I am new to Android, still got my iphone 3GS as a backup. One reason for switching was to be able to watch flash video, the problem I have is because apps and services never seem to close, no matter what I try, video too slow to play with everything else running.
Is it possible to stop services on the Galaxy Note so they don't restart automatically, unless I want them to? I have tried several killer apps, but does not really do it. Why is not possible to only run one app and service at a time or why I want?
Help!!!
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tonybrannon said:
I am new to Android, still got my iphone 3GS as a backup. One reason for switching was to be able to watch flash video, the problem I have is because apps and services never seem to close, no matter what I try, video too slow to play with everything else running.
Is it possible to stop services on the Galaxy Note so they don't restart automatically, unless I want them to? I have tried several killer apps, but does not really do it. Why is not possible to only run one app and service at a time or why I want?
Help!!!
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There are some apps and services which restart upon closing manually. The only way to have them remain closed is by freezing them or uninstalling them. You have to first root your phone and then install Titanium Backup. In there you will have to either uninstall the apps/services or freeze them. It also works on stock apps which came pre-installed on the phone. Just be careful not to uninstall any apps which are part of the O/S.
you need to root your phone, and rum a root level app manager.
This method worked on my Galaxy Note:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=830969
once you rooted, install titanium backup. To back up all you apps. If you are willing to pay, this app will let you freeze apps not to run in the background as well.
Or install gemini apps manager, it allows you to change the autostart, block, and uninstall any apps you want.
Just becareful not to block or uninstall importNt system apps.They are addictive because you feel powerful and in control.
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My Phone is randomly starting up with all types of apps.. how can this be prevented? Is there a startup folder like on winmo?
Phen0m said:
My Phone is randomly starting up with all types of apps.. how can this be prevented? Is there a startup folder like on winmo?
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This is what android does. The operating system is built to multitask, just like your pc's OS. If you don't know what you're doing, you'll likely cause issues when not allowing apps to run at startup. Get rid of the crappy task manager that you're likely running and let android do its job.
If you want to tweak androids memory usage settings, get autokiller. Read first though. Don't just set it to strict or aggressive and not expect to run into problems.
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This is what android does. The operating system is built to multitask, just like your pc's OS. If you don't know what you're doing, you'll likely cause issues when not allowing apps to run at startup. Get rid of the crappy task manager that you're likely running and let android do its job.
If you want to tweak androids memory usage settings, get autokiller. Read first though. Don't just set it to strict or aggressive and not expect to run into problems.
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While this may be true, there are a lot of unnecesary apps running at start up and constantly popping up... as advanhit says, one should know what they're doing before messing with it, otherwise u can completly crap some apps that u like to use or have running. But provided you have an understanding of what apps u need and which ones u don't, u can always root, and use an app like titanium uninstaller or root explorer/manager to remove some apps, such as some of sprints bloatware etc... you just have to know where to look to find them... some simple esearch here or on othr forums like sdx, will help you figure it out.
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Download startup manager from the market to stop unwanted apps from starting or restarting automatically.
I should've clarified.. I dont mean system related apps.. I mean, one reboot my Fring or google voice among others, will be in the running apps list.. next reboot, sprint nav, ebay, bank of america will be running..
I'm already rooted, and ive removed the bloat that i wanted to remove.. I monitor my memory usage with Advanced taskkiller.
Thanks for the suggestions and advice guys!
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I should've clarified.. I dont mean system related apps.. I mean, one reboot my Fring or google voice among others, will be in the running apps list.. next reboot, sprint nav, ebay, bank of america will be running..
I'm already rooted, and ive removed the bloat that i wanted to remove.. I monitor my memory usage with Advanced taskkiller.
Thanks for the suggestions and advice guys!
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Again... Get rid of the task killer.
As far as google voice, stop that from running and it will effect google sync. Which syncs contacts, calendar events, etc. If youre running Froyo, even apps and settings will be effected by this.. This is what I meant by knowing what you're doing before tooling with these operations. As stated before... This is how android works. Leaving it alone will be the best thing for you. If you're lagging, I recommend a different ROM.
FYI. Not to sound cocky, I'm speaking from experience.. Five generations of android devices used... All rooted and running flawlessly. G1, MT3G, Cliq, Moto Droid, Droid Eris.
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i google'd this but can't find anything on it and was wondering if the s3 is the first phone that allows users to disable at&t services without root. this is my first android device so i wouldn't know if that's true...
anyway, i have hotspots, navigator, messages, and updater. Carat is saying updater uses a lot of my battery, but that is the only one i can't disable in the application management menu in settings. however, i assume if i disable the other 3 then updater will have nothing to update and will consume less battery (hopefully).
has anyone tried to disable these programs with success, i.e. without it causing problems to your phone?
im not sure. but i did try to uninstall one and then it just showed up that it needed a update so i ended up redownloading the app because im so OCD about having updates not done
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tuffluck said:
i google'd this but can't find anything on it and was wondering if the s3 is the first phone that allows users to disable at&t services without root. this is my first android device so i wouldn't know if that's true...
anyway, i have hotspots, navigator, messages, and updater. Carat is saying updater uses a lot of my battery, but that is the only one i can't disable in the application management menu in settings. however, i assume if i disable the other 3 then updater will have nothing to update and will consume less battery (hopefully).
has anyone tried to disable these programs with success, i.e. without it causing problems to your phone?
