[Q] Block background apps - HTC Incredible S

I am looking to improve my battery life as well as reduce unnecessary ram usage. I have apps such as Call history, docking station and news that are built in and always turn themselves on. I was wondering if there is a way to block certain apps from operating in the background but still lets me use the apps when I want to and maybe have a pop-up window asking me if I want to use it before I do.
Thanks in advance.

You could try Juice Defender or AutoStarts.

With titanium backup pro you can freeze apps and process apk's and so much more ... It's quite an essential program for every phone imo

MiniSid17 said:
I'm yet to find anything that does this, without the processes in question just turning themselves back on. Maybe I'll look into developing something. Hmm
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If you freeze them with titanium backup they won't turn on again, not untill you unfreeze them. Trust me, i do it all the time

ROM Toolbox has the freeze option as well and many functions more than titanium

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[Q] Problem with all apps connected to the internet.

I been using Advanced Task Manager 4.1 before I updated to froyo and it killed all my unwanted apps very well. All the roms I tryed on 2.2 do this: they leave the apps connected to the internet open. It just wastes my battery. I tryed a bunch of other task killers and none of them work, the apps still stay open. I need to kill the apps untill the next time I open them. Anyone know a way to do that on 2.2 or what my prolem is?
Might want to state what your problem is or ask a question
I edited my post, any way you or someone else can help
artii829 said:
I been using Advanced Task Manager 4.1 before I updated to froyo and it killed all my unwanted apps very well. All the roms I tryed on 2.2 do this: they leave the apps connected to the internet open. It just wastes my battery. I tryed a bunch of other task killers and none of them work, the apps still stay open. I need to kill the apps untill the next time I open them. Anyone know a way to do that on 2.2 or what my prolem is?
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For one thing you might want to download DroidWall and disable internet access to all unwanted apps. It is like Firewall for your android.
Also try Taskiller. I m using it and it kills apps and never let them start until screen turns on again.
-Sekhar
See thats the thing, I want them to be off untill I turn them on myself. I think I'll re-download DroidWall (I have known about it) and all task killers do the same thing I guess, which is kill the apps untill the next time you turn on your screen =/
Could you give us an example of these apps that are "staying connected" and some indication of what you're testing to know that they are staying connected?
Apps like: Bloo (Facebook), Hi IM, Android Market, Weather Bug, & others that dont use internet like Astrid Tasks, Startup Cleaner Pro, Titanium Backup, TeslaLED & toggle apps.
I just want them closed when I kill them. Right now I have a shortcut to managing apps so I click on the running tab and manually force close them but thats a pain.
INDICATION: killing weather bug and the notification with the temperature stays.
After killing the apps I have listed they pop up again in the task manager 30 seconds later.

[Q] app manager for CM7?

I'm running CM7 and I'm happy with how it performs compared to stock rom. I see improvement in battery and memory usage. So that's good.
However, some apps like facebook, maps, tango etc still appear to become active in the background.
Is there an application which will easily let me manage rights for every app I have on the device? I dont want to freeze them, just change their permissions so they never do anything unless I intentionally start an app.
When I was on stock ROM i tried an app killer with auto kill. So i'd kill apps that were displayed. Check back a few minutes later and everything was back running again..
So to sum up..a good app manager that works nicely with CM7?
Edit: i found something called privacy blocker but I think that wont let me prevent apps from running by themselves....
Edit-2: Nevermind, its not going to work I think...reading this made me realise that some apps me be terminated at start-up, but preventing from booting at a later point is near impossible. Too bad. http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=14889
Just ignore them, Android knows how to manage it's RAM effectively.
If you won´t use some apps, use TitaniumBackup (from Market) and freeze apps you are never using.

What to do after root?

I have just rooted my device and installed Titanium Backup. Should I uninstall Carhome and F-secure or upgrade to Titanium Backup Pro and freeze them instead? Freezing means that they will still be taking up space on the device right? Also, for my telecom stock apps, can I simply uninstall them without ramifications?
Any rom to recommend? I am new at this.
rambell said:
I have just rooted my device and installed Titanium Backup. Should I uninstall Carhome and F-secure or upgrade to Titanium Backup Pro and freeze them instead?
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Freezing first is always the recommended action (to simply see what happens), however uninstalling these two has been properly tested by "the community", and there are no negative consequences. Just do it.
As for TB Pro, it is the only must-have application for rooted users in my view, just buy it, it's an awesome tool.
Freezing means that they will still be taking up space on the device right?
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Yes, but you won't get any more useful space by removing them. They're in the /system partition, which during normal use will never get written to. (Only you, the rooted user, can do that.) Even updates get installed to the /data-partition. The only real difference between freezing and uninstalling is what happens after a wipe (factory reset.) If you have frozen an app, it'll be active after a reset. Uninstall apps you are sure you'll never need, freeze everything else you don't want.
For example, any sane user will install an alternate launcher, like Launcher Pro, Go Launcher, ADW etc. These are so much better than the stock launcher you'll be convinced you'll never use LG Home again, and it'll be tempting to uninstall it. Mistake. The alternate launcher will get installed to /data/app, so if you ever need to reset your phone, it'll get deleted. When the phone boots next, it won't have ANY launcher installed, and you won't be able to do anything.
Also, for my telecom stock apps, can I simply uninstall them without ramifications?
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Impossible to say without knowing what they do. Freeze them and see what happens during a week or two of normal use.
Any rom to recommend? I am new at this.
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They're all pretty good. With the latest batches of ROMs you basically have to choose between a Ferrari, Porsche or Lamborghini. There's a broken headlight or a scratch in the paint here and there, but you really can't go wrong. It's all a matter of personal need and taste- try them out and decide which works best for you.
Thanks for the detailed explanation esp on the pros and cons of freezing vs uninstalling. I am gonna try out launcherpro and see how it goes before venturing into the unknown world of roms.
from a greek post I made once translated with google because of boredome
The Root is the android that is the administrator for windows
Reasons for doing root:
Market enabler: see all applications on the market
Titanium Backup: You make backup all applications
startup manager: regulates what runs on the principle on your mobile
adfree: stop the advertisements
droidwall: close the internet on which application you want.
fasterfix: the gps you have set for GREECE consistently fast locking.
pimpmycpu: you over or underclock your mobile for extra performance or economy of battery
systemapp remover: place systems that take away but you are achristes or annoying.
widgetlocker: changing the lockscreen unrestricted
touchkeylights: lowers the Volt led for saving battery power or simply because it bothers light.
gscript: Giving orders linux with a click you want to do things like restart the application see longer eats a lot of space, the possibilities are endless
es file exporer: you can change the system files (dangerous not to try unless you know what you have) to put other icons or other boot animation, or a different shape battery tray bar displays etc.
These are some of the little you can do.

