I have had the ZTE Blade for about a month now and I have noticed that sometimes it can become a bit slow and laggy but with the use of some free apps from the market I was able to help speed up the Blade's performance without much effort.
Advanced Task Killer
Launch the app > Press "menu" button > Go to settings > Change "Auto Kill Level" to "Safe" also change "Auto Kill Frequency to "When screen off"
AutoStart Killer
Disable all apps you don't need to start up when the phone boots
Launcher Pro
Make sure Launcher Pro is the default launcher. I recommend that you only have 3 homescreens with minimal use of widgets. i have found that keeping the default settings improves performance.
Zeam
I found that LauncherPro and Zeam are similar in performance but they are both great launcher replacements.
Titanium Backup
Only needed if you are using a stock rom or one with a lot of apps you don't use or want. Remove any Orange or ZTE apps you don't use to free up space on the phone's internal memory.
Cheers for the info
ive been using TB to remove apps or old apps works well and seems to speed things up
ive also been using cache cleaner and rebooting (which i hope helps keep things running a little better)
Cheers
Ricey
Isnt Advanced Task Killer supposed to be evil?
russellc1 said:
Advanced Task Killer
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You don't ever need a autokiller. Use auto-starts, and don't install crap apps!
russellc1 said:
Launcher Pro
Make sure Launcher Pro is the default launcher. I recommend that you only have 3 homescreens with minimal use of widgets. i have found that keeping the default settings improves performance.
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If you want to change home launcher in order to optimize performance, Zeam is the best choice. It has a very low footprint (and a very handy home screen, btw.).
There's no way a task killer is going anywhere near my phone......
Agreed - Zeam seems to be a bit smoother than launcher pro on the stock rom. On 2.2 theres very little difference between them. Personally i prefer ADW - although pretty much the only thing it has over Launcher Pro is the ability to set three columns instead of four in the app drawer. (sad i know)
The best optimization is to get 2.2 on there
I've not tried out zeam yet, but running Launcher pro on 2.2, with memory settings set to 10, and caching enabled, I find it hard to believe that much it going to beat it, mine is liquid smooth on the home screen.
Mike
I've just tried out Zeam, and actually I was suprised at how smooth it is, not quite a smooth going into the appdraw, but really quite good
Mike
Wait till Launcher Pro get its rewrite, then we will see who is smoother
You shouldn't use an auto task killer. Autostarts is a better bet to prevent stuff you don't want starting the first place. And Watchdog if the reason you're wanting to kill stuff is that they're going wrong.
Zeam is faster than LauncherPro imo. It's just a shame it doesn't have the option to hide apps in the app drawer.
faster blade
use adw launcher it is the best homescreen by miles, once you get used to it all others will seem pointless, stick to a minimal amount of widgets and a max of 3 screens.
a good task manager I've found is task panel x. it gives you a widget for your homescreen with a kill all button and has ignore and autokill options to keep things running smoothly
avoid live wallpapers like the plague, try using something like wallswitch instead to auto change your wallpapers. there are loads of apps to get nice wallpapers and most of them look miles better than the gimmicky live wallpapers anyway.
I have spent hours trying out every widget and app out there and can highly recommend the following...
My current widgets
countdown timer widget,
mort player music widget,
sticky pad pro widget (totally customizable and great for shopping lists)
guage battery widget
jorte calander
wifi manager
task panel
widgetsoid
digital clock widget
favourite apps
angry birds
system panel light (best looking task manager by far)
app brain (better than the market)
chrome to phone
daily horoscope
ezpdf reader (has night mode)
laputa (excellent free ebook reader)
myplayer (old version still works)
Slideit keyboard (like swype but much better)
uk tv droid (excellent tv guide with reminders)
Uloops studio (THIS ROCKS, BEST ANDROID APP EVER)
wall switch
if anybody knows of any better alternatives to these I would love to hear about them.
what to kill though
hi,
I have had my blade for about a month now, and it is my first Android.
this thread is just what I am needing right now to try and optimize it
and get better battery life for use on my golf course with Freecaddie.
currently I am using 2 apps: Advanced Task Killer (the little green man icon) and 'Quick Settings'
and have set phone to 2G, with Auto sync and Background Data disabled.
I fancy trying Titanium Backup and Autostart Killer as mentioned earlier
but have not the faintest idea as to what Apps to backup, nor which to Autokill.
