I haven't been able to figure out how to see which applications that are running in the background? Does anyone know the trick?
You need to download a task manager app from the marketplace. The most recent one I found that I like is System Panel Lite.
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Tom
Thank You!
Look at "settings > applications > services" and "settings > applications > manage applications (filter on running)"
Note that android applications should "sleep" while not shown so a "running" application may not be using any resources other than memory which is released as needed.
Hold down home button will show last 6, as well that's how ya multi task
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Wow, I was wondering about the multitasking, I installed ATK and then was advised to not, the battery life lasts longer. Wait, I kind of went off topic here...
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There is a lot of confusion about how the android os operates. You do not need a task killer but you do need to be selective about the services and widgets you are using.
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Hello,
Not sure if this is possible in Android but, can you kill/exit for good an android app?
I keep using Adv Task Killer but the damn apps keep on restarting after killed...can anyone advise? Its driving me nuts! I liked that tweak in winmo where you long press x and the program is gone for good.
Thanks for enlightening me!
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No one knows the solution?
Startup Auditor
I donwnloaded a program called Startup Auditor from the market. It will allow you to disable a program on startup and keep it diabled.
I also deleted the Footprints app (useless) by getting the root explorer app (costs money) that will allow you to delete the app. This is the only explorer I have found that will let you uninstall pre-installed apps.
**BE CAREFUL** removing some apps like Friendstream, mail, messages, etc could mess up your phone, because they are tied into the system.
Google it thats how I figured it out.
Search in market for developer "Gpc". They have a tool called SuperManager for free with great functions such as Root Explorer. In market you will find it with a desktopsymbol icon and japanese letters! no worrys.. whole app can be set to english :d Second entry i think if you search for Gpc. No need to pay for rootexplorer root/data/app/ think there are the apps like footprints you want to deinstall/delete
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digitalhater said:
Hello,
Not sure if this is possible in Android but, can you kill/exit for good an android app?
I keep using Adv Task Killer but the damn apps keep on restarting after killed...can anyone advise? Its driving me nuts! I liked that tweak in winmo where you long press x and the program is gone for good.
Thanks for enlightening me!
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This always happens, the easiest way to do it is just to go the manage application in the settings and force the close, the app should not restart after this regardless what the task killer says. Some apps will restart too if you have background data on within the background.
Hope this helps.
I use autostarts. Its capable of stopping the app from loading during boot, and you can block recurring starts through the options. Easy to use. Click on app then disable. It will boot if you run the app, but will not autorun on startup.
You should NOT USE any app killers the are bad for the battery and the memory dont even install them. Next time you update or change your build leave the app killers out like the DEV intended or they would have added 1 for you
Stop looking at the running apps list. Problem solved. If them sitting in that list worries you then uninstall the app. Android isn't winmo, having apps sitting in that list is nothing to worry about.
Is there any way to hard code (when building a custom ROM) the OS so that certain pre-installed system apps DONT auto-start on boot-up, or constantly start while the OS is running (restart themselves and stay running)? I am trying to stop things like Google Maps from starting on its own, unless I WANT to start it. Another example is not auto-starting the GMAIL or MAIL apps, until I open them. Same deal. Possible?
Go into settings then click on the button labeled "Applications". Then click on "Running" and click on the apps you want to stop running and click "Force Stop" and they will stop running until you reopen them again. Otherwise, download ATK.
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Or you can use a program called autostarts which can be found in market. Not sure if you can disable the autostart when building ROM.
I have Skyraider 2.5.2 with Advanced Task Killer installed. I use the Advanced Task Killer widget on my homescreen for quick task killing. However, ever since I rooted and installed leaked roms, apps like The Weather Channel, Google Maps and Sykpe Mobile keep coming back after being killed. I don't even run those apps that much. I've played with Task Killer setting and still cannot get the apps to stay dead. Any suggestions for getting rid of zombie apps?
If you don't use them,, uninstall them
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That would make sense, however I like to have the weather channel app on occasion and the Google Maps I use frequently. It just starts running even if I have not used it in a while.
I use taskpanel and it does a pretty a good job.
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android does a good job at handling tasks auto, I don't use a task killer par say, but I do have astro, and will occasionally kill certain apps when I know I won't be using them, say market if I know I wont be using it for hours.
The reason they keep starting back up is because either an app you are running uses them, or an event has changed on your phone.
Events include:
Booting.
Market installs
Location changes
Uninstalls
Enabling BT/wifi
Phone calls
data syncing
You would do well to purchase autostarts from the market to see how to control this, and learn more about the OS in the process.
I had a similar issue, if you can uninstall the app and reinstall from the market. This should solve the autostart problem
Hi,
I have installed Free Advanced Task Killer and i made a shortcut on my homescreen.
Coming from a G1, the task killer was a necessity. But on the G2, its fast so need need to keep killing apps.. however in the interest of saving battery life, I installed it.
I constantly kill between 12-20apps.
What about u guys?
nickbunyun said:
Hi,
I have installed Free Advanced Task Killer and i made a shortcut on my homescreen.
Coming from a G1, the task killer was a necessity. But on the G2, its fast so need need to keep killing apps.. however in the interest of saving battery life, I installed it.
I constantly kill between 12-20apps.
What about u guys?
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do not use task killers. you will hurt your performance. use an app like autostarts to stop on boot and kill/disable any services after identifying them in the running services tool in settings.
Your not suppose to use a task killer. Android 2.2 has a built in task killer. Your just killing your battery even faster.
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sundar2012 said:
do not use task killers. you will hurt your performance. use an app like autostarts to stop on boot and kill/disable any services after identifying them in the running services tool in settings.
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Do you recommend any?
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I'm killing no apps. With how Android 2.2 works, "killing" the app only restarts it. In a sense, you want to keep your apps running so when you do call them up again, they respond faster, much like a cache. By "killling" it, you reset the service and takes longer to start back up because it's fresh. Froyo will automatically kill apps that are idling if it doesn't have enough resources to put through a requested task.
The only thing related to that that I'm using is WatchDog Lite, and that only informs me of what's being used and alerts me if an app is acting abnormal (I.e using up a lot of CPU on non-normal standards)
Besides, the G2 has a lot of processing power and RAM to be using, so I wouldn't be so conservative about it. It knows what its doing.
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Try autokiller from the market, that way the core android taskilling system will be more aggressive.
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Killing 0 apps
I have used Taskiller since the G1 on Android 1.0 and there is simply no need for it on the G2. Really there is no need for a task killer on most phones on 2.1 or 2.2. I did use Taskiller to kill applications that I did not use ( Tmoile my Account, stocks, etc) on the Mytouch Slide. I only closed those apps after a fresh boot and then let the phone handle app management from there. With the G2 running a clean Vanilla android build I don't see the need. I had Taskiller installed originally when I first got the G2 but uninstalled it since I was not using it.
i had a task killer when i first got the phone but delete it after i noticed that instead of killing the apps i was actually killing my battery!
HI,
For some reason google maps is always running in the background. i have turned off data,wi-fi etc. i use advance task killer to kill task. after i kill the task (google maps and others) and if i check back after a couple of min it wil be running again. plz help
Thanks
Uninstall ATK, don't check your running apps and stop worrying.
If you dont want it to run...turn off finding location using phone signal in the settings menu..i accidently found this out while looking for the cause of my high battery drain.
Anyway it just runs for a very short while and just sits there sleeping..nothing to worry about.
+1 on not using ATK
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