Need a way to prevent an app of choice from being killed when low on memory without recompiling the app, adding a notification, or any of that horsecrap. If absolutely necessary I can rewrite a chunk of the ROM.
It still amazes me that Froyo has this many oversights / poor choices, especially with regard to user control over button actions and internal workings.
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also, galaxy s2 is going to be awesome in US
I'm using cyanogen now if that makes it any easier.
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really would be nice to know..
it's for my custom lockscreen which uses a replacement home, I want to keep the default home launcher in memory but froyo has no user-customizable memory management options.
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I ended up using a service to poll for processes that are in the foreground which is a much-much-much better solution than a home replacement, as well as being able to control apps on the lock screen (several allow use of the web browser, which is even more of a security issue).
I still need to know how to do this for something else though.
loving the feedback guys
woo A+ 10/10 thread
also pageking
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I feel like I'm trying to entertain myself.
guys...
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cough cough cough
so I found this
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.lim.android.automemman
LauncherPro doesn't show up in the list, but it's a nice replacement for my current one (used exclusively for development purposes)
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so I found this
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.lim.android.automemman
LauncherPro doesn't show up in the list, but it's a nice replacement for my current one (used exclusively for development purposes)
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Hows this app working? Im looking to find something to prevent unwarranted killing of certain apps: various games and my browser (not all together or anything), which given that I get sidetracked a lot, I don't like to return to just to find that its all been shut down. My SGS2 has a gig of ram, many of the tasks that use less than 100mb are killed while im talking on the phone for a while doing nothing else with little or nothing open. Email and other little syncing things cannot consume all of this phones resources, to the point one fairly medium-sized task must be euthanized!
Searching has yielded very little, most people are looking for the opposite: some crazy task-killer app to kill, kill, double-kill, killing-spree, RAMPAGE! lol! Some things were goot about winmo 6.x, for example a quick:
HKCU/software/HTC/taskmanager/enableautokill = "0"
is the winmo equivalent to the answer, IF ram isn't tightly budgeted already. I had apps running for DAYS on my HTC Raphael with that setting
I'm testing it again
-Setting the killing spree threshold to 0 for all the sliders seems to help a _lot_.
-Setting the process's priority / using "Always keep alive" is only temporary and doesn't affect anything on my device
-This app is really useful
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I feel like I'm trying to entertain myself.
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hahaha....wow....I'm overwhelmed by the complete lack of response to this, even after all your bumps
I came across this thread while trying to figure out the same thing myself. But as euphoria47 said, all the searches are cluttered with how to kill apps, not how to prevent them from being killed....I can't seem to find the "magical" keywords to find a legitimate answer to this question.
How did that app you linked to work for you? I'm trying to force one app to stay in memory (QuickDesk), but can't figure out how...
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Good afternoon.
I am looking for a today plug-in that would just give me counters for missed calls - sms/mms - and email only (kind of what HTC home does without the big clock). I only want that - I have found a clock that I really like. Does anyone know if there is such a plug-in or a way to modify something that exists to accomplish my needs? I have searched and not found anything like this...I am anal about my today screen and want it just the way I want it - so I am throwing it out there to see if anyone has what I am looking for...
Thanks in advance for any help (as usual)!!
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Good afternoon.
I am looking for a today plug-in that would just give me counters for missed calls - sms/mms - and email only (kind of what HTC home does without the big clock). I only want that - I have found a clock that I really like. Does anyone know if there is such a plug-in or a way to modify something that exists to accomplish my needs? I have searched and not found anything like this...I am anal about my today screen and want it just the way I want it - so I am throwing it out there to see if anyone has what I am looking for...
Thanks in advance for any help (as usual)!!
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SPB Phone Suite is a fantastic utility for this. check it:
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this program is "not free." but you should PM me for a trial that never expires...
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I have the email counter turned off, but it's easy to turn back on.
shame on you for a "trial that never expires".
I've been a long time beta tester for SPB Softwarehouse and have beta tested every program that's available. There are several programs by SPB that can do this, but as stated, PhoneSuite is probably the easiest and best for what you are looking for.
Uhhhh....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=398834
Time for the Alzheimer test?
yup - big duhhh - I am getting olllllllllllllllld thx ebb
The ext battery status will do this as well... the one with the clock... and you can easily turn the clock off to just show the messaging, voicemail, sms counter.... u can even turn off the battery meter part of it. Best part is that it is a free app that uses verry little ram.
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yup - big duhhh - I am getting olllllllllllllllld thx ebb
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LOL. I thought it was someone else's thread I responded to previously.
