So for example I download ebay app off the market (and others like it) and I notice that it starts up each time my device is started. I get on ebay maybe once a week but do not need this app taking up memory as an autostart. I know how to do it on a WM device but how do I stop them on a DINC...newbie?
Please advise...
Search "Autostarts" in the app market. It is not free but seems to work well.
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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.
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Do we have a list for programs and services which are safe to close/kill?
For example I use handcent message app and when I kill the samsung messaging app nothing happens and phone continues to work perfectly.
Maybe one of the rom devolopers can disable these apps and saves us from using kill apps
Hey guys all of a sudden the app marker is not showing a lot of apps. I search for apps I know that are there like Rom manager but the search comes up empty.
Any help? I think this happened around the time the new market was released and my phone updated to it.
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Ya i hear you, i can't for the life of me figure out what it is, but ever since my brother and i bought the vibrant at the same time he had google earth in the market an i don't... Anyways, my workaround has been if i can't find an app i need i ask for help here. But a more self sustaning method is to search android apps on a torrent website like pirate bay . org or bt junkie. If you have anything specific in mind i could probably help ya
get appbrain, then search for apps there, and it'll redirect you to the market, which it SHOULD be in there.
I managed to fix it. I installed the new market app and force stopped it in the manage applications settings and cleared the cached data amd rebooted.
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I'm new to Android and I am wondering if you all plan to put some sort of antivirus program on your Xoom? Is this needed? If so, which programs are the best?
Thanks!
Malcus1
Don't think there are any viruses for Android.
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Malcus1 said:
I'm new to Android and I am wondering if you all plan to put some sort of antivirus program on your Xoom? Is this needed? If so, which programs are the best?
Thanks!
Malcus1
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Yes there are Viruses on Android. Most recently they were able to penetrate the actual Google marketplace. Before that most were found on third party sites which are not recommended to get apps from anyways. Most people dont use an anti virus but I believe this will change unless Google does something to prevent any other viruses from entering the market.
Lookout is a antivirus app that can found in the market. It is from a reputable company in the US. The app will scan your apps and compare to a database of known threats(free version is sufficient). While before the recent events I didnt worry about it either I now use Lookout. Something is better than nothing. But the best defense is common sense. Dont download from third party sites and always check the permissions an app is requesting before installing. A wallpaper app doesnt need access to every part of your phone. If it is asking for excessive permissions try to find another app that completes the same task with less permissions. Hope this helped.
I use lookout on my xoom. It just doesn't do the whole locate thing (a great feature) unless you have cellular service (which I do not) because it uses SMS for that feature
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Yes there are Viruses on Android. Most recently they were able to penetrate the actual Google marketplace. Before that most were found on third party sites which are not recommended to get apps from anyways. Most people dont use an anti virus but I believe this will change unless Google does something to prevent any other viruses from entering the market.
Lookout is a antivirus app that can found in the market. It is from a reputable company in the US. The app will scan your apps and compare to a database of known threats(free version is sufficient). While before the recent events I didnt worry about it either I now use Lookout. Something is better than nothing. But the best defense is common sense. Dont download from third party sites and always check the permissions an app is requesting before installing. A wallpaper app doesnt need access to every part of your phone. If it is asking for excessive permissions try to find another app that completes the same task with less permissions. Hope this helped.
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Thanks Droidz,
So it sounds like if I am cautious about which apps I download I should be alright. I tend to only download apps that have been downloaded by a large number of people with good reviews. Hopefully that will keep me safe. But I'll try out Lookout too.
Malcus1 said:
Thanks Droidz,
So it sounds like if I am cautious about which apps I download I should be alright. I tend to only download apps that have been downloaded by a large number of people with good reviews. Hopefully that will keep me safe. But I'll try out Lookout too.
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As long as you're not downloading shady apps (esp ones from outside of market) you'll be fine. Antivirus is really not necessary.
Since yesterday I've been getting ads that pop up over any and every app when I start them.
I've had this happen from an app I installed once before and uninstalling fixed it, but this time I tried uninstalling everything I've installed or updated in the past 2 weeks but they still keep popping up.
And none of the ad detectors can find these type of ads so does anyone know how to track the source?
Also this is the app I had and removed months ago that gave same problems https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=game.gles.rubikcube
Some apps running in the background causes this. Uninstall all the free app or cracked apps from your phone
I've uninstalled everything from 2 weeks before it started, and it isn't just cracked apps that cause it like you'll see by looking at the comments of the app I linked to.
So I need a way to find the app or process to find it.
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I've uninstalled everything from 2 weeks before it started, and it isn't just cracked apps that cause it like you'll see by looking at the comments of the app I linked to.
So I need a way to find the app or process to find it.
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You can try this:
- Install Shortcut Master app.
- Open Menu > Capture Shortcut. Here you can select 'Manually capture' and 'Auto capture', which one is suitable for you.
That way you can capture the shortcut when the ads appear. You can also know which app that the ads belong to.
i have the same problem, when i unlock th phone appear chrome window with ads, or suddenly a window over any aplication that i use inthat moment.
dam.
Samsung is adding support for ad blocking to its browser app on Android.
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The first content blocker available for Samsung's Internet is Adblock Fast, which is also available for iOS and Chrome and Opera on the desktop.