Do I need to use taskkiller with WildPuzzleROM v0.8???
No. Any ROM which uses Android 2.2 and above do not need task killers.
CyanogenMod 7.1.0 too?
You don't need a Task killer for CM7 too. It's Android 2.3.4.
Meh. Just dont use task killers at all tbh.
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pashka0 said:
Do I need to use taskkiller with WildPuzzleROM v0.8???
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i agree totally with 3xeno and howard. i was a true lover of task killers from the start of rooting and flashing and ive tried nearly all of them.i then decided to try without and the android system works its own magic amazingly.task killers in my experience actually use more resources and power than what they are trying to kill. big massive - for task killers. lol.
Yeah the android system will kill off apps when they are no longer needed. Task killers do the job they say but can cause apps to go into somewhat of a restart cycle causeing you to have to use the task killer. Whithout a task killer my system is smoother tbh
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Can you guys list the pros and cons of using a taskiller because I've been hearing that its bad for your phone.
Comments will be greatly appreciated.
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I don't use ATK, try System Panel.. paid app. brilliant.
Starting with android 2.2 the task killers are useless
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use AutoKiller memory management. It isn't really a normal task killer but selectively raise the kill priority value (oom) of most apps so the OS kills them sooner. Since it is just an interface for changing values and wont run in the background it wont drain battery or CPU. You can also open the app and manually kill apps if you need to.
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CMoney87 said:
use AutoKiller memory management. It isn't really a normal task killer but selectively raise the kill priority value (oom) of most apps so the OS kills them sooner. Since it is just an interface for changing values and wont run in the background it wont drain battery or CPU. You can also open the app and manually kill apps if you need to.
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What were your memory limits set at?
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I dont bother with any of that stuff anymore.
The 2.2 ROM i am running at the moment does all that for me. Well almost. 2.3 did that even better when i ran that rom by rdanner.
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If you used the search button, you would have found this: [Q] Task Manager/Killer Apps - Good or Bad after 2.1 update for X10?
qazaz said:
What were your memory limits set at?
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I use 150,200,250 as the last 3 settings and it works perfectly for me. Some people think those values are too high and could cause problems with some widgets but it never changed the values of any widget dependant services for me and I havent had any problem in at least 3-4 months of usage.
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If you got AutoKiller and havent figured it out yet you can press the processes tab at the top to see a list of all running apps, just click one to kill it. This will also show the oom value for each as well as which is the kill priority value. The higher the oom value the higher the priority to kill it when the system needs to recoup ram, the lower the value the less likely it is to be killed. Ive noticed that even with the high values I use, any process or service that relates to the system functions or widgets I have has a value that hasnt changed and remains at 1 or even in the negatives.
Despite what people say I have had instances where I need to kill apps that get hung up (like the browser sometimes and every once in a while a root app gets stuck while verifying permissions) and the OS wont kill it automatically, so I do use it to kill apps occasionally.
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I've some apps downloaded, and they keep running in background draining my battery and data.
I've been using task killer, advanced task killer to kill those apps. But I see them running again.
None of them use services.
Some of the apps are ebay, maps, download manager etc
I do this because I need to save the battery.
Any help ?
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You are hurting your battery. Just get rid of the task killer. B/ground = not an issue.
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You are hurting your battery. Just get rid of the task killer. B/ground = not an issue.
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So what you're sayin is, you will receive more (or just as much) battery life if you leave the apps that are running in the background alone?
Hmm...i guess its worth a shot, I don't think I've ever not had a task killer
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Thats exactly what I am saying, and so do all of the developers AND the folks who make Android. Task Killers are not recommended on newer builds of the OS.
When you kill things in the b/ground (which are doing nothing) all you are doing is making you phone re-open them, hence killing battery.
anticipation said:
I've some apps downloaded, and they keep running in background draining my battery and data.
I've been using task killer, advanced task killer to kill those apps. But I see them running again.
None of them use services.
Some of the apps are ebay, maps, download manager etc
I do this because I need to save the battery.
Any help ?
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Can't you use titanium backup to freeze them?
I dont have the pro version. 6 bucks is too expensive. Any hack to make the pro version work.
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anticipation said:
I dont have the pro version. 6 bucks is too expensive. Any hack to make the pro version work.
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If you're phone is rooted, App Freezer in the market brings this feature to the table for free. A tip...
Hi, I think there are more features on the advance task killer app, are some of you using that one instead?
There really isn't a need for a task manager. You would have to work to really need one to free up space.
Harfainx said:
There really isn't a need for a task manager. You would have to work to really need one to free up space.
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no need? so much in fact htc has gone out of the way to include one with the evo3d. Like samsung has since the galaxy s? I guess these huys are all wrong?
A task manager is not a bad thing. A task killer is.
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no need? so much in fact htc has gone out of the way to include one with the evo3d. Like samsung has since the galaxy s? I guess these huys are all wrong?
A task manager is not a bad thing. A task killer is.
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Ugh... no need for another one. The included one takes care of everything just fine, even without user interaction.