Scroll bar edit!!
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The ext battery status will do this as well... the one with the clock... and you can easily turn the clock off to just show the messaging, voicemail, sms counter.... u can even turn off the battery meter part of it. Best part is that it is a free app that uses verry little ram.
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This seems to be the best solution - one question though for the programming/registry experts in here - I have the ion clock installed and I don't want the scrollbar to occupy the WHOLE today screen! Is there a way of editing the registry, or something like that, that will allow me to have the scroll bar only halfway up or even lower than that?
Thanks in advance
..using youtube to display their work? I made a video today using an app called 'Screencast', and from finding the app to posting the youtube link on XDA took less time than creating a display image. Not to mention the benefit of people seeing the work in motion!
I'm just curious really; as we have hundreds of pages of screenshots with very few videos. Screenshots don't capture transition animations, or selection highlights etc, when the phone is actually in use.
Here's my example so that you can see what i'm talking about:
http://youtu.be/nbjwQS3pDao
I'm only using a single core device so using the app does slow down the UI somewhat, but a dual core would be perfect for this.
They're either shy, don't like exposing themselves, can't be bothered, don't have a camera, just don't want to, etc. There's no one answer to this. It does allow more exposure and a better experience. Also allows more understanding (to the viewer) and other stuff which can help people since they are actually seeing everything in "realtime".
No camera needed. This app and others like it are for screen caps. No audio so it's not like a full blown video review. It's just showing off your homescreens and customizations but in moving pictures.
The same effect could be had by using a gif editor i suppose but you either have to start with a video anyway, or a bunch of screenshots. The method i've used is so simple and fast i'm just curious as to why more people aren't using it!
'Show of your homescreen' thread? Embed youtube demo.
Simples, no?
Yep, pretty simple. Maybe it's just not "advertised" enough. As in, people don't know of it. But more will now...
I must say the video is quite impressive and the app will definitely make the process easier, and could also be used to highlight certain issues members might be having.
Thanks for pointing it out.
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I must say the video is quite impressive and the app will definitely make the process easier, and could also be used to highlight certain issues members might be having.
Thanks for pointing it out.
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I'm a self-confessed n00b, and that was my first youtube upload. (yeah, slow learner, right?) It took ten minutes from thinking of the possibility, to finding an app, making the vid, uploading it and then posting it!
With my skill set, or lack thereof, it takes me longer to come up with the usual 'display picture'. i.e:
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All the best launchers like Launcher Pro or ADW EX have options for how to handle selection highlights. I always run into the nightmare of finding a set-up i like, only to end up hating it every time i select a shortcut! I can't be the only one? Static images don't show how people handle issues like that. ADW EX at least allows a fully transparent highlight so that you don't see it at all. Not all Launchers do though.
Perhaps it's only me, but when i see somebody's glorious creations, i think 'hah...how does it look when you click on that shortcut/widget..?? In a video you can see how!
Hi everyone.
I was wondering if there's a way to resize an Android application. I don't mean resizing the resolution, but I mean literally resizing the application so it only fits part of the screen.
Given the flexibility of Android I'd imagine this is possible, even though it would probably require root (isn't a problem for me).
You might be wondering why on earth I'd want this - well, simply put, it would be fantastic for multitasking. Nowadays there's a whole load of popup applications on the Play Store. But if say I run a popup video and browse the web, whenever I scroll to the top of the webpage, then half of that webpage will be covered up by the popup application. It quickly becomes more of a hassle than it's worth, because I'll have to keep moving around the popup video.
But if I could just force the browser to only take up half the screen, then I can very easily multitask with them.
So is this possible? Thanks in advance to anyone who has any info.
There are a few multi-tasking apps on the market but trust me, they all suck. I also have been looking into this and apparently this is harder done then said to have something like Samsung's Multi-Window.
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There are a few multi-tasking apps on the market but trust me, they all suck. I also have been looking into this and apparently this is harder done then said to have something like Samsung's Multi-Window.
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That's a shame. I agree in regards to the popup apps though, it seems like anyone who makes them has no clue what even 'UI' means, haha. But irregardless it'd be really handy for this, since there are one or two actually handy popup apps.
So anyone else know of a way?
Why don't you use pie controls?
Edit: What kind of "multitasking" are you looking to do exactly?
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Why don't you use pie controls?
Edit: What kind of "multitasking" are you looking to do exactly?
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Here's a good example of what I mean:
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As you can see half the screen takes up for a notes app, and half the screen takes up the browser. What I'm looking for would be something similar, or in the case I described, a potentially easy fix - shrinking down one app to only take up half the screen and using another popup app to take up the other half of the screen to mimic multitasking. It doesn't have anything to do with Pie.
