I am far from being an Android power user. I don't use mods, skins or launchers and prefer to stick to stock ROMs.
The farthest I go is to root my device, given the fact that some apps I need either work better with it or won't work at all without it.
So you have an idea, just the other day I posted I couldn't figure what "Greenify" was good for since, as I understood it, If we have to enter the app to hibernate/de-hibernate the target apps we might as well just launch and kill them, as needed, only to be kindly enlightened by another user about the fact of life that some apps do still run in the background, even after we've killed them.
...Pretty "tech challanged", right?
...but, coming from this "restricted" background, I do have a tip to share with you guys after having tried some online suggestions to deal with the relative "sluggishseness" and low Quadrant benchmarks I was faced with, after having migrated to JB XSP.
Apps took up to 3 seconds to launch and I was having this kind of values in Quadrant:
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I tried a bunch of stuff to improve things up. I removed a series of apps I rarely used, even some system ones, using SystemApp Remover and inhibited others like MacroDroid. Still, no improvements.
Until...
Today, acting on tip read online, I went to "Settings" ---> "Developer Options" ---> (Activate) ---> "Drawing" and changed "Window animation Scale", "Transition Animation Scale" and "Animation Duration Scale" from the default values to 0.5x.
I got definite improvement in launch response, general "sluggishseness" with Quadrant values jumping to this:
Happy Puppy now
Hope this helps!
XK
I tried your suggestion and here are my results
Before change
4488
After change
3446
Restored to original settings
4146
Sorry for lack of images but I am unable to attach them.
In my case those settings did not improved the performance it actually decreased it. This might be on a case by case scenario but a good tip nonetheless
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Note the huge jump in the I/O score. Seems out of character with the other devices.
"media" app. is consuming too much battery n running constantly even after force stopped. How to solve this issue..?
aries8 said:
"media" app. is consuming too much battery n running constantly even after force stopped. How to solve this issue..?
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use this https://play.google.com/store/apps/...SwxLDEsImNvbS5hZGR6Lm1lZGlhc2Nhbm5lcnJvb3QiXQ..
or
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.addz.mediascanner&feature=more_from_developer
to stop the media scanner
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My apologies if this is a repost but I came across this yesterday and thought people here might be interested. Anyone that has ever been confused by the way Android multitasks (let's be honest, we all have) should read this.
http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2010/04/multitasking-android-way.html
Interesting. And the author certainly has a cool last name.
Definitely a good read. Thanks.
I'm still TOTALLY confused between what a process vs service is and how everything works together. what's the difference between an app I just sent to the background vs its associated service or process? are they one and the same?
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I'm still TOTALLY confused between what a process vs service is and how everything works together. what's the difference between an app I just sent to the background vs its associated service or process? are they one and the same?
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A process is any task that the CPU has to perform. For example, say you open a text file. That's a process. Once the file is opened, the process is done.
A service is a long-running task, often launched by a process. More specifically, services are A) for tasks need to run in the background, B) usually for long-periods of time (or indefinitely), and C) most importantly, independent of user-input. Instead, services usually respond to changes in the system (ie Battery Indicator, see below), or periodically checking the internet for something.
- For example, the Battery Indicator app, which puts the battery percentage in the status bar (see picture below). Whenever the battery changes in the system, the Battery Indicator service is alerted, and the percentage in the status bar is changed.
- Another example is the Google Talk service, which is running whether or not you launched the app. That's because it needs to stay open in case someone messages you.
Without services, nothing could run in the background for long periods of time. For example, without the Google Talk service, if you wanted to receive a message, you'd have to have the app open and in the foreground 24/7. Once you opened another app, you'd go offline. (coughiPhonecoughcough )
You can view your services in Settings -> Applications (on Sense UI anyway).
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Very informative, thanks for that.
Excellent blog post! Thanks!
This would definitely seem to support the "No task killer" philosophy.
Good stuff to see...thanks
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This would definitely seem to support the "No task killer" philosophy.
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I wish I could agree with that but without some type of task manager, my N1 does not run smooth at all. =\
Hello guys,
I recently updated my ScreenOn application to a far more stable version, an app that allows you to automatically keep the screen from turning off when specific apps are running. I find it very useful, in fact a friend of mine asked me if there is a way to do it, so I build this app!
It has also support for keeping the screen on at phone calls and on charge,
I know the app design is not great, but it is simple and clean.
The logo needs a great redesign, a friend of mine is working on it.
Any suggestions / ideas?
[market link]
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Not to burst your bubble, but there is a more mature app on the market called Screebl. Give it look: http://bit.ly/ipmwXn
Keep plugging, though and good luck.
well, Screebl keeps the screen on too, but the usage and the whole functionality is completely different.
Screebl understands when you are using your phone only by detecting the orientation.
ScreenOn does notice if you even keep your phone in a specific angle. It does care if you are running a specific app and you want to keep the screen on.
Many of the users find it very useful when reading a webpage, or using the google maps.
We all benefit from choices.
As an android user, I couldn't agree more
We now have better logo!
Check it out here and tell us what do your thoughts:
This is a great great app !! It was just what I was looking for
Thanks for your work Dev !!! Greatly appreciated
Always nice to hear
It's so great. It's what I need.
Brilliant sir.!!
Keep it on.
Tasker does the same thing with much more options
sounds useful to have - thanks
Thank you!
Just what I was looking for. Something simple to keep the screen awake while using Google Maps.
Zhto h Ellada
app is amazinh..That was i'm looking for..Thank you,and keep on,if you need any graphic help just send me PM..
One word...Perfect!
