Should I be concerned? So used to closing things out via Task Manager (from S3 & S4) to keep running smooth. I can't get the S5 below 1.34GB usage of 1.81GB available. Seems really high with nothing open or running.........
jcool13 said:
Should I be concerned? So used to closing things out via Task Manager (from S3 & S4) to keep running smooth. I can't get the S5 below 1.34GB usage of 1.81GB available. Seems really high with nothing open or running.........
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Same here
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Free RAM is wasted RAM.
tdrussell said:
Free RAM is wasted RAM.
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Yes. you are right to talking about. Every time Free RAM will become a expandable RAM. Must irresponsible...
More reply if you post it here http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/help
Lodaserves said:
More reply if you post it here http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/help
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:good::good: i think this are really good area to get any reply or help..
Empty ram uses the same amount of battery as full ram. Might as well have some things loaded into ram for faster access and so other apps calling on these resources don't have to expend your battery while trying to turn things on
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Lodaserves said:
Yes this is true.
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Thanks. Can you see my signature ? Do not remember it..
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How do you keep the memory RAM not on the low memory..?
leeoleelo said:
How do you keep the memory RAM not on the low memory..?
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no need on linux
any way you can set background process limit in developer options to 4
samersh72 said:
no need on linux
any way you can set background process limit in developer options to 4
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Thank you! What does this do by the way..?
leeoleelo said:
Thank you! What does this do by the way..?
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it free some ram by limiting some stuffs running in background, but it makes multitasking "worse" not better. maybe some apps will take much time to open
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it free some ram by limiting some stuffs running in background, but it makes multitasking "worse" not better. maybe some apps will take much time to open
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thank you for explaining.. thank you!
The phone will automatically free up ram when it needs it. Leave task manager alone, it keeps your apps in memory. So for example, if you open Facebook, leave and come back, it will pickup where you left off. Instead of opening the app all over again (using more power).
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I just got my galaxy s4 and right out of the box i realized the RAM usage is quite high (around 1.2gb). i've cleared running apps and cleared the memory on the in the ram settings. is this just something i have to deal with or something else?
Its touchwiz. Its like that. Try aosp.
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toxicpaulution said:
Its touchwiz. Its like that. Try aosp.
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Oh that sucks. I would root, but I do like some of Samsung's added features and I don't know if I would lose them or not.
that's what the ram is there for. to be used.
you could consider a debloated and slimmer touchwiz rom from the android development section and pair it with one the great kernels also located here. might get the results you want plus be able to keep touchwiz, if thats your thing.
xxorianna said:
I just got my galaxy s4 and right out of the box i realized the RAM usage is quite high (around 1.2gb). i've cleared running apps and cleared the memory on the in the ram settings. is this just something i have to deal with or something else?
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High RAM usage is a good thing not a bad thing. The whole point to RAM is to keep stuff in it so it doesn't have to be reloaded, which causes lag. What are you trying to accomplish by clearing the memory?
GeorgeP said:
High RAM usage is a good thing not a bad thing. The whole point to RAM is to keep stuff in it so it doesn't have to be reloaded, which causes lag. What are you trying to accomplish by clearing the memory?
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Oh I always thought that if the RAM is full the phone would run slower.
xxorianna said:
Oh I always thought that if the RAM is full the phone would run slower.
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this is not windows. in android, unused/idle ram is wasted ram.
xxorianna said:
Oh that sucks. I would root, but I do like some of Samsung's added features and I don't know if I would lose them or not.
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If you root you won't lose any Samsung features unless you delete them with Titanium Backup. I deleted all crapware on my phone and it is fast as anything with awesome battery life.
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See title. Feel like the ram usage on my note 4 is high even when "idle". Please see attached image for details.
Thanks in advance for any feedback.
PS any tips on how to free up ram would be appreciated.
research47 said:
See title. Feel like the ram usage on my note 4 is high even when "idle". Please see attached image for details.
Thanks in advance for any feedback.
