I came from a blackberry where gutting the os is a way of life.
What all can be removed without affecting function, while freeing up space?
So far, from system/apps, I have dropped most of the live wallpapers and apps I don't use
I have tried deleting ringtones I don't use but that put me into a boot loop and had to wipe and reload.
Any ideas on how to safely delete more useless files?
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it really doesn't gain you anything other than a placebo effect if you are used to devices with less than sufficient memory. The Dx2 has lots of memory and CM9 doesn't come with bloatware.
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it really doesn't gain you anything other than a placebo effect if you are used to devices with less than sufficient memory. The Dx2 has lots of memory and CM9 doesn't come with bloatware.
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Really?
From what I have already cleaned up I can tell a difference is less lock ups already. The available ram went from 86% used to 69%
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Freezing some apps will free RAM, especially on services you don't use if those apps run by default. However the live wallpaper apk is not running if you aren't using one from that package, therefore it is redundant. If you don't use corporate exchange, try freezing the email.apk and the exchange.apk. If you feel adventurous, nandroid your cm9 and freeze all the apps that don't look important. If you get stuck with a bootloop, simply nandroid back. Simple.
I recommend freezing RomManager (we can't use it).
It wont free up RAM, but it will stop Google Play from updating it.
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What I have been doing is each morning I freeze one app, I use my phone all day and if there are no problems I delete it the next morning and freeze a new one.
So far I think I've done some good with my phone since I have deleted everything I can from the system folder.
The trick to deleting ringtones is confirm all profiles are set to the same ringer and notification. Then delete all the others.
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Really?
From what I have already cleaned up I can tell a difference is less lock ups already. The available ram went from 86% used to 69%
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Well then you have done something amazing, since the Android memory manage strives to keep RAM around 80% full all the time, by design and that's how it works best. If you remove every single app you should be able to achieve around 90% free and everything should run like liquid butter. And yes, this Alpha is more stable if you do not touch the phone or run anything.
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Well then you have done something amazing, since the Android memory manage strives to keep RAM around 80% full all the time, by design and that's how it works best. If you remove every single app you should be able to achieve around 90% free and everything should run like liquid butter. And yes, this Alpha is more stable if you do not touch the phone or run anything.
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Grab a 50lbs weight and go run up a hill. Now do it again with 20lbs. What's easier running with more useless weight or less?
I loaded a task manager widget that shows percentage of memory used (ram) i went from 60/404 to 123/404 after dropping useless files.
With all due respect the Android OS is nothing more than an Iphone with Blackberry problems. I have used all 3 i like Droid best but it has room for improvement, as everything does.
Im applying what i learned from the BBos to this one and it appears to work. Now you can be a negative fly on the wall all you want but someone else will read this topic and try it. Once a few do it and my results are duplicated you'll see it was useful to try something
Plus what's the worst that happens, you boot loop and have to reload?
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Just a little check in.
I booted up this morning at 193/404 that's using 52% ram
I took everything out of system/apps i could and cleaned any app off my phone i don't or can't use. I also enabled "long hold back button to kill apps" instead of jumping back to the home screen when im done in an app i kill it.
All the above are habits i learned to service on a blackberry.
I wish more people would try and get my results.
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with all due respect unless you have rewritten the Android OS, it simply doesn't work like that.
. Android likes to keep memory about 70-80 % full once it settles so that when it needs a task you were using before its faster to reactivate it than to load from scratch. You can kill things, but the OS will load them again anyway. If you fight that with 3rd party mem / task managers, it will degrade performance, not improve it. But if you insist on believing some fantasy about memory management. by all means ....
Maybe im wording this wrong.
Would it help if i changed the title to gutting an android.
I love CM9, ive even bought the developer a case of beer. Hahaha
Im not doubting what the system wants to do. Im just trying to guide it better by removing worthless files and managing ram with white and black lists.
For example I dont need dropbox to be running in the background when im not using it.
Make sense
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Maybe im wording this wrong.
Would it help if i changed the title to gutting an android.
I love CM9, ive even bought the developer a case of beer. Hahaha
Im not doubting what the system wants to do. Im just trying to guide it better by removing worthless files and managing ram with white and black lists.
