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Running programs not displayed in Task Manager

I have couple of programs (Messaging and Comm Manager) affected by this. I use the Messaging app to check my ISP email. It connects via HSDPA and downloads the messages correctly. I then close Messaging by tapping and holding the X button (according to my setting in Task Manager). I check in Task Manager and the Messaging app is not displayed as running. I also close the HSDPA connection and Comm Manager and again check in Task Manager that Comm Manager is not running.
Some time I check in Running Programs under Settings/Memory and find that Messaging and Comm Manager are running. I stop apps from Running Programs. Any ideas why this happens, and anyone else experiencing this issue? This occurs both if the Task Manager setting for closing apps is set to 'Tap' and 'Tap and Hold'.

You do want the messaging app to be running all the time... so it can receive texts emails etc in the background.

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You do want the messaging app to be running all the time... so it can receive texts emails etc in the background.
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Thanks. That makes sense. I posted a related message in another thread about my HSDPA connection being opened when nothing is running. From your reply I see that this happens because the messaging app is always running even if not displayed as a running app. That is why Task Manager never lists it.
Does this apply also to the Comm Manager?

Even if Messaging doesn't show all the time, it's there running. It'll only hit the task manager if you've opened it manually, then minimized it. Even if it's not visible, you'll still be checking your e-mail.
Comm Manager is a different beast. It's not required to manage communications, it's provided so that you can quickly manage what's on and off for communicaitons.

G1 kind of controlling itself

After i reset my phone this morning my apps seem to keep starting themselves up draining my battery down with me not using. after 2 hours i was down to 85% from full battery with using my phone for anything. It seemed like every app that used the internet or ran in the background would start up. I had to keep cutting them off every 5 minutes through the advanced task manager. The apps that would start are: ak notepad, alarm clock, browser, email, fbook, gmail, handcent, k-9, lock 2.0, market, and messaging. i understand why the email and gmail would open up but all the others that i could remember werent even used after the first time i noticed it would happen.
Any body know why my phone would do this?

well, lock 2.0 should be running because it is your lock screen and should be able to pop up as soon as you wake the phone, email and gmail are obvious, fbook is checking facebook for updates and such most likely through browser, if i remember correctly k-9 is an email client(correct me if i'm wrong) so that should be obvious too. market may be checking for updates and alarm clock might be running if you have an alarm set. i don't know what handcent is so i have no idea why it would be running, but 15% in 2 hours doesn't seem too bad i get about 5 hours out of a full battery, i would love to have the 15% in 2 hours as that would be much better than me current battery life. i may or may not be correct in my survey of what is going on with your phone but it seems logical in my mind.

Yea i thought that myself but it still seems like som eof the apps should close afterwards. Handcent is another type of sms client which i had used all the time for my texting. But even if i didnt use an app like messaging, calendar, and camera(are the other ones i forgot to post) shouldnt be running without me opening them up or an alarm or message downloading. which is not the case with some of them. unless apps running in the back should start when i cut it on?

Why don't you remove stock email if you have K-9? You can also replace AK notepad with something that doesn't autostart. Same thing for messaging programs. Voice Dialer can be removed if you don't use it. This is 4 programs already that you wouldn't have to worry about

There is nothing wrong. I was paranoid about this too before, I uninstalled task manager and my worries are gone haha. I didn't feel my G1 was getting bogged down speedy wise or anything. (hint hint, try the new SetCPU tool, its great and free for XDA users!)

[Q] In desperate need of a way to ensure my SMS app receives everything.

I am on CM7 on my Milestone and have the SMS/launcher apps locked in memory (although I uninstalled the stock sms to just use handcent) and I am sick of missing messages to the point I have got in trouble because of missing messages.
What else can I do to stop this problem?
Just today I tried texting myself a number (quick way to get info to the phone and never even got the message.
I have been in the application settings and watched it randomly restart which I believe would miss any messages at that time. Since I heard before when either the SMS app or Laucher is loading that any messages will be lost.

Try using the default messaging apk inside CM7 Milestone. As Handcent uses much more RAM compared to the default one. Also, try minimizing widgets on your homescreen, and other apps that constantly run in the background (i.e. antivirus, CPU/RAM/system monitors, social networking apps, etc.)