PS any tips on how to free up ram would be appreciated.
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Mine is using 1.77GB. Using Dynamic Kat ROM.
research47 said:
See title. Feel like the ram usage on my note 4 is high even when "idle". Please see attached image for details.
Thanks in advance for any feedback.
PS any tips on how to free up ram would be appreciated.
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I read on these devices it's supposed to be high. Sounds counter intuitive, but it allows quick access to ram or something along those lines. A quick Google search should help you out.
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Mine is 2.38.
Btw, this is mine without clearing anything, I ran all my normal apps and kept them in memory. Sure, I can get low memory if I clear my recently used apps, but that is not reality.
unused ram is wasted ram so you don't have to worry about it
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Thanks for all the reply. Thought there was something wrong with my device.
I'm on stock rom and I've debloated my device my self. I deleted apps and services, turned off other things that I couldn't delete. My RAM usually sits between 1.16Gb to 1.42Gb.
worrying about idle ram is like worrying about benchmarks...
both mean nothing in a normally functioning phone..
I just posted this answer on reddit, but I guess I will try and spread the word a little more so that these posts stop coming up.
Android uses the Linux kernel, in the world of Linux/ Unix for those that do not know.... Unused RAM is wasted RAM. You phone will remove stuff from RAM if its getting to low on free space.
Colnart said:
unused ram is wasted ram so you don't have to worry about it
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Yep. If that bar isn't sitting at 2.4 to 2.7, you're not using it enough. The entirety of the RAM is getting refreshed every cycle regardless of whether or not it's being used.
dabbill said:
I just posted this answer on reddit, but I guess I will try and spread the word a little more so that these posts stop coming up.
Android uses the Linux kernel, in the world of Linux/ Unix for those that do not know.... Unused RAM is wasted RAM. You phone will remove stuff from RAM if its getting to low on free space.
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This is true of any modern OS. Even Windows Vista or newer, which will cache commonly used apps in RAM to allow for faster app starts.
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Yep. If that bar isn't sitting at 2.4 to 2.7, you're not using it enough. The entirety of the RAM is getting refreshed every cycle regardless of whether or not it's being used.
This is true of any modern OS. Even Windows Vista or newer, which will cache commonly used apps in RAM to allow for faster app starts.
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I would agree, that Vista and newer has gotten better, but I would still not consider them any where near as good as Linux / Unix.
A few months ago I would end up with 600 mb of ram after opening a few apps including settings. Each month has brought improvements. After the January update I now have around 1200 or more free mb after opening and closing apps keeping the phone fast. I use a lot of ram with my widgets and apps so I like this last update
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A few months ago I would end up with 600 mb of ram after opening a few apps including settings. Each month has brought improvements. After the January update I now have around 1200 or more free mb after opening and closing apps keeping the phone fast. I use a lot of ram with my widgets and apps so I like this last update
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Does that mean to say that some background apps are being shut down more? As they say, unused ram can be at times wasted ram, so I hope this freeing up of the ram is not at the expense of apps being closed!
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Does that mean to say that some background apps are being shut down more? As they say, unused ram can be at times wasted ram, so I hope this freeing up of the ram is not at the expense of apps being closed!
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Man, I must be huge minority. I never leave apps open. When I'm done I close everything, always.
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Man, I must be huge minority. I never leave apps open. When I'm done I close everything, always.
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Right there with ya bruh :good:
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Right there with ya bruh :good:
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Are we wrong? Lol
Am I using Android wrong all these years?
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Are we wrong? Lol
Am I using Android wrong all these years?
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Oh hell no! I love swiping stuff away too! :laugh:
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Man, I must be huge minority. I never leave apps open. When I'm done I close everything, always.
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Right there with ya bruh :good:
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For me I generally do too. Back in the day I used to have "long press back to kill" and so my method of returning to home screen was always to kill an app. But I've found recently with some apps, e.g. Di radio music streaming, despite being ignored from battery optimisation, kept getting closed in the background the other day...