I actually only need my Blade for basic phone usage, as a Satnav, and for Golfing.
if anyone can advise me what to 'kill' I would be very greatful.
a great forum this, and a Happy New Year to all.
Kevin
I have now installed Autostart Killer and quite like it,
but Titanium Backup seems to be for rooted phones only and mine is not rooted.
is there a similar app to Titanium Backup for non rooted phones ?
thanks,
Kevin
Yeh, I'm kind of in a dilema whether to use advanced task killer or not..
can anyone point me in the right direction?
olyloh6696 said:
Yeh, I'm kind of in a dilema whether to use advanced task killer or not..
can anyone point me in the right direction?
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Add to whitelist anything you want to keep open it doesn't display core processes anyway so can't go wrong.
There's an ilogic in the logic as far as android is concerned apparently there is no need for taskillers due to androids own task manager, happen to disagree as any process increases battery also many programs use net in background to which again uses battery, the argument you will find is in the clock we use to clear "doesn't need to be done every minute" also another app worth getting if rooted is Droid wall a firewall very handy to stop program communications..
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Launchers
I wholeheartedly agree with 'Twistedvegan' that the ADW Launcher is the best.
amongst it's many good points are the ability to change the 3 main launcher icons,
and to customomize what you add to each screen. (eg: I have just icons with no text for my main apps)
and I have tried all the most popular launchers
Ok so i accidently deleted the menu button that takes you to all the apps. I am running DJ05 and i tried restoring, but its still gone. Any ideas?
What launcher are you using?
Not sure if it'll help since i'm on DI01, using launcher pro, but if you just long press one of the icon locations, choose change shortcut, choose applications. If applications is missing from THAT list, then you'll need a less noob to help ya out.
If you're using ADW, long press the homescreen and select "launcher actions." Then choose "open/close app drawer." Now drag your new icon to the dock on the bottom.
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^ Thanks! This Worked Perfect!
Occasionally I lose my dock bar in ADW. I usually fix it by killing ADW in Task Manager (stock) and it fixes itself when it reopens. If that doesn't work, I toggle options in ADW Settings until it comes back.
I don't actually have an app/home button anyhow. I replaced it with google voice search. There is a setting in ADW that lets you Up-swipe for app drawer, so I prefer that.
Swyped w/ XDA App. When in doubt, mumble.
I've been using Zeam 2.8.8 as my desktop launcher and think it's great for our Nooks. I am having a problem when trying to remove large widgets, i.e 4x2, 2x3. I long press the widget and drag it to the trash can, I'm not that stupid, but when it's in the right spot the widget and trashcan are supposed to both turn red. Problem is on a grayscale like Nook there is no visiable change in color. Is there an app I can use to remove the widget? I've been looking for an app the past three days but not lucky. I also am using ES File manager which allow sys access. Is the wedget listed somewhere in the system files so I can delete it? Go Launcher is more better in terms of widget removal.
So has anyone stumbled upon a way to add non B&N Apps's etc to Recent Drawer ? Since it sits there anyway I thought I might get a bit broader use from it.
Unfortunately as for me, no. However, I have downloaded an app known as "TaskSwitcher" and I use that as a way to multi-task on the Nook HD+. Also it can close apps by just holding the icon down, so it's an effective switcher and manager.
Although it would be great to use B&N's recent app drawer, I think they've just modified it too much. Perhaps we can eventually modify it ourselves and get other apps to display.
Take a look at Recent Plus, too. Haven't used Task Switcher, but RP shows both Android and BN apps, and actually works better for resuming a Flipboard session than the BN app drawer does - the BN app drawer takes me back to the top of the news, where Recent Plus drops me back to the article I was reading.
Since its gimped as a Recent Drawer, I actually changed it to the Reading Now button. Clicking on it let's me choose either the BN stock reader or another reader I've installed (Mantano) to open the last book I was reading. Go to Settings > Applications > Home and unchecked Show my Recent Drawer.
I'm trying out the leaked 4.4 rom on my I9505. Unfortunately the task switcher is a little buggy!
Can anyone recommend any good task switching apps. Specifically is there any way of finding one that replaces the regular one without root, or at least gets activated by long press on home?
I'm using TW launcher currently though have nova installed too, and am game to try others
I've tries switchr which is novel (side swipe) but I couldn't get on with. Trying FASTX now, which adds to the notification bar & seems ok.
Install 'Smart task switcher' from play store, I think it is the best task switch and memu button replacement for android.
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