I will think about trying the stock again but I remember it as being pretty basic.
I have no widgets at all and Facebook sync turned off only other app I know that runs in the background is my voice caller id, which I can't live without.

[Q] Everything force closes, can't call, can't text

So I've had a friend's old Droid for a few months, and it's worked alright for the most part, but the other day it just decided to completely screw up.
As soon as I boot up these guys force close:
Amazon mp3 (multiple times)
google services framework
messaging
bluetooth share
gmail
google.process.
calendar storage
Other symptoms:
- I can make and receive calls, but neither I nor the other person can hear anything.
- I can't receive texts. Handscent lets me see the list of conversations, but if I try to view one it force closes. The stock messaging app instantly force closes.
- The phone won't recognize the SD card
- Trying to see the call log results in a force close for android.process.acore
- On the stock power management widget, the GPS button and the screen brightness button don't do anything. They highlight the borders like they're being pressed but the icon doesn't change... the rest of the buttons seem to work fine.
- I can change the screen brightness using the Quick Setting app, but as soon as I go to the home screen it goes back to full brightness.
- If I turn on wi-fi, it immediately turns back off again.
I've tried clearing the data and caches for Calendar, Calendar Storage, Contacts, Contacts storage, Gmail, and Google Services Framework multiple times, but it all seems to get reset upon rebooting, even if I turn off the auto-sync before I reboot, which also gets reset to on upon rebooting.
Android version 2.2.3
Baseband version C_01.43.01P
Kernel version
2.6.32.9-g68eeef5
[email protected] #1
Build number FRK76
Not rooted. I wouldn't mind starting over or maybe rooting, if only to get rid of the bloatware and get wireless tethering... I just want to save a bunch of texts I haven't backed up with Handscent. Oh, and that app will let me try to log in, but it says my login details are incorrect even though I can log in on their website.
Anyway, I'm beginning to think I have a trojan and some government is tracking me with undisableable GPS or my phone has been haunted.
Oh, and I might add, I didn't install any new apps or even change any settings before this started happening. Any thoughts?
I also listed which apps work or don't work, if that helps...
Doesn't work (Force closes):
AK notepad
Alarm clock xtreme free
Amazon mp3
browser
calendar
capital one
chargebar
digital clock widget
draw free (doesn't say force close, just closes)
dropbox
Facebook
Gmail
Goggles - took a while authenticating then force closed
Handscent - can see the message list but force closes on looking at one of them
messaging
play store - seems to force close after it accesses my credentials
Talk - doesn't ever sign in
Voice dialer - immediately says "please try again. You can also try restarting your phone."
Youtube - "There was a problem with the network response."
Works:
calculator
camera [[works but no sd card recognized]]
clock
car home
contacts
Easytether
Gallery
Gasbuddy
Gpad
Maps
Market
music [[works - doesn't seem to play anything though]]
news & weather [[works, but can't get any weather info]]
OI file manager
Quick settings
Stopwatch & Timer
Tweetdeck - I can tweet from it, force closes sometimes though. (Didn't before)
Voice recorder

Also, all the data for contact storage, calendar etc. reappears after I reboot the phone, even when my number has been programmed onto a different phone.

Reflash
Did you try reflashing your droid?

No, and I'm confident that would fix it, but that would erase the texts that I want to save.

Look for com.zegoggles.smssync in the Market, it backs up messages and call logs using your Google account. Once you're done, reflash (CM6 works great in Droid and Milestone), then reinstall the app and restore your messages. Good luck!

Applications close completely and not in the background.

I have a doubt and it is the following: when I close a mobile application, it closes completely. I do not want this to happen, 2 examples of applications that I do not want to close is Whastapp, after I close this application I no longer receive the messages and I have to reopen the application, and the alarm when I close it, it is not Run in the background. Are there any settings to run in the background?

guskakashi said:
I have a doubt and it is the following: when I close a mobile application, it closes completely. I do not want this to happen, 2 examples of applications that I do not want to close is Whastapp, after I close this application I no longer receive the messages and I have to reopen the application, and the alarm when I close it, it is not Run in the background. Are there any settings to run in the background?
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Long press WhatsApp icon and choose app info,go to power saver and maybe change to allow running in background.
I have it at smart restriction and I do think it works mostly but Maybe allowing it to run in background always will help but could also affect battery