click an application. There's a freeze option in there.
i can't see the process smd_tty as an app or process in titanium. no listing for it.
It may be running as part of some other process then. Without knowing what it actually does I don't know what you could do about it.
thanks. that is what i thought. I take it that you are happy with your fix? ar you still getting the high cpu burn now? is the check in service virtually useless then?
Hi Everyone,
I have big problem which is i cannot close apps. When im done with app i cant close them. I push back button, but it just send app to background. So it is still working and draining battery all the time.
I have same problem with every app. I have Advanced Task Killer Pro but i dont want to use it all the time. It is ridiculous.
And some apps are restart after i close them with Advanced TK Pro. Like Letsgolf,postcard.. I dont want those. I will uninstall them if i can..
I need to close apps when im done with app and uninstall some other apps. Is there any solution for that ? Because it is really annoying and big problem. Simply draining battery..
Thank you for reading.
Best regards.
Are you new to android? You dont have to close every app like lets say symbian or windows mobile, only worry about closing certain games or apps that keep using data frequently, read up on android if this is your first device, anyway If you feel uncomftorble use task killer to stop all or whatever apps you want, not everything will close though, its just the way android works, youre fine.
Where is the problem with the Arc...?
You're referring to the normal behavior of the Android OS. This is normal. If you're not getting over 40 hours of battery life with regular use, you may have downloaded some strange applications.
aaaahh.. iead1.. I've missed your supportive and incisive retorts ! ;-) saved me a job!!
Sent from The Arc!
Please REMOVE the BIG forum title, you are jumping to your own conclusions and distorting public views of ARC.
Next time read more and find out before you post
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aaaahh.. iead1.. I've missed your supportive and incisive retorts ! ;-) saved me a job!!
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Haha. Just trying to set the record straight, tis all.
I thought it was an April fools joke that was a little late
So where is the "BIG" problem with the ARC? What a lame and misleading title! Go read up on Android OS and how it behaves first before freaking out!
It's not about ARC i know that. But i just want to tell my phone is ARC,whatever. I used Linux and i know how it works. But when it comes to phone. Things change. Gallery,Camera,Google Maps,Browser.. When you start apps like that. If you cant close them they are draining battery in background also using RAM for nothing. And it is something that i cant deny.
And think about you didnt restart your phone like 2-3 days. And apps you start never close and working in background. It is a PROBLEM need to solution. Thats not nothing.
Thanks for comments.
MODs please delete these type of threads !!!
xperiax10.awesome said:
MODs please delete these type of threads !!!
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Could just rename the thread.
Or if closing the thread is the solution, please direct it to a thread where answers can be found.
I'm new to Android and interested to know more about this kind of behavior too.
so do you mean that app will close after a while ...?
can somebody tell me more about it ..?
If you are using MODs like MIUI or CM. you can close apps with Push Back button a bit. They resolve that problem.
But in Original Android 2.3.2. you cant close apps except Apps which have Exit button itself. It is simply absurd, i think anyway.
I get it. This is how linux work. But we are using it in Smartphone. Which means we have Battery. If i cant close big apps like Google Maps etc. its gonna keep draining battery background.
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If you're not getting over 40 hours of battery life with regular use, you may have downloaded some strange applications.
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I've never gotten 40 hours out of a single charge on my Arc.
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I get it. This is how linux work. But we are using it in Smartphone. Which means we have Battery. If i cant close big apps like Google Maps etc. its gonna keep draining battery background.
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Do you really think the developers of the android OS didnt think of this?
Theyre not draining battery in the background. Theyre idle. Theyre not doing anything. At all. Think of it like a solid state mp3 player, you used to see people posting on forums panicking that there isnt a stop button, just a pause button, like pausing it will wear out the mp3 file or something. They just dont understand that technology has moved on. The same thing has happened here: android isnt windows (although most windows apps dont eat any power when theyre minimised either, theyre idle, waiting for user input).
