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How to prevent apps to run

Hi,
How can I prevent apps to run at the background?
Let's say that app watch on always runing and I don't use it..
My device is rooted.
Thanks to all helpers.
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You can try using greenify. You can search it in the playstore
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roeymt said:
Hi,
How can I prevent apps to run at the background?
Let's say that app watch on always runing and I don't use it..
My device is rooted.
Thanks to all helpers.
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Setting, application,all, search for watch on and hit "disable"
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roeymt said:
Hi,
How can I prevent apps to run at the background?
Let's say that app watch on always runing and I don't use it..
My device is rooted.
Thanks to all helpers.
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aldreiaan said:
You can try using greenify. You can search it in the playstore
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samersh72 said:
Setting, application,all, search for watch on and hit "disable"
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If your device is rooted,why you just uninstall all this bloatware (or just disable it,like the 3 rd post).With greenify,you can not stop a system application (like Watch on)
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I use Gemini App manager to configure the autorun of each app.
It means you can keep the app installed and enabled but the app will only run on user allowed conditions.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...MsImNvbS5zZWFzbWluZC5hbmRyb2lkLmdtYXBwbWdyIl0.

Exactly, just delete the APKs you don't use from
Code:
/system/app
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afilopou said:
If your device is rooted,why you just uninstall all this bloatware (or just disable it,like the 3 rd post).With greenify,you can not stop a system application (like Watch on)
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afilopou said:
If your device is rooted,why you just uninstall all this bloatware (or just disable it,like the 3 rd post).With greenify,you can not stop a system application (like Watch on)
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You can with the donation version. Check out the Greenify thread for a how-to.
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you should try GREENIFY. you can download it off the market it works like a charm

I've downloaded greenfiy, for now it's doin the job.
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Greenify rules, stopped some battery sappers here.

Best autokill app

Hey guys
Does anyone know what the best auto kill app is for the i9505. I'm tired of having to swipe background processes away all the time. There must be an app for this that actually works.
Any ideas on this guy's?
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scientificharmony said:
Hey guys
Does anyone know what the best auto kill app is for the i9505. I'm tired of having to swipe background processes away all the time. There must be an app for this that actually works.
Any ideas on this guy's?
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None imho. You don`t realy need them and certain apps just will reboot themselves.

You could try Greenify

None ... free ram is wasted ram ... let android autokill them if needed .. the only ones u need to close mostly for battery life reasons are those who stay active and u can easily monitor those with the preinstalled widget ...

scientificharmony said:
Hey guys
Does anyone know what the best auto kill app is for the i9505. I'm tired of having to swipe background processes away all the time. There must be an app for this that actually works.
Any ideas on this guy's?
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The best is the operating system itself. This isn't a Windows PC where you need to have free ram as overhead in order to operate. Android will kill cached processes as required to efficiently carry out currently active processes.
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(Q) Anyway to actually fix the bluetooth wake lock?

I was on another stock rom that was giving me some problems with RR's and some things so I flashed another stock T-Mobile debloated rom found here....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2688981
And now I have this hideous BT wakelock. It's really annoying. I have read a lot about it on the net but just not whether or not there is a fix for it... I don't really want to use an AOSP rom. I like the stability of stock with some exposed additives but this is kinda crazy. Really eats a lot of my battery up...
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Try disable service app an try to disable the running service u suspect is running ....?
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deadgiveaway said:
Try disable service app an try to disable the running service u suspect is running ....?
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It sounds like you know what you're talking about. I'm just a little confused. Bluetooth isn't running. It's not even turned on. So, I'm not thinking it's an app. Apparently it's a known issue. I just wonder if anyone has fixed it .. Or how their dealing with it.
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It is a bug with in kitkat its self not lg's ui
Download the service disabler app from play store
Open it and go to system apps .. scroll down to bluetooth open it and kill all blue services by clicking them ...
If you end up with any issues with bluetooth not working just revert the diaabled services .
This app works for any serice and is my best friend
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deadgiveaway said:
It is a bug with in kitkat its self not lg's ui
Download the service disabler app from play store
Open it and go to system apps .. scroll down to bluetooth open it and kill all blue services by clicking them ...
If you end up with any issues with bluetooth not working just revert the diaabled services .
This app works for any serice and is my best friend
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Thanks! Will do. I hardly ever use bluetooth so this will be great. So I can just re-enable the service when I want to use it! :thumbup:
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Is it even a real wakelock I was under the impression that bug caused it to show as on when it wasn't.
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treebill said:
Is it even a real wakelock I was under the impression that bug caused it to show as on when it wasn't.
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I dunno. I asked myself the same question. I charged to 100% and then unplugged and went about 16 hours with about 5 hours screen on time before the phone turned itself off.... Others get better life. With the other kit Kat stock rom I had I went about 18 hours with 5 hours screen on time and had about 20% left.... That rom started random rebooting. Never could figure out why... If I reflash it will remove my TWRP hence why I don't just reflash that one and started using this one....
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jcnbama said:
Thanks! Will do. I hardly ever use bluetooth so this will be great. So I can just re-enable the service when I want to use it! :thumbup:
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Yes
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[Q] Restart service after kill