Therefore I hope this potential new ram management with Jan update is smarter...
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Oh hell no! I love swiping stuff away too! :laugh:
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Often, I open a bunch of apps just to swipe them away lol.
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Often, I open a bunch of apps just to swipe them away lol.
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Nice! My record is 83 while sitting in an airport! Gotta have something to do while drinking and waiting! ???
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Nice! My record is 83 while sitting in an airport! Gotta have something to do while drinking and waiting! ???
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Lmao!
I'm not even gonna try to touch that. You win. Lol
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Does that mean to say that some background apps are being shut down more? As they say, unused ram can be at times wasted ram, so I hope this freeing up of the ram is not at the expense of apps being closed!
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It's better ram management. When I open and close settings I would lose 200mb...so it wouldn't free up the ram even though I closed settings. Now the ram is restored after closing settings.
So they have been working on ram management.
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It's better ram management. When I open and close settings I would lose 200mb...so it wouldn't free up the ram even though I closed settings. Now the ram is restored after closing settings.
So they have been working on ram management.
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Great stuff, glad to hear! Will look forward to HavocOS being updated
Same for me. Around 900mb left
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Nice! My record is 83 while sitting in an airport! Gotta have something to do while drinking and waiting! [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
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I don't even have 83 apps in my app drawer. LOL. I keep it minimal.
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EeZeEpEe said:
I don't even have 83 apps in my app drawer. LOL. I keep it minimal.
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Hyperbole bruh! ???
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Are we wrong? Lol
Am I using Android wrong all these years?
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Actually you are, opened apps stored in RAM does not use any additional cpu/battery resources. On the other hand closing and then reopening apps uses the cpu so it uses more battery.
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Actually you are, opened apps stored in RAM does not use any additional cpu/battery resources. On the other hand closing and then reopening apps uses the cpu so it uses more battery.
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Yep, I believe that. However, I bet the difference is so minimal it really makes no difference at all.
I don't know what they improved, but I know that I have loosed 2 at 3 hours of SOT.
I was (on December Patch) between 7-8 hours of SOT and now only 5-6.
It's crazy
I swear my phone seems faster since this update
prot- said:
I swear my phone seems faster since this update
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My guess is placebo effect for everyone.
Some people swear the battery life is worse, other it's better, some said the device is faster, other it's slower.
Hey guys, I hope you're all doing well.
My question is why in my RN7 that hast 4gb of RAM, there is alway at least 1.5GB free? I also noticed it in a friend's phone that have 3GB and with 1 or 2 GB free, I wouln't mind if my phone usage was low, but almost always it has to reload the apps that were opened before the 3rd or 4th most recent. I dont know if I'm making any sense but the RAM usage shouldn't be almost 100%?
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Is that for what u ask?
That's exactly what I mean, the RAM is free but several apps have to be reloaded after a while.
Edit: I think I found an answer, I suppose is the battery optimizer that closes apps after a while, if anyone knows about this, please confirm.
2Gb free here. On latest RevOS MIUI.
I'm not worried about using 2 of 4gigs, is the contrary, I want to use all the gigs so my apps don't reload too often and are ready to use
Psicovirus said:
I'm not worried about using 2 of 4gigs, is the contrary, I want to use all the gigs so my apps don't reload too often and are ready to use
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Linux don't work like windows.
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/admin-guide/mm/index.html
https://serversuit.com/community/technical-tips/view/how-does-linux-handle-ram.html
Psicovirus said:
I'm not worried about using 2 of 4gigs, is the contrary, I want to use all the gigs so my apps don't reload too often and are ready to use
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Change app battery saver of particular app to no restrictions and lock the app in recents. Maybe it'll not kill the app.
!!!!!!!Root2!!!!!! said:
Change app battery saver of particular app to no restrictions and lock the app in recents. Maybe it'll not kill the app.
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After a bit of usage, this is the answer I was looking for, I was not used to have a task killer built into the phone OS by default, doing what you said did the trick for me, thanks!