Understand what I mean now?
I have a EE edge and it has no option for alphabetical apps that I can find, it is not in the usual place in the top right does anyone one know an app that can replace this or a way other than changing launcher that this can be achieved please?
Also the alarm clock is terrible as I can't seem to change how many time it allows me to snooze or for how long it will snooze for. My old note 4 would allow 10 snoozes and I could change the interval. Am I being blind or has this been removed? If its removed can someone recommend a decent alternative?
Overall love the phone just irritated by these two stupid omissions which have been standard on every android phone I have had for the last few years
Same here, awesome phone but the app draw thing is mental. Hopefully Samsung fix it. Years back the first versions of touch wiz were also lacking this option, then there was an app which did it for you. I can't remember what it was called, and I've searched and can't find anything. Anyone? I don't want to swap launcher before anyone suggests doing that.
sjm1982 said:
I have a EE edge and it has no option for alphabetical apps that I can find, it is not in the usual place in the top right does anyone one know an app that can replace this or a way other than changing launcher that this can be achieved please?
Also the alarm clock is terrible as I can't seem to change how many time it allows me to snooze or for how long it will snooze for. My old note 4 would allow 10 snoozes and I could change the interval. Am I being blind or has this been removed? If its removed can someone recommend a decent alternative?
Overall love the phone just irritated by these two stupid omissions which have been standard on every android phone I have had for the last few years
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not got the phone yet but found this
Upper right hand corner there is an A-Z icon to press when you are in the app drawer
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not got the phone yet but found this
Upper right hand corner there is an A-Z icon to press when you are in the app drawer
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Nope, just the edit button which only let's you rearrange them manually. This is driving both me and my wife mental lol.
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Samsung took their Apple emulation a bit too far now. No way to alphabetize app drawer and if you go in applications you will find settings for stock apps just like with the iPhone. It's like they care more about people jumping ship from the iPhone than they do about loyal customers.
I also can't find a way to hide files in the gallery so if you have a lot of music installed it automatically puts the album art in which is very cluttered. All of these issues are not present on the note 4 running lollipop so would be very interested to hear Samsung's reasons for these annoyances.
Although individually they are all small added together the are really starting to annoy me and may make me consider my purchase which is a shame as the hardware feels amazing and the music is superb. I just hope it is a case of time to sort these things out.
I second the snooze problem and the alphabetical sort issue as well...
i had a software update...but that didn't help in sorting this issue....
This thread might help
I am trying to configure a phone for an elderly person who has severe arthritis.
Thus far, I have implemented BaldPhone, which provides a simplified interface with large icons that responds only to long touches. Responding only to long touches is critical, as it prevents accidental touches from causing unwanted behavior.
Unfortunately, I have not yet found a way to disable the swipe up that is required to open the phone (the physical action of swiping is a problem) or to ignore accidental swipe-downs that open the top menu and cause unwanted changes in settings (sometimes, people with hand problems choose one finger to use and the rest of the hand just gets dragged along).
Any ideas?
Virtual navigation buttons are probably easier.
Something like Google Assistant or Bixby might be useful. Giving her a Marble mouse track ball for navigation may help, very ergonomic.
DMSO applied topically will reduce inflammation and pain a lot, 2-3X @ day. Use a good antioxidant package for long term use as it's a super free radical scavenger ie Krebs cycle chain.
Samsung has features like this for dexterity.
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Virtual navigation buttons are probably easier.
Something like Google Assistant or Bixby might be useful. Giving her a Marble mouse track ball for navigation may help, very ergonomic.
DMSO applied topically will reduce inflammation and pain a lot, 2-3X @ day. Use a good antioxidant package for long term use as it's a super free radical scavenger ie Krebs cycle chain.
Samsung has features like this for dexterity.
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Thanks for the reply.
Thanks for suggesting google assistant, but talking is a problem too!
Unfortunately, having multiple physical items connected by wires is likely to create another source of problems. I would like to keep everything enclosed in a single phone or tablet.
Thanks for the note on Samsung. I wonder if there's any way to implement the same thing using an app or other downloadable software modification.
You're welcome. Lol, I was thinking you say the voice assistant was a no go. Personally I hate them.
You'll want a good case that's easy to grip with good drop protection. A case tether may also help but it may prove frustrating just like the wires.
I know what Samsung has for accessibility but only because I have a Samsung. Google searches is what I would do. Related forums that run into as you run those searches can be very useful for information.