So it will kill apps automatically? If thats the case, then good by adv task killer...less is more
no need? so much in fact htc has gone out of the way to include one with the evo3d. Like samsung has since the galaxy s? I guess these huys are all wrong?
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There's no need to use it honestly. The only thing it's good for is killing **** that's bugging out or frozen. The ~400 or so megs of ram that HTC leaves you for your own stuff is enough for like 20 apps to live in memory. There's no reason to keep the majority of your memory empty, since android will do it for you if it needs it.
Mine after sitting off for about 15 min shows 596MB used and 207MB free in the task manager from the total of 803MB
All are unnecessary.
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All are unnecessary.
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I may be wrong, but I thought the point of a task killer is to conserve battery. Battery seems more important than RAM for this phone since it has so much RAM included.
The legend goes "if you kill apps it saves battery" but when u kill apps they reopen seconds later,, u want to save battery then figure out why they open in the first place,.may be a push notification type app or service
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I may be wrong, but I thought the point of a task killer is to conserve battery. Battery seems more important than RAM for this phone since it has so much RAM included.
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You can't fully close a few apps with the back button alone. Internet being one of them. Once open it will be open until you reset your phone or kill it
It never touches background apps. Only foreground and frees RAM
It improves battery life.
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Task Manager works great for me. I close all programs and the only one that comes back is Launcherpro. Obviously that changes when I open other apps, but when I'm done playing around, I'll kill all apps and pocket the phone.
I like it way more than task killer.
Are any of you using EasyTether with the HTC task manager? I'm worried that some problems I'm having might be caused by it.
On advanced task manager it shows more apps open on HTC its not showing evey app open like spiderman opens a lot by itself
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ttieder said:
On advanced task manager it shows more apps open on HTC its not showing evey app open like spiderman opens a lot by itself
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That means the program would just open again.
So it doesn't kill it.
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I'm on the optimus v, using harmonia (love it, amazing battery life) with xionia 10 kernel, but I can't seem to find a good task killer that works. It either closes itself even if I ignore it to kill itself, or it just doesn't kill anything when I push kill.... -.- any suggestions on a nice working talk killer?
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Don't use any, you don't need task killer.
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Dnt use task killer..it drais battery..after using an app..jst go to amanage apps-running apps
Force close the app which u are not using..Bcoz many apps dnt have exit button nd still runs in bg Like opera mobile
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I'm on the optimus v, using harmonia (love it, amazing battery life) with xionia 10 kernel, but I can't seem to find a good task killer that works. It either closes itself even if I ignore it to kill itself, or it just doesn't kill anything when I push kill.... -.- any suggestions on a nice working talk killer?
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if ur so particular use "SUPERMANAGER" from the market
Thank you for the super manager suggestion, I like it: )
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Want task killer? Get iPhone.
Somyab said:
many apps dnt have exit button nd still runs in bg Like opera mobile
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Opera Mobile last version (out yesterday) got the exit button!!!
doktornotor said:
Want task killer? Get iPhone.
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Or you can hire a beautiful lady to do it manually...beside this you can use ATK https://market.android.com/details?id=com.rechild.advancedtaskkiller&hl=en
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Or you can hire a beautiful lady to do it manually...beside this you can use ATK https://market.android.com/details?id=com.rechild.advancedtaskkiller&hl=en
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It's good. But I'm using Bomb that task because it can kill app with root power so it won't start again after some time.
Taskiller - battery killer
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Dont use any as above said..
Goto settings>applications>development>check "stop via long-press"
now whenever u long press the back button the app running in foreground gets KILLED..This is wat i do..when need to close the used app..like opera mini..dont know this right or wrong to do..reply back
Actually... I'm using it only for kill google apps (maps, rss reader, ...) on Mik's Cyanagon and there is not problem at all.
Because I'm using google maps time to time and some time I forget to kill app and killer do it instead of me. When I not kill it, it kill my battery much quickly than killer itself....
I have a shortcut to "Manage Applications" that I created thanks to Launcher Pro. That way I can force close Apps with as few clicks a possible without using a task killer
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Guys how about this script, Mansi has suggested in her post, and i found it impressive....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1111145
Mrheroinlol said:
Thank you for the super manager suggestion, I like it: )
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oh ....push the "thanks" button if u like it...
When I was using my mytouch 3G slide people claimed it caused issues and needless bat drain any thoughts on this
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No need for task killers...Search around its been posted a million times.
Whats a task killer?
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Whats a task killer?
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I'm pretty sure its like jesus christ vampire slayer...only it slays task?
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Virus1x said:
When I was using my mytouch 3G slide people claimed it caused issues and needless bat drain any thoughts on this
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There's no need for task killers. Android has an automatic memory management system which removes the least used task from memory when it is necessary to free RAM.
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There's no need for task killers. Android has an automatic memory management system which removes the least used task from memory when it is necessary to free RAM.
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Wrong. People keep talking about memory when talking about task killers, but they forget about wakelock and CPU hogs.
NEVER use an automatic task killer. Only manually kill tasks that you have to keep around even though they misbehave.
NEVER use a task killer for memory management. Only if an app is hogging CPU or keeping the phone awake.
#1 reason I keep a task killer around - Facebook.