Also: they arent wasting memory. If the memory is needed for soemthing else, the android OS frees it up by closing (i.e. unloading) the idle app, but only when it's needed. No point in freeing it up too early, because you may wish to switch back to (i.e. unpausing) the app. This is more efficient.
There are *some* apps (e.g. music player, gps location tracker app) which will continue to run in the background, and yes this will drain battery, but these apps will have the ability to start/stop their services (e.g. pause music, stop tracking gps), and/or exit completely. If there is an app somewhere which continuously runs and doesnt give you a way to pause/exit then it's a very badly programmed app and you should uninstall it, but i dont know what those apps may be, because i cant think of one.
In summary, stop complaining about something like it's the end of the world if you dont have a clue what youre talking about.
Oh finally.
A man who knows what he is talking about. Thanks god.
And thank you. I really learned something from your post.
İ tried and see many combination about it. It is not a big problem for me i just want to learn why it is like that. And i thought it is drain battery..
Okay some apps like Lets Golf or post card doesnt using battery even if they seems like running. But what about Internet Browser ? I cant even close it with one click. I use back button for close. And when i push it it go back first. Simply, i need to come back first page i loaded for close browser. Even i get there and push back. It is still running ( yes running, i can see it in battery options and using battery %2-5). And google maps is same thing. Even i push back and disappear them they keep running and using battery (%3-6 for it ). What can i do for it ?
I'm not complaining about it that much. I really like my telephone and android. I just want to learn something and if this is a problem i want to resolve it thats all.
Anyway, thank you again for your useful answer.
Best regards.
well i think its not a real problem
btw thxxx for ppl who help us
Güncel Konu ..
Hey guys.
I just started using the Moto G5 Plus and have a hard time understanding one of its features. It seems when I switch to another app and wait a minute or two before switching back to the original app, the app is "reloaded", as if it's state was stored in hibernation to save memory?
The problem is that some apps don't do so well with this, and I might lose what I was doing. One example is taking a picture with snap, switching to Messenger to text someone, and back in Snapchat the app reloads and I lose the picture I was about to send. Another example is Chrome incognito tabs, they seem to lose their session after the app "reloads". There are other situations where it have been a problem, but generally the wait time is annoying as well.
I have searched everywhere in settings and the web trying to identify this functionality and possibly tweak it or turn it off. Can any of you enlighten me, or could this be bug? Do I need root to change it? The device should have enough memory to keep a few apps open, no?
I have the American model and have made sure to update it fully.
Thanks and good day to you all.
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Hey guys.
I just started using the Moto G5 Plus and have a hard time understanding one of its features. It seems when I switch to another app and wait a minute or two before switching back to the original app, the app is "reloaded", as if it's state was stored in hibernation to save memory?
The problem is that some apps don't do so well with this, and I might lose what I was doing. One example is taking a picture with snap, switching to Messenger to text someone, and back in Snapchat the app reloads and I lose the picture I was about to send. Another example is Chrome incognito tabs, they seem to lose their session after the app "reloads". There are other situations where it have been a problem, but generally the wait time is annoying as well.
I have searched everywhere in settings and the web trying to identify this functionality and possibly tweak it or turn it off. Can any of you enlighten me, or could this be bug? Do I need root to change it? The device should have enough memory to keep a few apps open, no?
I have the American model and have made sure to update it fully.
Thanks and good day to you all.
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I guess most of the apps are made background-free now to optimize. I think this is the mistake of app itself, I observed this when i was using Greenify app as it marked few apps are Background-free in the list. I am waiting also for others inputs
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Thanks and good day to you all.
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Try the optimize apps option in battery options
I do not optimize youtubeOG and Showbox.
You could freeze other apps to see if it helps.
How much ram do you have?
PiKa01 said:
How much ram do you have?
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2gb version
jasons1004 said:
2gb version
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In that case, I think you know the real answer. You can try messing with minfree values, but be careful because that could cause lags and force closes.