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You go into the application manager and DISABLE the app. I have gotten rid of ALL the ATT bloatware this way. Works sort of like
Titanium Backup but you do not need the root. Great option.
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This is actually one of the 'features' of ICS (being able to disable apps w/o needing root). It basically very similar to "freezing" apps in TiBackup if you have root. It's generally much safer than outright deleting an app since if you do find you need it you can always re-enable it.
Make sure you have "auto update" unchecked in Google play first. Go to manage apps in settings and then go to "all".
Disable the ones that you don't need which is prolly a lot. You can also hide them if you want. While in your app drawer hit the menu button and choose hide apps.
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Hi there.
I have a Xperia Play with .042 firmware (stock ROM), and only rooted (locked bootloader).
My phone works well, but sometimes feels a bit laggy. I've noticed in the Running Apps list that a lot of times Google Maps turns on even if I didnt open it, and it causes me a lot of that lag, so I have to close it and then the Xplay works well again.
So, my question is, can I uninstall Google Maps and then reinstall it from the Play Store as a non-system app? This should stop thet the app opens itself on its own...
What problems can cause uninstalling Google Maps?
I don't think making it a non system app will stop it from running in the back. I just uninstalled it altogether
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It's just Google spying on you. No need to worry.
If you are not sure just freeze it with titanium backup or system tuner pro or something. Nothing will happen if you uninstall it tho.
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Use an app called Autostarts to control which apps start automatically and when. No need to uninstall or freeze anything. Its like msconfig/startup manager for android. Its a root app so it gets the job done properly, meaning it stops apps from starting in the first place, not one of those useless apps which kills them after they start.
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If you are not sure just freeze it with titanium backup
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Good idea. I've frozen it and for now my Xplay goes perfect.
LordBattleBeard said:
Use an app called Autostarts to control which apps start automatically and when. No need to uninstall or freeze anything. Its like msconfig/startup manager for android. Its a root app so it gets the job done properly, meaning it stops apps from starting in the first place, not one of those useless apps which kills them after they start.
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I'll give it a try. Thanks.
I have a D-802 on CM.
Sometimes in some other app I get a message for example 'YouTube has stopped working' then I think why would it even run in the background when I have not even opened it, I am suspicious that there must be more apps running in the background all the time which reduce the battery life.
How do I disable some apps from running in the background without even being opened?
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Your right. Im sure there are more apps that runs that you dont know. Install titanium backup and freeze it from there.
Root it and greenfy them This is better than Titanium because it freez the applications you have choosen when you close them, and unfreez then automaticly when you open them
gnucoder said:
Root it and greenfy them This is better than Titanium because it freez the applications you have choosen when you close them, and unfreez then automaticly when you open them
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I'll try this, but I was expecting to find an app which have simple settings to allow or disallow certain apps in the background, for example, Afwall+ which greatly controls which apps connect to the internet.
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gnucoder said:
Root it and greenfy them This is better than Titanium because it freez the applications you have choosen when you close them, and unfreez then automaticly when you open them
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I've been using Greenify for a while now and it seems to work great. Really simple to use.
Upgraded to 4.4 with a clean wipe. I uninstalled some of the Google apps I never use such as currents ect. After awhile some apps start to force close such as settings. After I reboot or wipe cache or both the apps then reinstall themselves. Strange. I have never had a problem like this in any other version of android. Anyone else?
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yea, i found out two weeks ago that you cant uninstall system apps in kitkat without getting a fc in settings. my way around it, i disabled 19 of the apps found in /system/app/ instead of deleting them. it seems to work just as well. pick any of the apps, select to view its info, tben press disable in the app info screen. itll remove that app from the app drawer as well.
Thanks Simms. Your one helpful dude! I always felt better totally getting ride of them to open up more space but it is what it is.
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jto101680 said:
Thanks Simms. Your one helpful dude! I always felt better totally getting ride of them to open up more space but it is what it is.
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its what i do too, and always done. i have found that you can delete a few apps in /system/app/, like plus one, but they cant be considered system apps. its one of the first things i noticed about kitkat, that settings fc after removing system apps.
simms22 said:
yea, i found out two weeks ago that you cant uninstall system apps in kitkat without getting a fc in settings. my way around it, i disabled 19 of the apps found in /system/app/ instead of deleting them. it seems to work just as well. pick any of the apps, select to view its info, tben press disable in the app info screen. itll remove that app from the app drawer as well.
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This is wrong on so many levels. After years rooting and running custom roms, I'm suddenly stuck with a load of bloatware if I upgrade to 4.4. I only use the account manager and Play Store and don't want any other Google apks, and would like to do without even those two, in fact I have no Google account 99% of the time and both are disabled unless I have to update something.
Hope there's a way out of this...
Screwgooled???
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