For example I dont need dropbox to be running in the background when im not using it.
Make sense
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You will notice a big Jump in performance if you stop using a task manager.
You are better off playing with min free values and oom adj values.
I understand removing apps and files you don't use, I.do the same thing on my nexus.
But when it comes down to it, the task manager app is REALLY doing more harm than good. Of course when you use the task manager its going to seem like its doing what you want it to, thats how the apps are written, so that you FEEL like you're getting results you want.
Fact is, task managers haven't been needed in android OS for a log time now. Most ESPECIALLY if you are running an ICS based rom.
Trust me, if you wanna see an increase in overall smoothness, mess with min free and oom settings, and dump the task manager.
Or just keep doing what you're doing, just don't get offended when almost everyone tells you that clearing apps from memory and using task manager to kill apps is doing more harm then good.
There is a HUGE difference between an app RUNNING in background, and an app being cached in RAM. If you go to your manage apps list in settings and go to running apps, you most likely won't have many apps actually running and hogging system resources. If you switch to the cached tab you SHOULD see lots of apps in cache. Which means next time you open them it will open faster and use A LOT LESS CPU to get it going.
I do agree with getting rid of appd and files you don't use tho. I have ALWAYS felt that removing apps that are cached in ram that I do not use, will give more space for apps that I DO use to be cached.
But a task manager will not grant you that ability.
I feel like i learned something new today
Thank you
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I feel like i learned something new today
Thank you
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I also just wanna apologize, I didnt mean to come off condescending (I just re read what I posted Lol)
was just trying to inform a bit.
Any questions don't hesitate to ask. Android operates like.Linux, but not EXACTLY like Linux even tho it is VERY similar. A good thread to read on how is memory management works is the official v6supercharger thread started by zeppelinrox. That guy has torn thru the android os on the memory management level and his first few posts in that thread(even tho they may not make the most sense to you at first) have a LOT of valuable info in them.
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I also just wanna apologize, I didnt mean to come off condescending (I just re read what I posted Lol)
was just trying to inform a bit.
Any questions don't hesitate to ask. Android operates like.Linux, but not EXACTLY like Linux even tho it is VERY similar. A good thread to read on how is memory management works is the official v6supercharger thread started by zeppelinrox. That guy has torn thru the android os on the memory management level and his first few posts in that thread(even tho they may not make the most sense to you at first) have a LOT of valuable info in them.
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No harm done. Tone is hard to convey through text. I read everything in a mono tone voice ans pull from it what i need.
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Holy hell v6supercharger is the way to go, my music doesn't skip anymore.
Now if i could just get my home and back button switched back hahaha.
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could try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1403013
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could try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1403013
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Genius, i flipped a few numbers around and it works normal again.
Never would have figured that out.
Thank you.
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Holy hell v6supercharger is the way to go, my music doesn't skip anymore.
Now if i could just get my home and back button switched back hahaha.
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Did you also turn on the option.in v6supercharger for the nitro lag nullifier also? It used to be option #20 i believe.
I always did and i swear, (placebo or not), it used to smooth out everything even more.
Then on top of v6, i would also run Kick ass kernelizer(KAK) with. I/O tweaks implemented (make a nandroid first just in case it bootloops ya..if it bootloops just pull battery and.put back in then plug phone into wall,.it will.boot BSR(since our bsr hijacks charge.mode) & you can restore nandroid) and it would be even more buttery.
Enjoy!
I'm glad I could help turn you away from task managers/killers
Your Android experience should improve greatly
Did the kak at lunch. Running nicely so far.
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JStiner said:
Holy hell v6supercharger is the way to go, my music doesn't skip anymore.
Now if i could just get my home and back button switched back hahaha.
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Did cm9 switch the buttons? I've been wanting to flash either cm9 or paranoid android just haven't had time to yet.
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I wanted to know what sweet apps people use to take full advantage of root. I'm running Ginger bread and want to know if I'm missing out on anyother cool things with root?
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I wouldn't say that you're missing it, but here are a few of the apps that I consider requisite (for myself) when flashing new rom's on a regular basis:
TitaniumBackup - a must. spend the extra for the paid version. Very handy for restoring apps and settings. I figure it paid for itself the first time I ran batch operations.
