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how to completely close applications?

I find that when I visit SETTINGS --> SYSTEM tab --> MEMORY --> RUNNING PROGRAMS tab, there are always several applications running. It seems to be ones I have used and I pressed the cross or OK on the top right cornerto close it, but hey don't actually completely close. Is there a way to make sure they are closed and not running in the background?

You can install a task manager.
I recommend:
Wisbad Advance 2 (free as it is beta right now)
Good luck

how to realy close programs
im using the best software i think the "battery pack 2.1.1". this software will give u some other great stuff.
http://www.omegaone.com/batterypack/pro/default.htm
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Magic Button from http://www.trancreative.com
Freeware as well, and will enable you to toggle the top bar between the standard window title and a neat windows-like task bar.

the one and only CloseAll does the work.

wow guys, thanks a lot for your speedy suggestions. I will check them out, thanks again.

My VJOkButt is a very low profile task killer and can also be used with AE button plus to replace the red key, since it will also simulate hanging up phone calls. So you don't lose a button, but merely double it's existing functionality.
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Another vote for MagicButton. Very small memory footprint, shows you which tasks are running on the status bar, can choose which apps it leaves alone, and gives a battery meter too. I found that WA/PocketPlus/BatteryPack etc were all too much of a resource hog on the Wizard.

Re: how to realy close programs
erez29 said:
im using the best software i think the "battery pack 2.1.1". this software will give u some other great stuff.
http://www.omegaone.com/batterypack/pro/default.htm
bye
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Be VERY careful with Battery Pack Pro.
Totally banjaxed my K-JAM, I had to do a hard reset to recover.
I am currently trialing Spb Pocket Plus.
Does what you want plus a whole load more and has NOT caused any problems on my PDA.
Except it would not work when installed on my MiniSD card only installed internally.
Robin

I am using DinarSoft's HandySwitcher it is also very small and unobtrusive

Re: how to realy close programs
erez29 said:
im using the best software i think the "battery pack 2.1.1". this software will give u some other great stuff.
http://www.omegaone.com/batterypack/pro/default.htm
bye
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Be VERY careful with Battery Pack Pro.
Totally banjaxed my K-JAM, I had to do a hard reset to recover.
I am currently trialing Spb Pocket Plus.
Does what you want plus a whole load more and has NOT caused any problems on my PDA.
Except it would not work when installed on my MiniSD card only installed internally.
Robin

I have loaded MagicButton on my Qtek 9100 and it works realy nice. But when I check AutoStart option in Settings, and turn device off and on error message appears that mbutton cannot be opened as it is not signed with trusted cerificate. Any tip how to avoid this message?

I switched to Magic Button, but the biggest problem is that it cannot be used with a hardware key .
I'm using the PIE hardware key as Ok/Close, but MB is just minimizing the apps, not closing them, which is really annoying.
If someone made it to close apps, please share ... if it is not possible, I'll switch to other task manager.

Try HandySwitcher from DinarSoft it can be assigned to a HW button. It can also sit on your tray and/or topbar.

bnycastro said:
Try HandySwitcher from DinarSoft it can be assigned to a HW button. It can also sit on your tray and/or topbar.
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tried it. i assigned it to the PIE (internet explorer) hardware button but when i press it, it just brings up its menu.
what i want to do is to close apps when pressing the PIE button or any other hardware button

just tried vijay's vjokbutt, works like a charm for me, does what I want

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Can HandySwitcher or MagicButton close PIE or OPERA?
If not, then which task switcher can?
Thanks

@kelu: HS is actually a Task Manager so it will show you the list of running tasks and wait for you to decide which to close [that is why you see the menu and task list] to individually close an app you may tap the 'ok' button or do a 'tap-n-hold' [depends on what you put in the settings] of course this is not done via hw buttons. What I do when I don't have a stylus handy is I just hit the hw button and select 'Close All' now it may be a hassle to some people with multiple apps running but too me it is ok since I rarely run multiple apps [or more often than not I close the app when I am done via 'close all' before running the next one].

you can actually close applications by using the SIP keyboard and choosing CTRL-Q
this has worked ever since my Casio E105 (man, that was a long time ago...)

