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does the task killer really speed up ur magics???

does the task killer really work???bcoz personally i dont think all the task killer do speed up my magics...

I tried that for a few days, and I agree, I didn't notice any difference in performance and speed. I still use advanced task manager because i payed for it.

There is a speed difference for me -- but it's not a speed up, it actually runs slower with a task killer. I let Android handle my RAM and applications properly instead of force closing them unexpectedly and Android runs smoother and faster.
If you run HTC Sense and you say Android runs slower if you do not use task killer, blame HTC Sense -- it gets really bogged down after awhile. Not Androids fault.

I use a task killer and it does speed things up, but it really depends on the situation. Every now and then I'll forget that I have a lot of memory hogging apps running in the background so a quick kill of the apps speeds up my phone until the phone bogs down again. You can always use a free task killer and test it out for yourself.

i've used taskiller,advance task killer and advance task manager but i dont think it really make my magic fast...

Task killers

Is a task killer needed on froyo or can it manage without one?
If you dont use one, does the list of running apps get larger and larger?

i heard task killers arent good but eh, i keep one just in case

I haven't used one on Froyo and it runs fine.

325i. said:
Is a task killer needed on froyo or can it manage without one?
If you dont use one, does the list of running apps get larger and larger?
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Android can handle the tasks better then you..dont use the task killers they are bad for the long run..

http://geekfor.me/faq/you-shouldnt-be-using-a-task-killer-with-android/
Specifically Froyo is more aggressive than Eclair. The tasks are killed by the system more often than I'd want to.

if i don't use a task killer my browser will eat up all my internal memory and will stop my phone from getting text messages..

asdfasd2 said:
if i don't use a task killer my browser will eat up all my internal memory and will stop my phone from getting text messages..
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Clear browser cache - better and simpler than using task killer, no?

uberamd said:
I haven't used one on Froyo and it runs fine.
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Same here! Used a Taskkiller nearly every day on Android 2.1
I still have a light one installed but I actually never kill any app.
I sometimes close some services with Applications / running services thing.
Apps like PingChat! for example.. apps I don't use regulary

Jack_R1 said:
Clear browser cache - better and simpler than using task killer, no?
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Do you know where I can get widget for that?

The built in running tab in 2.2 is better than any task killer i know. Its under manage applications. you shuold see four tabs "Downloaded\Running\All\On Sd card". Why the need for a third party task killer?

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Do you know where I can get widget for that?
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1:0 to you If you need to use it THAT much - perhaps you're better off using task killer for that. Did you try setting up old-school Apps2SD to free some internal memory?

I don't use any task killers. But I do use system panel which is the best out there by far.
The browser gets large over time, but if you just go in and close all your windows, the browser releases all the space.

if task killers are not needed then why when I open the task killer there is always a whole page of tasks running?

Gallery69 said:
if task killers are not needed then why when I open the task killer there is always a whole page of tasks running?
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Because those processes barely use your system resource, so there's no need to close them in case you might want to use them any time again.

Gallery69 said:
if task killers are not needed then why when I open the task killer there is always a whole page of tasks running?
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Old winmobo habit is kinda hard to get rid off isn't it? =)

Gallery69 said:
if task killers are not needed then why when I open the task killer there is always a whole page of tasks running?
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They aren't really running. Most of them don't have any system usage when they're idle. They're just "running" (not really) to start things faster.
When you kill them most stuff will start slower and this is using more battery

I've found that task killers generally hurt more than they help, draining batteries faster for little benefit.
Furthermore, in the rare situation where there really is a rogue app eating up RAM, you can kill it using the built in Running Applications tab under Settings.

Gallery69 said:
if task killers are not needed then why when I open the task killer there is always a whole page of tasks running?
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Because that's how android functions, it purposely loads those things, and they are static, frozen in the background not using any resources. By fighting the OS to keep killing those, you waste battery cause the OS will just keep opening them and the task killer will keep closing them, over and over, killing your battery.
You guys can test this yourself using the app system panel. Enable monitoring and see what's using your CPU, you will see exactly what is using resources and why it has no effect on your battery.