DialerOne - a phone app similar to the stock Sense version that has T9 equipped for keypad dialing... (eg: I press 666 for "Mom")
HandcentSMS - my preferred messaging app.
Wireless Tether - at least I don't have to pay for mobile hotspot
The rest are just the typical apps I DL should I need them:
1337pwn (xbox friends list), dopewars, ebay, fandango, google maps/skymaps/my tracks, gps status, IMDB (satisfies my inquiries for random movie trivia), Mint (finances), speedtest, Swype
...and of course, the XDA Premium app! Seriously, its $1- why wouldn't you have it?
Thanks man I got Dailer one
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There's a nice list over on AF in the Droid X root forum (http://androidforums.com/droid-x-all-things-root/131944-favorite-root-applications.html). Credit to Trident for gathering these up over there. Note: these are not Droid X specific.
Here's the short version:
Titanium Backup
Root Explorer
Terminal Emulator
CacheMate
Drocap2
Wireless Tether for Root Users
AdFree Android
GScript
AutoKiller
Reboot Control Widget
SetCPU
Temp Monitor
I would put Quickboot in there too (along with my AFV app, of course).
Cheers!
To me, the whole essence of rooting your phone is the control and freedom you gain. Don't like the OS, change it. Don't like a protected app, uninstall. Boot animation, change it. Volume not loud enough, turn it to 11. Colors, change them. Need more storage, move data apps to system, or data cache to cache, cache. Cpu not fast enough, overclock it.
Android becomes whatever You want it to be. Not what some board room marketing geniuses said they thought it should be.
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amfetamine said:
To me, the whole essence of rooting your phone is the control and freedom you gain. Don't like the OS, change it. Don't like a protected app, uninstall. Boot animation, change it. Volume not loud enough, turn it to 11. Colors, change them. Need more storage, move data apps to system, or data cache to cache, cache. Cpu not fast enough, overclock it.
Android becomes whatever You want it to be. Not what some board room marketing geniuses said they thought it should be.
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It goes to 11!!!
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It goes to 11!!!
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But why don't you just make 10 louder?? LOL love that flick, more and more ppl dont get that quote when I say it.
I agree with all of Dan;s list, gonna go get Titanium now. Now that we're getting nearly weekly GB rom updates, it sounds worth a paid app.
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But why don't you just make 10 louder?? LOL love that flick, more and more ppl dont get that quote when I say it.
I agree with all of Dan;s list, gonna go get Titanium now. Now that we're getting nearly weekly GB rom updates, it sounds worth a paid app.
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Well yes, but this one goes to 11, which is one louder.
Lol, hey speaking of which how would you increase the volume going out the line out jack? It's below my sattelite radio, and waaaay far below the cd player's volume. Just wondering, when i stream sirius in my car i have to turn it up pretty high because even at its highest the phone is pretty low.
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I would put Quickboot in there too (along with my AFV app, of course).
Cheers!
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YEA your AFV apps pretty awesome. It's very usefully for md5 checks if your a daily flasher like me, lol
CCName Changer by Conap is sweet to for changing the pull down to say whatever you wanna say.
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DialerOne - a phone app similar to the stock Sense version that has T9 equipped for keypad dialing... (eg: I press 666 for "Mom")
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for me, dialing "666" rings my mother-in-law
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for me, dialing "666" rings my mother-in-law
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ROFL! 10 char.....
SPINALTAP!!!!!!!!!
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SPINALTAP!!!!!!!!!
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Not today, but thanks for the offer.
The volume up to 11 quote is from spinaltap the movie
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drdamond said:
The volume up to 11 quote is from spinaltap the movie
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I know, I was creating a funny myself.
Lost in translation. Bummer
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they werent kidding when the first ads came out, Droid certainly "does..."
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Well yes, but this one goes to 11, which is one louder.
Lol, hey speaking of which how would you increase the volume going out the line out jack? It's below my sattelite radio, and waaaay far below the cd player's volume. Just wondering, when i stream sirius in my car i have to turn it up pretty high because even at its highest the phone is pretty low.