bnycastro said:
@kelu: HS is actually a Task Manager so it will show you the list of running tasks and wait for you to decide which to close [that is why you see the menu and task list] to individually close an app you may tap the 'ok' button or do a 'tap-n-hold' [depends on what you put in the settings] of course this is not done via hw buttons. What I do when I don't have a stylus handy is I just hit the hw button and select 'Close All' now it may be a hassle to some people with multiple apps running but too me it is ok since I rarely run multiple apps [or more often than not I close the app when I am done via 'close all' before running the next one].
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yes u are right, the ok/close functionality via a hardware button is not really conected to the task listing of a task manager, but nevertheless I found it very usefull
as a task manager now I use SmallMenu and GSPPocketMagic (I'm testing both to decide), as they are very light and they also extend the start menu

Close, not minimize?

Whats a good program that will cause programs to actually close out in WM6 instead of just minimizing. Maybe one that adds a - next to the x so if you do want to minimize you can.

SPB pocket plus and Quick Menu are both good progs for the purpose.

Have you tried the HTC Task Manager with the X button feature?

The new ROM w/ GPS works by holding on the X, if you set it that way

2x SPB pocket plus! Works great. Never have to think or worry about what's running in the background.

I've been using HandySwitcher by DinarSoft for quite some time. It's nice because it adds an icon to the taskbar at the top and allows you to see all programs that are currently running, and close them individually or all at once. The only thing I find is that even though it has a menu option to launch at start-up e.g. after a reboot, it seldom actually did! A small but annoying issue.
I'm actually trying the HTC Task Manager as mentioned above as it is in the DCD rom. It's okay and does what you'll need, but not as configurable or flexible as HandySwitcher. I'm trying it just because it's there and I was bored It replaces the default X in the corner and allows you to either hit the X or hold it for a short time instead to close the active program. The only way to see what else is open is to return to the Today screen and tap the same icon.

kareem9nba said:
Have you tried the HTC Task Manager with the X button feature?
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no, where or how do i get or do that?

I Installed the new task manager, but the old one is still there. How do i get the new task manager to take priorty and work cause Its still not closing when i hold down x.

Have you tried resetting your device?

Go to start>settings>sytem>task manager and in the settings, se "x" to close down a program.

[IDEA] WM6.5 panel for multitasking

Wouldn't it be the end-all be-all solution if we had a 'panel' or whatever it's called, with wich you can switch and close applications? You could make switching the default clicking behaviour and assign closing to the right softkey.
I don't know how possible this is, but I thought it was worth saying...

graey said:
Wouldn't it be the end-all be-all solution if we had a 'panel' or whatever it's called, with wich you can switch and close applications? You could make switching the default clicking behaviour and assign closing to the right softkey.
I don't know how possible this is, but I thought it was worth saying...
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This is good, but the only problem I see is that on the same homescreen the HTC Task Manager taskbar icon is readily available on the top-right corner (on HTC devices).
Having said that, HTC Task Manager must be consuming some amount of RAM itself, whereas a single panel shouldn't take anywhere near as much RAM.

nuke1 said:
This is good, but the only problem I see is that on the same homescreen the HTC Task Manager taskbar icon is readily available on the top-right corner (on HTC devices).
Having said that, HTC Task Manager must be consuming some amount of RAM itself, whereas a single panel shouldn't take anywhere near as much RAM.
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Titanium holds up to 20 pages each panel.
Therefore you could have it show the 20 processes/tasks.
And swip left to right to switch between them,
and then press it to end them.
But honestly this would be more helpful for the background processes and not the items that are in the regular task manager.
I thought of something like this, but then thought what nuke said
and also thought of a few other things
that made me personally not want to develop this.
Don't get me wrong, it's a good idea, but I'll wait for someone else to come up with a good way to develop it.

actually this is an awesome Idea. We could get rid of the HTC Task Manager thus saving RAM. This will improve the overall feel and speed of HTC devices.