Many thanks
Is it possible to ad an option to set the screen on mini brightness ?
An other app called "keepscreenon" have this option, then the screen switchs to mini brightness without switch off. but it doesn't work well on ICS
TIA
Then you should try another application we have created, the AppAutoSettings!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pinapps.AppAutoSettings
thanks, but i can't find it for my tablette iconia a500, it seams to not be compatible
maybe not compatible with ice cream sandwich
Hello guys,
I found something strange in GingerDX ROM that I have marked in screenshot
Even this process can't be stopped more than 5mins. It starts itself.
In other CM7 ROMS there is no such process that is running in background.
AS written in second screenshot "kept for better speed", may be this is the process that also provide speed to system but also drain battery.
What do you think about it..??? Did anyone also found this..???
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Well i dont have anything like this and im using gdx22 with alfs06 no cap kernel
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Nope, haven encounter such issue
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I am prettu sure have this thing in cached processes, not in running processes. Click the grey or green line on bottom of screen and you will see...
Hit the THANKS button if I helped you!
This mail was delivered from my W8 using Tapatalk!!
android core apps is a cached process. so it rests in the green half of the RAM indicator line. closing it wud result in less RAM
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Hello guys,
I found something strange in GingerDX ROM that I have marked in screenshot
Even this process can't be stopped more than 5mins. It starts itself.
In other CM7 ROMS there is no such process that is running in background.
AS written in second screenshot "kept for better speed", may be this is the process that also provide speed to system but also drain battery.
What do you think about it..??? Did anyone also found this..???
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GingerDX v022 on Stock Kernel... NO SUCH PROCESS
"Running" shows ...
Maps, Settings, Maps, Android Weather, 3G Watchdog, DSPManager, Google Services, Android-Keyboard.
It's also not listed in the "All" tab, and I even can't find it with Titanium Backup.
Better investigate which app/mod spilled it into your ROM.
Hello,
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I'm currently working on a very fun project called Bee Bro and my intentions are to have an amusing wallpaper pet, which could lighten up any day with silly animations and funny interactions.
It's free and there will be no paid version
It has no ads and will never use any ad service*
I think you might like the amount of permissions it requires
*In the future I might add a "Bee Bro recommends" section in settings screen for my own games and games of my indie gamedev
friends.
It's still in a pretty early stages and only has 4 animations, but there are tons more planned. Night mode is available for people, who prefer dark backgrounds and it does have a specific interaction. Automatic day/night cycle is already in my to-do list as well as some date/season specific events.
Battery usage
16FPS cap (looks crappy, but set as a precaution, will be customisable, when I'll be sure everything works fine)
wallpaper doesn't run when it's invisible (live wallpaper 101)
"sleep on pause" mode - bee will go to sleep every time wallpaper becomes invisible and stays static until user interaction
Wallpaper becomes static when battery reaches 10% and stays that way until charged (I'd like to have hard limit on 5% or 10% and allow user set it's own limit in the future too), would love to hear what you think about this
Hardest part so far: finding people, who could test it and give me some feedback, since that's always a great motivation and I can't work unmotivated! I understand that this subforum might not be the best place to post a thread like this, but, as you can imagine, the main "Apps & games" forum is more a symbolical place to post your project... The engagement there is around zero if you don't count spammy developers asking to trade ratings.
So, please, check it out and tell me if I'm going in the right direction!
Google Play: Bee Bro! (500kb)
As promised here: https://www.xda-developers.com/sonys-xperia-z3-z4-tablet-and-z5-series-get-updated-to-android-7-1-1/
yes, it is already running on my Xperia Z5 P. just today installed, testing it!
So far so good, improve performance.
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I just downloaded the update last night. Haven't noticed any changes yet.
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I just downloaded the update last night. Haven't noticed any changes yet.
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Apart from all the circular icons everywhere?
They do however not appear to support long press on icons on the homescreens (on 7.1 they should produce a submenu)
This is the download link
https://mega.nz/#!AtYSyAbQ!I6Sg7wGgjraSy2UPgsCXOrLQgRfNytweEJya2uYmEMA
Decryption case:
!I6Sg7wGgjraSy2UPgsCXOrLQgRfNytweEJya2uYmEMA
Please help to reupload or mirror to another host. I can not download from mega
Thank you very much
X reality bug is still present Nordic ftf and german ftf
The quick settings panel now shows 6 settings instead of 5, and the settings gear-icon now shows without expanding the panel entirely.
Did you get this as an OTA?
I have seen nothing yet ...
I have had it for a week or so. My tablet now runs very sluggish and needs rebooting several times a day to free it up.
Reports from others are a bit thin on the ground. So I shall wait a while and see what happens but this is not acceptable so far.
Mine was running sluggish too (no upgrade) the last few days - especially the touchscreen, I tried clearing the cache from a number of apps ... no real change. I rebooted into safe mode - and it seemed to run OK - I then made a simple reboot ... some unexplained changes to launcher and keyboard then seen ... but once I changed those back to my preferred ones, it seems to be running OK again now. I guess there was "something" running in the background hogging all of the processing power.
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Mine was running sluggish too (no upgrade) the last few days - especially the touchscreen, I tried clearing the cache from a number of apps ... no real change. I rebooted into safe mode - and it seemed to run OK - I then made a simple reboot ... some unexplained changes to launcher and keyboard then seen ... but once I changed those back to my preferred ones, it seems to be running OK again now. I guess there was "something" running in the background hogging all of the processing power.
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There is an interesting observation here
https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xper...mance-issues-after-nougat-update/td-p/1245802
can anyone upload for lte model