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I know we're all sorta joking about the spinal tap thing, but there is an actual flashable zip that turns up the Max volume. Its called "turnittoeleven". I'm on my phone right now so i cant post the zip, but its out there
Edit: think this is it
http://www.hotfilesearch.com/download/57519214-TurnItToEleven-signed.zip.html
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Wow I just ran the super charger 1000 HP and WOW what an improvement. Just heads up for you guys to try it
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What are you talking about I'm intrigued.
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Go to this URL:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15948434&postcount=1127
Go to the bottom, download the last attachment...I've that's a pdf, beta 9 6.3. Next go to market download script manager. open script manager, browse as root, then go to you're download location of the file and click on it. Within new menu, clock on SUn near top then click run. Follow the instruction and when all the option show up select option #9, super 1000 HP. Let it finish when the option show up again choose option 26 to reboot. Let it reboot etc. after it reboots open script manager then go to this directory: /data
Look for the 99 super charger.sh file that was created, select it. In new menu select SU and BOOT. Then click safe, then finally turn it off and let it reboot. And voila enjoy your super charged phone.... I noticed a HUGE IMPROVEMENT is sharpness and responsiveness.
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Another vote for it here. Works great.
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do you have the pdf it is not on there no more
Any difference in Benchmarks? I've noticed in other devices this makes gaming laggy
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Any difference in Benchmarks? I've noticed in other devices this makes gaming laggy
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Pretty much the same in AnTuTu and CF Bench for me. What is smoother is the overall UI experience. I don't do much gaming on the Note, I have a TF101 with emulators for gaming if I want to play some mobile games.
I used to run this on my Infuse but was not sure if I wanted to try on my new Note. With no CWM to do a Nandroid backup just in case.
Just installed it and it works great as usual!
Thanks for testing this out!
I'll post the pdf in a few
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I used to use that on my dell streak and it worked.
I find that ROM TOOLBOX provides a more refined way to alter the OOM settings, plus you can increase SD card speeds, access build.prop, sys ctl tweaks - plus u can run them at bootup too... It's a lot easier - give it a try
i followed the instructions. Can someone explain what this actually does, in English?
This thread should be moved to Development.
Does seem to make the device more responsive. I can actually use ADW EX launcher again. Before I did this it had considerable more lag. Now it's almost like using a custom ROM on my SkyRocket.
u have to be rooted though?
i didnt really want to root until CWM and roms are out
and something to prevent triangle and flash count
Root is required to run script manager.
Works great on my Note. Helped to smooth it out and give it a litttle more speed.
When I was on the Infuse a lot of the DEV's included it in their ROM's
changes the out of memory (OOM) settings - androids native task manager - helps keep your launcher in memory too, most ppl will notice that you see ReDraws a lot less and smoother/snappier scrolling
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Root is required to run script manager.
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would'a been nice to know ahead of time, tx for posting Dave.
needs to be moved to AT&T Galaxy Note I717 Android Development i agree.
I used the Super Charge Script on my Epic and Epic Touch so I am familiar with how it makes the device smoother/snappier. But I do have a question. If you have programs like Facebook, Wordfeud, weather apps, timelines, etc., set to check for updates and alerts say every hour, will this kill them to free up RAM and keep you from receiving updates? I never seemed to have any problems with my Epic, but want to know for sure how it works.
Says i don't have
You don't have a /data/local.prop!
BUILD.PROP to be SuperCharged!
This can cause boot loops...
...so have a backup available!
And keyboard won't pop up
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Says i don't have
You don't have a /data/local.prop!
BUILD.PROP to be SuperCharged!
This can cause boot loops...
...so have a backup available!
And keyboard won't pop up
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same Problems here.
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Hey everyone! I know some people have done this and said it helped but I'm sure there's a bunch who have never heard of this so figured I'd make a thread. What I'm going to explain is how to change the min free values and make the multitasking slightly less aggressive.
1.download system tuner (you can do this in the free version if you haven't gotten the pro version but pro is definafely worth the cost)
2.open up system tuner, grant superuser, and click "tweaks"
3.now it should bring you to a screen with 6 slider bars if you will and in the bottom it says presets.