+1 for the Idea. It'd be very nice way to switch apps IMO.

rayraven said:
+1 for the Idea. It'd be very nice way to switch apps IMO.
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to switch apps yes,
to have it so you could close, no.
You'd still have to have a diff task manager.
I don't use htc task manager,
it sucks.
Doesn't get the background running processes that take up the ram that the other poster was talking about.
You can only have 20 pages, so to just have it act like htc task manager wouldn't be bad, but for the processes that I use a task manager for it's no bueno.

You could have it kill the task if you assigned the right soft key to that function.

Task running in the background...

No matter if I close the program out by hitting the 'X' at the upper right or pressing 'ok', my phone will still lag throughout like there is still programs open, which to my knowledge, when I go to task manager, I have like 15 task open, WHICH i thought I close. So why are they still running in the bg, if I closed them out? It's a constant problem always leaving a program because its chugging along to go to my task manager.

Raadius said:
No matter if I close the program out by hitting the 'X' at the upper right or pressing 'ok', my phone will still lag throughout like there is still programs open, which to my knowledge, when I go to task manager, I have like 15 task open, WHICH i thought I close. So why are they still running in the bg, if I closed them out? It's a constant problem always leaving a program because its chugging along to go to my task manager.
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"X" doesn't actually close the program, just minimizes it. In the past, HTC had a task manager that allowed you to select close apps upon pressing "X", but they removed that in the new "Sense". Do a search for Dutty's "HTC Task Manager."

quick question about task manager

hey so i use to have a task manager on my phone before i did a hard reset..it was always on the top right corner with 3 bars and a small arrow. and when it opened it would open as a small menu on the top right with the programs and an X next to them. It also had 3 tabs above the programs that were running one showed the ram from what i remember. i cant seem to recall the name..does anyone know which task manger im talking about?

there's several of that type actually., I use and recommend "duttys task manager"

desiplaya172 said:
hey so i use to have a task manager on my phone before i did a hard reset..it was always on the top right corner with 3 bars and a small arrow. and when it opened it would open as a small menu on the top right with the programs and an X next to them. It also had 3 tabs above the programs that were running one showed the ram from what i remember. i cant seem to recall the name..does anyone know which task manger im talking about?
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Go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=584415
Look for "Touch X Taskmanager.cab". This is the one that fits your description above.

Question: does Touch X Taskmanager actually close each program after you use it? I'm trying Duttys right now, but I noticed that it often doesn't actually close some applications (eg. Comm Manager) when you press X. And, yes, I did set it up to close programs by pressing X.

Asquared said:
Question: does Touch X Taskmanager actually close each program after you use it? I'm trying Duttys right now, but I noticed that it often doesn't actually close some applications (eg. Comm Manager) when you press X. And, yes, I did set it up to close programs by pressing X.
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Hmmm I've had no trouble with either Duttys or the Touch X taskmanagers when it comes to closing apps with X. I actually have it set to close with a tap-hold instead of just a tap, and comm mgr closes just fine for me, using either method, with both of those taskmanagers. Is it possible that maybe you're pressing just a fraction of a second too long and it's registering as a "tap and hold" instead of just a tap?

I tried duttys once before and it did not want to work with my phone but it downloaded it yesterday and worked like a charm. It is taking me a while to get used to the fact that it is there got so used to launching the task manager

I have it set to close applications with a tap. My touchscreen is so sensitive that it doesn't take much of a tap to accomplish this. Nonetheless, Duttys frequently leaves Comm Manager and ActiveSynch open, and I have to close them with the regular Task Manager -- one reason I also use Cookies Home Tab, so I could include the regular Task Manager as a QuickLink.

Asquared said:
I have it set to close applications with a tap. My touchscreen is so sensitive that it doesn't take much of a tap to accomplish this. Nonetheless, Duttys frequently leaves Comm Manager and ActiveSynch open, and I have to close them with the regular Task Manager -- one reason I also use Cookies Home Tab, so I could include the regular Task Manager as a QuickLink.
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I gotcha. Yes I do see activesync stay open all the time in the background, and it never shows up in Duttys or the touch_x taskmanagers, and I just let it run really. But, never saw that with Comm Manager. Sounds like you've worked around it just fine though

i believe the task manager you are looking for is Maximus Mobile Task Manager or MMTask Manager for short(Not that short) you can find it here >http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=655853