Gallery69 said:
if task killers are not needed then why when I open the task killer there is always a whole page of tasks running?
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This is why:
http://developer.android.com/videos/index.html#v=fL6gSd4ugSI

Advanced task Pro

Anyone know which advance task killer is better?
Advanced Task Killer Pro by reChild or Advanced Task Manager Pro by Infolife.
Thanks.

akoni1p said:
Anyone know which advance task killer is better?
Advanced Task Killer Pro by reChild or Advanced Task Manager Pro by Infolife.
Thanks.
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I'm sure either will drain your battery like a mofo. I wouldn't recommend running a task killer at all.

This is one of the most persisting myths about android that you need a task killer. Maybe it was useful with 1.5 or 1.6 but with 2.2 and higher it is waste.

The best on it the one that you don't use. But if for some reason you feel compelled to kill a task, use the one built into android: Menu > Manage Apps.

I would recommend reading the thread 'android memory management' before using any task killer. Link to it is in my signature.

diablo009 said:
I would recommend reading the thread 'android memory management' before using any task killer. Link to it is in my signature.
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What I still don't understand is why Motorola integrated a task killer in Blur. I get now always this annoying popups that google voice uses battery etc even though I have not one application in the auto kill folder.

mgymnop said:
What I still don't understand is why Motorola integrated a task killer in Blur. I get now always this annoying popups that google voice uses battery etc even though I have not one application in the auto kill folder.
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Exactly! That's the point. If an application uses too much battery when phone is in sleep it pops this up. Esp useful when u r sleeping. Add the app to auto-kill list, and if it realizes it as a memory hog, it will auto-kill it.
I was logged in into gvoice the other day and there was a heavy messages transfer in n out, and that is when the popped up the message. I added it to auto-kill list, and started to save a ton of battery. When I wake up in the morning, I see it starting to work again. I am not sure how this killing/starting takes place, but its saving me a ton of battery esp at nights.
Edit: U can always freeze this in TiBu.

I'm no expert in android but I sell cellphones. When people have problems on android they like to come in and complain. I find a task killer on most of the buggy phones. The customer usually admits that they kill tasks several times per day. It's not exactly scientific, but I'd say there is a correlation between task killing and buggy phones.
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Task killer

Alright switched from iphone to Atrix and im loving the atrix im loving the whole android system. My question is do i need to run advance task killer or not im hearing from alot of people that a task killer on the android is very dumb cause its not like windows that since its close to a linux based system it distributes the memory correctly. Any help will greatly be appreciated. So the question is advance task killer or run with out it.

Don't bother with a task manager. Instead just keep an eye on the apps you download, make sure they work properly and aren't malicious. If something bugs out you can force close the app without a task manager.

Well some people say you need one and some don't; I have been using one for a while now and it gives me a lot of positive effects.
I use advanced task killer free, which let's you choose to end all or certain applications and doesnt rrun in the bbackground.
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The one that came with the Atrix is actually very good. Kill the apps you designate while the phone is in sleep mode. I tried a lot of task managers but ended with with the Motorola task manager.

Do u need a task killer?

I came from a epic 4g and 2.2 had its own task killer idk if it was a samsung thing or what but I used it a lot does the xperia need a third party killer to kill apps or do task killers run the battey down?
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You don't need them
The only reason I have one is so that if a process becomes unstable, unresponsive, or it's just pissing me off I can kill that particular task. Ending every task as you stop using it is a waste of time and is pretty much asking for data corruption.

I just use Go Launcher EX, and in the app drawer there's a menu for "running" apps. You can close, lock, open any of the apps that are running. Seems to do a good job, quick and convenient.

Sithben24 said:
I just use Go Launcher EX, and in the app drawer there's a menu for "running" apps. You can close, lock, open any of the apps that are running. Seems to do a good job, quick and convenient.
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It would be awesome if this could be a seperate app. A simple task "ender" which soft kills each process, and only shows the processes you open.

There's a thread explaining why you don't need task managers, something about Linux's memory handling which is much better that Windows'... Task killing on Linux/Android is a waste of time as Android shuts down processes automatically when they're not used.

They kill your battery as it becomes a never ending cycle of killing the process which then starts up again which then gets killed which then starts again etc etc etc.
Any process not being used is frozen and doesn't use battery, memory or processor.
Avoid task killers unless you have a battery killing fetish