4.click presets and then select very light.
5.(optional) if you want this to stay between reboots click "boot settings" at the bottom and then select "re-apply memory limits" and select "on boot completed. (I think this is only in pro, someone with free report back )
6. Enjoy a slightly less aggressive task manager.
Note: this will not completely fix the issue but it does help a bit. In the task manager app that comes on our phone my phones free memory would never dip below 110mb give or take and now it will go down as far as 65mb(from what I've seen) before it starts to close things. So don't flame if it doesn't completely fix the issue because this isn't going to do it, but its a start haha
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Thanks this helped me a lot
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Thanks this helped me a lot
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Your welcome
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Yea I've tried this among other things and my phone just refuses to multi task.. FML
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Yea I've tried this among other things and my phone just refuses to multi task.. FML
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Yeah HTC really fuzzed this up haha. And with this you can't multitask large apps like games but bouncing between messaging and tapatalk and other light apps seems to work a little better with this. Like I mentioned this is only a little "fix" haha
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Good to know, thanks for the tip!
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Yeah HTC really fuzzed this up haha. And with this you can't multitask large apps like games but bouncing between messaging and tapatalk and other light apps seems to work a little better with this. Like I mentioned this is only a little "fix" haha
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Yea it seems that some phones do better than others..all I want is to multitask in between webpages..that's my biggest gripe..either way this is good info and may help a lot of ppl
Try the Holo Launcher 4 posted here on XDA. It uses less memory than Rosie and can multitask better. Doesn't completely fix it though. That's going to take AOSP.
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sn0b0ard said:
Try the Holo Launcher 4 posted here on XDA. It uses less memory than Rosie and can multitask better. Doesn't completely fix it though. That's going to take AOSP.
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or some kernel source, if htc would just upload it already! jeez
Good info, I just got the phone today and will try this asap.
Thanks for the tip.
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Hey everyone! I know some people have done this and said it helped but I'm sure there's a bunch who have never heard of this so figured I'd make a thread. What I'm going to explain is how to change the min free values and make the multitasking slightly less aggressive.
1.download system tuner (you can do this in the free version if you haven't gotten the pro version but pro is definafely worth the cost)
2.open up system tuner, grant superuser, and click "tweaks"
3.now it should bring you to a screen with 6 slider bars if you will and in the bottom it says presets.
4.click presets and then select very light.
5.(optional) if you want this to stay between reboots click "boot settings" at the bottom and then select "re-apply memory limits" and select "on boot completed. (I think this is only in pro, someone with free report back )
6. Enjoy a slightly less aggressive task manager.
Note: this will not completely fix the issue but it does help a bit. In the task manager app that comes on our phone my phones free memory would never dip below 110mb give or take and now it will go down as far as 65mb(from what I've seen) before it starts to close things. So don't flame if it doesn't completely fix the issue because this isn't going to do it, but its a start haha
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Works on Very Aggressive on my phone. Very light causes it to NOT multi task.
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Works on Very Aggressive on my phone. Very light causes it to NOT multi task.
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o.0 u sure? that seems like it would be the exact opposite haha
I see lots of stuff about scripts to remove bloatware, tweak battery, etc. but is there any listings of what all can be removed as bloatware without causing issues? I rather do everything by hand so I know what's going on. Makes it easier yo troubleshoot.
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I see lots of stuff about scripts to remove bloatware, tweak battery, etc. but is there any listings of what all can be removed as bloatware without causing issues? I rather do everything by hand so I know what's going on. Makes it easier yo troubleshoot.
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Rom Cleaner! You have a default txt file and you can add/remove apks from the list to uninstall. As for the list I don't have it but it's pretty much straight forward. Take a look at it and give a try
chinchillables said:
I see lots of stuff about scripts to remove bloatware, tweak battery, etc. but is there any listings of what all can be removed as bloatware without causing issues? I rather do everything by hand so I know what's going on. Makes it easier yo troubleshoot.
