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Does anyone use the task manager that comes default on droid 3? Anyone just use advanced task killer? Just wondering because the one that comes default has an auto kill list and wondering if thats safe to use with all the roms that get rid of some bloatware and all the changes that modify our phones. just want some of your thoughts/opinions. Thank you
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Doh delete me..

Huh?
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This is a perfectly reasonable question to ask. A BUILT IN task manager on our phone? New roms and modifications --> more development in the future--> can lead to problems. Just want peoples thoughts and opinions on what they use, if this is safe etc. If you dont like this post or think its stupid then you dont reply its that simple.
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It is a good question. I was under the impression that all task killers were bad. From reading other forums I came to the conclusion that android should be left alone to manage tasks on its own, and killing tasks would just cause android to restart them, which would end up causing more cpu and lead to worse battery life.
I have never tested it myself, though.
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willdo7474 said:
It is a good question. I was under the impression that all task killers were bad. From reading other forums I came to the conclusion that android should be left alone to manage tasks on its own, and killing tasks would just cause android to restart them, which would end up causing more cpu and lead to worse battery life.
I have never tested it myself, though.
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willdo7474 said:
It is a good question. I was under the impression that all task killers were bad. From reading other forums I came to the conclusion that android should be left alone to manage tasks on its own, and killing tasks would just cause android to restart them, which would end up causing more cpu and lead to worse battery life.
I have never tested it myself, though.
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Thats interesting willdo. I never thought of it like that. I appreciate your response
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Android manages RAM on its own efficiently since 2.2. Task killers actually cause more battery loss and cpu strain as stated above.
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Androidsims said:
Android manages RAM on its own efficiently since 2.2. Task killers actually cause more battery loss and cpu strain as stated above.
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So i take it you dont use any task killers? Lol
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If you want to improve it all you got to do if you are rooted is to download Autokiller and set a higher preset. I like Strict.
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Point in using task killer?

Question given, i still use Advanced task killer, but I see not much else people do.
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There is NO point using a task killer on Android, as it will only load the needed/wanted stuff back into memory and thus using even more battery than NOT killing the task.

thanks for the heads up, good to know.

what about ram manager apps (like RAM Manager Pro)? I have f**ked my phone a few times with ram tweaking so I'm skeptic with these and don't really wanna test until I'm clearly sure.

I used to use ram tweaker programs but now just use spica123's hp mod or v8 superscript. Just searck xda for them.
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Using v6 its pretty cool.
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Generally it is discouraged to use any kind of task killler on gingerbread because it messes with the built-in memory manager. If by any chance you are using froyo or earlier version of android, then it is ok.
As for the v6 supercharger, I'm using it too.

oops I meant V6, Just wanted more power

Just as stevvie said, you will kill the apps for a few seconds, but they will just reload again. It kills your battery.
Also, I've noticed that sometimes apps that weren't even running before the killing launch after the killing (i.e. you kill 10 apps, 12 apps launch a couple of seconds later).
Most importantly, your widgets can get messed up, unless you exclude the widget app in ATM.

About multitasking, task manager and task killers

I just came across this article and I thought people here need to know about it
http://www.extremetech.com/computing/112013-how-multitasking-works-on-android-and-ios/2
Links directly to the android multitasking bit, it has been said many times that task killer apps are no good, I haven't used them since I read they were bad
But remember, the v6 supercharger is not s task killer, it is just changing the values at which android automatically kills background apps, its the best form of customisable ram management imo
Feel free to post your opinion here about it especially if you disagree or think its wrong
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I agree, v6 is fantastic
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V6 speeds up your phone :thumbup:
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Does anyone here actually use a task manager app to kill things?

markj338 said:
Does anyone here actually use a task manager app to kill things?
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I don't. Because I know I don't have to
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[Q]task killer

I want to know if u r using any task killer, i want a good task killer?
Any ideas about it...
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Crap55 said:
I want to know if u r using any task killer, i want a good task killer?
Any ideas about it...
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I haven't found a task killer that does more good than bad. The task killer itself sits in memory (The exact opposite thing that you want) and if it tries to be all cool and automatically stop some processes from spawning it usually slows down the phone. Just use SuperCharger V6 and clear cached processes.
I haven't looked for a task killer/manager in quite a while maybe there is a cool new one out that actually works.

Thanks.i will try this out
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Umm.. where can i get it,any link to it
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well , when i was a newbie in android is always wanted a task killer , but the real deal is you dont need them at all ,, android is a great os that manages running processes by itself and there is no task killer that REALLY kills processes ,, they just hide for secs and come up again :laugh:

Help me how to close all these background apps auto

My problem is i just bought this s3 mini and its awesome but i have noticed in my task killer that i have tons of apps working in the background and if i kill them they just restart and start working in the background again and when i was sleeping the battery drained from 50 to 46 ... can u help me plz
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What task killer did you use?
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Advanced task killer
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Just simply ignore them, they're kept in memory to allow quicker startup times, and shouldn't be causing too much battery drain. If you want to get rid of some of the apps which you think might be misbehaving, thus draining battery, simply root and hit them with the force of a thousand suns, or just flash a custom rom. And for the love of god, never use task killers, they're pure evil!
Some reading material:
http://www.howtogeek.com/127388/htg-explains-why-you-shouldnt-use-a-task-killer-on-android/
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sashmo said:
My problem is i just bought this s3 mini and its awesome but i have noticed in my task killer that i have tons of apps working in the background and if i kill them they just restart and start working in the background again and when i was sleeping the battery drained from 50 to 46 ... can u help me plz
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go to developer options and set "background process limit" to 4

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go to developer options and set "background process limit" to 4
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That actualy solved the problem thanks
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Just also want to tell you that Android has its own task killer. When in low memory situations, Androids built in task killer starts killing applications. You can also modify the task killers values if want to take full control of it. I use romtoolbox to do this. It's really helpful for me.

:good:try Greenify, a must have:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.greenify&hl=it