[Q] Best task killer for better battery life

Which task killer apps will give more battery life for Galaxy Note. AutoKiller or Advanced Task Killer or what? i am ready to pay
musheercmr said:
Which task killer apps will give more battery life for Galaxy Note. AutoKiller or Advanced Task Killer or what? i am ready to pay
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If you want a good battery life, DON'T use a task killer!
Technoholik said:
If you want a good battery life, DON'T use a task killer!
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Wow, interesting answer!!! Is that true guys?
Use Autorun to block all those pesky CPU cycle-munching rogue apps from ever starting!
Have to have root unfortunately, as only by blocking the listeners (or even freezing useless apps) can you stop them. Technoholik is correct, using a task killer will waste far more battery than it saves as these apps will pop up again minutes, or even seconds, later.
jeromepearce said:
Use Autorun to block all those pesky CPU cycle-munching rogue apps from ever starting!
Have to have root unfortunately, as only by blocking the listeners (or even freezing useless apps) can you stop them. Technoholik is correct, using a task killer will waste far more battery than it saves as these apps will pop up again minutes, or even seconds, later.
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So, if i removed some apps (like Google Map, Google Voice...etc) from start-up, once i open those application after sometime it will be again in process and will drink battery, till the next re-start? advise please...
Sorry for my stupid question.
musheercmr said:
Wow, interesting answer!!! Is that true guys?
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You can read more about why task killer is not recommended in here:
www.lifehacker.com/5650894/android-task-killers-explained-what-they-do-and-why-you-shouldnt-use-them
musheercmr said:
So, if i removed some apps (like Google Map, Google Voice...etc) from start-up, once i open those application after sometime it will be again in process and will drink battery, till the next re-start? advise please...
Sorry for my stupid question.
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What you should worry is cpu cycle, not memory used by the apps. Some process maybe look like use some memory in background eventhough you're not use that process, but that's ok if that process not use much cpu cycle.
Please read the link i just posted before.
musheercmr said:
So, if i removed some apps (like Google Map, Google Voice...etc) from start-up, once i open those application after sometime it will be again in process and will drink battery, till the next re-start? advise please...
Sorry for my stupid question.
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Not a stupid question, and the answer is "Yes". Many of these apps keep responding to 'listeners' (events in the system) and do things that we have not asked them to do when they receive this trigger. Many of them send & receive data. You cannot stop them apart from disabling the listeners of freezing ()or uninstalling) them. You need to be careful because some system apps are required. I try one at a time and if nothing else fails, leave it disabled.
Do do any of this, you require root access.
Look at Badass Battery Monitor and use the appsucker tool to see what is doing what. It shows the % CPU, CPU time, wake events and wakelocks. All of these are things that drain the battery.
great, I uninstalled the task manager and works good
I used green power from the market and it worked pretty well. It simply turns off your wifi and other services when you are not using it. It's free and worth a try.
i use juice defender...
I use Tasker and Synker and set profiles to automate certain processes. Ive turned auto sync off, and set a profle to sync my google and facebook account at certain times duirng the day, eg, every hour between 8am and 11pm. Another profile that activates when my phone is placed face down turns off 3g data, wifi and the screen.
DocSoton said:
Another profile that activates when my phone is placed face down turns off 3g data, wifi and the screen.
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Sweet!

Preventing autolaunching of apps?

Hi, people...
I am running a rooted stock GB ROM with abyss kernel and would like to know how to prevent certain apps suddenly starting to run in the background. I have Android assistant installed and it is great for killing multiple apps and other stuff. But some apps like Latitude, Gmail, Samsung account, Yahoo finance seem to sneak from behind and when I check AA I see them running so I have to mark them and kill them. How can I completely keep them, or any other non-system app out of operation, unless I start them?
Many thanks....
Killing apps is NOT preventing apps from autorunning.
Task killers are bad because some apps will just rerun itself, wasting battery life.
I personally use Autostarts, it can prevent apps from running when starting up, or when triggered by an event like for example: Wifi connected, data connected, etc...
Be careful with it if you are trying to disable system apps as some things can break your phone.
Markuzy, thanks for the reply...
I know that killing apps isn't doing the job, but at the moment that is what I do when I check my phone and see the pest running around. I have Android assistant there I have been offered to stop stuff like Accuweather, Skype, Youtube and similar stuff from running at startup, but I will try Autostarts to see if that does better job and offer better and more comprehensive list of what can be NOT ALLOWED TO LIVE, as opposed to killing..
Don't worry, I'm not touching any of the system bits, just regular apps...
Use Titanium Backup(Donate version) and then freeze the offending apps.
You can always defrost them later

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