Hi I want to start my service after it is killed by the user or the system.
I thought about creating a second app and monitor if the service is running and if not then start it.
The problem I have with that is
- I need two apps
- It drains more battery
I hope you can help me find the best solution for my problem

Yeah, I think if you override the onDestroy method on your service class, and then you can send a broadcast from there.
In your broadcast receiver you can start the service again.
Though i have never tried it myself, i think this should work.
Tell me how it goes
Happy coding!! :thumbup:
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hiphop12ism said:
Yeah, I think if you override the onDestroy method on your service class, and then you can send a broadcast from there.
In your broadcast receiver you can start the service again.
Though i have never tried it myself, i think this should work.
Tell me how it goes
Happy coding!! :thumbup:
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I thought about that too but unfortunately when the app is stopped by the user the onDestroy methode is not called...
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If yu are using android version less than 4.4.2 then returning start sticky should do it
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hiphop12ism said:
If yu are using android version less than 4.4.2 then returning start sticky should work
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That is only if the system stops the service not if the user does....
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Rick Clephas said:
That is only if the system stops the service not if the user does....
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I believe there is no such way... otherwise android would be very insecure for malware that just does this . You can only restart your service once the user restarts your activity, there should not be another way (and START_STICKY for the system of course). And please don't do two apps which listen for each other, if the user willingly kills your service they usually have a reason and expect that your app is not working right until they restart it.

SimplicityApks said:
I believe there is no such way... otherwise android would be very insecure for malware that just does this . You can only restart your service once the user restarts your activity, there should not be another way (and START_STICKY for the system of course). And please don't do two apps which listen for each other, if the user willingly kills your service they usually have a reason and expect that your app is not working right until they restart it.
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I have heard that a lot but does that mean that all the security apps available on the play store can be killed by the user? :what:
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Rick Clephas said:
I have heard that a lot but does that mean that all the security apps available on the play store can be killed by the user? :what:
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Sure, why not? I could uninstall my firewall on my PC if I wasn't using Ubuntu and thus don't really need one

SimplicityApks said:
Sure, why not? I could uninstall my firewall on my PC if I wasn't using Ubuntu and thus don't really need one
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Well that is a pitty. I really thought I had seen an app that could do that...
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Look this app says it can't be killed by task managers https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.domobile.applock
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Rick Clephas said:
Look this app says it can't be killed by task managers https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.domobile.applock
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Just an idea, it might be possible when your app is a Device Admin with the APIs that you get with that. Though you have to read it yourself, I have no clue about how it works.

SimplicityApks said:
Just an idea, it might be possible when your app is a Device Admin with the APIs that you get with that. Though you have to read it yourself, I have no clue about how it works.
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Thanks I will look at that. Most people have my app as Device Admin because that way it can't be uninstalled
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Well I found the solution.
When device admin is enabled the app can't be force-stopped or uninstalled. Then the user can only stop the service and then the onDestroy methode is called so then I can restart the service again. Tanks guys :thumbup:
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De-Bloating and De-Touchwizing the S6 Edge

Inspired from the Note 5 thread, install the app Package Disabler Pro from the play store and post your experience and configuration.
No Root needed!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=62458292
Please share your
- de- bloated apps, show xml or a list
- battery life improvements
- other experience
Andi

I gust buy it from playstore and i used the disable all bloatware option except facebook ,one drive,s health and smart management.
Ram usage at startup 72% and a lot smoother ui experience i think.

Here is my configuration.
Only disabled unneeded apps.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5vkVOWGgrCPWjFjREFBaGhqOE0/view?usp=docslist_api
Battery life seems quite good.

I can confirm that my phone never before was so smooth!
Great!!!!!!

I need to do this. I am lucky to get 3hr 30 out of the phone on full battery nevermind on 50%!

Hang on...does package disabler pro trip knox?
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gonna give this a try

amirage said:
Hang on...does package disabler pro trip knox?
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No. Counter is still 0

amirage said:
Hang on...does package disabler pro trip knox?
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no

amirage said:
Hang on...does package disabler pro trip knox?
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It doesn't flash anything, or even require root, so it shouldn't.
your Knox status should be intact.

Thanks for the comments.
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I will make a list of my own and I will post it here. In the meantime I am testing ...

uninstalled useless make phone even more lag and still high ram usage after update they removed knox from list one word crap

Wish I hadn't paid for this app. No battery improvement from my side

I have at least twice battery life than before and no lag at all.

Do we need to reboot S6 edge after Package disabling?
Have disabled: Flipboard, One Note, Google Drive, Words, all service from Google. Only play Store and Play Services and Play framework are enabled.
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Freeddi said:
Do we need to reboot S6 edge after Package disabling?
Have disabled: Flipboard, One Note, Google Drive, Words, all service from Google. Only play Store and Play Services and Play framework are enabled.
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No
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ariefabuzaky said:
No
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Thanks
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Freeddi said:
Thanks
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Always hit thanks button .. if you fell helped
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nothing improved for me, I will request a refund.