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My general rule of thumb is if it sounds important it is so leave it lol...anything thats a widget a wallpaper google *unless using rom with google now learned from experience* sprint for the most part like sprint zone bs ringtones notify sounds that gay little beats symbol up top when you plug in aux/headphones i havent messed with stock net browser or messages tho not sure about them would love to find out tho umm calendar clock camera if you use another stay away from framework.apk and htc.res.framework.apk....honestly ive learned from just trying all you have to do is either a. Have a nandroid b. Titanium backup *must have* or c. Both i usually go with and reccomend option c....hope that helps you out man
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Have you been running stock Sony ICS and found that it's very slow/laggy on your phone? :good: Annoyed about RAM issues? Think your device runs poorly on ICS?
Want an instant fix?
Settings/Developer Options/Background Process Limit/*Select* 2 Process Limit
This INSTANTLY improved my Sola, the speed and smooth movement through the phone with this setting is incredible. I spent many hours trying to change settings and look for more suggestions and amazingly this speeded up my phone. I can actually use ICS with fewer problems. I see 150MB RAM compared with 20MB a few days ago, even though I have the same apps and data.
This would reduce multitasking ability a little. I haven't found a problem but that's theoretically the compromise for this faster UI. Also note that this setting is *reset* after you restart your phone, so you will need to press this after a restart. If there's a way of overcoming this I'll post it.
IF you find your Sony device on ICS is running slowly, this may run well for you.
thanks a lot it helped
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thanks a lot it helped
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I'm glad. I'm absolutely sure it works for my device. One thing though, if you restart your phone, that setting is reset - so you need to press 2 process limit again.
I wonder can any more experienced users than I can recommend a tweak/script or something to do this at boot or something? Or some similar idea to take advantage of this?
Posted it 16 days ago
Shows improvement in benchmarks too.( alot of improvement) .. Bt it is useful only for devices having 512mb ram...
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Posted it 16 days ago
Shows improvement in benchmarks too.( alot of improvement) .. Bt it is useful only for devices having 512mb ram...
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I wonder is there a way of applying this setting to a ROM permenantly? If you select this setting and reset the phone, the setting is reset and the phone slows down, so you need to press 2 process limit once more. If we could apply this at boot or something...:victory:
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I wonder is there a way of applying this setting to a ROM permenantly? If you select this setting and reset the phone, the setting is reset and the phone slows down, so you need to press 2 process limit once more. If we could apply this at boot or something...:victory:
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This is the first thing I do after a reboot i.e, set max background process to 2
Will let u knw if I find some tweak to make this permanent
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Now that I think about it, you can just about anything in Android, right? There must be a file we could modify to make this happen as standard. Any ROM devs for example might be able to help.
have you guys checked into your device's multitasking capability after set this stuff? this setting reduce your device multitasking capability alot.
Yes, this will definitely reduce multitasking ability a bit, that's the compromise. If you prefer more multitasking (I don't) then no need to try this.
I can't be sure of all the devices but definitely the Sola on ICS is embarassingly slow. If it were a custom ROM, few people would choose it, it's that slow for many of us. :crying:
Who wants multitasking?? I want speed
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Even if this is disabled. The multitasking still sux. Apps after calling to home are closed. If I reapply them from recent apps menu they are simply relaunched... this is not what we can call multitasking
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What is developer options, how to access that
?
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Well...that's depend on how manage our apps. With my lil tipo I could run my browser,messenger,and game at same time. Anyway, thanks for op for sharing this tips for us. Im still wondering how did this stuff work. I thought that it related with low memory killer stuff but after I checked into the coresponding values, nothing is changed. I wonder how could we make the setting permanent.
thanks man!
thanks man, it helped me a lot! Previously I was getting 60-70 MB of free ram, now I'm getting around 130 , thanks!
Most of the time I get 150mb+, 200+ is rare.
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imr.uvce said:
What is developer options, how to access that
?
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Yes it's in ICS.
Go to settings, scroll to the bottom of the screen and the second to last option is Developer Options.
corsav6 said:
Most of the time I get 150mb+, 200+ is rare.
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Hey fellow paddy!! Which phone do you have? That's a huge amount of free RAM...
thanks i'll try it
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Hey fellow paddy!! Which phone do you have? That's a huge amount of free RAM...
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Looks like he has a Xperia U.
That strange...I got 170 free ram on ny device easily.