best task manager for I9003 - Samsung Galaxy SL i9003

I have a galaxy I9003, I am not able to narrow down on a particular task manager for best optimization of my proccessor speed as well as memory. I tried android assistant at first (I used it becoz it was very effective on my spica) but it did not prove to be the same on galaxy S. Then I user Advanced Task Killer by rhythm which was good but once I activated it to put the system processes on the killing list. Result was it made the phone slow as it probably killed basic services like dialer or phone. After searching on forums I got to see the advise that task panel was brilliant on Galaxy I9000 S. I installed it, it worked fine for some time then I found doing the same as the former one and on added problem was the flow of any items say music list or contacts were arbitarily getting affected. Now I am using the default stock on, its definitely good but I dont see much of memory free at any point of time, and moreover its a manual one. Please suggest me the best one friends I am new to galaxy S.

I'm using Go launcher, and it has Task Manager widget. with help of this widget you can see how much memory you have, kill all applications with 1 button click and kill applications 1-by-1 tapping on application icon in this widget. I don't need other functionality. I don't know if it will suit you.

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Best Android Task Manager - Open Processes

Hello All,
I wanted to see what everyone thinks is the best application manger for Android.
Also is anyone familiar with the Getjar free app store?
Thx All,
Force
What do people think of "Advance Task Killer"
It seems to me it shows all tasks, not jsut the open ones.
Regards,
Force
FYI,
Many people say talk killers are not necessary, as that is a windows phenomenon, Linux & android treating background processes differently.
Regards,
Force
I personally use Advanced Task Manager for $0.99. I have read the articles about how Android does not need task Managers because it is built in, but I know from personal experience that without it if there are running programs in the background my phone gets really sluggish especially when I get a phone call and it makes it difficult to answer etc. Take in account, this experience was mainly with the Hero (slower) but I use on my Evo now.
You know people will argue either way, because there is evidence to support both sides of the argument. so with that in mind- i honestly havent had the need for one with my evo, but it you truly are considering one- i actually have a pair to suggest.
one is OS Monitor- free on the market- great app for pinning down process that could be an issue- also supports dmsg repporting- and logcat is built in to- so if your testing something and it goes all wonky you can export the log to view on a pc and send it to the developer too.
the second is AMM- or Auto Memory Manager- free and donate versions on the market. There are pretty much a couple of sliders and you set it how you want android to handle the process. I have had great success with this app on my other device- normal free memory was around 30-35 and using this set aggressively i saw gains of 50mb at most times keeping my freememory to around 75-80mb range.
Hope this helps.
I take both sides. I have task manager installed, but use if ONLY when needed. Aka, I used it when I want to kill the browser after I'm done with it so next time I launch it I won't be seeing old pages.
I like EStrongs Task Manager.
http://www.appbrain.com/app/nextapp.systempanel.r1 is nice, it can kill processes, monitor system stats, uninstall apps and more. There is also a free version.
TREYisRAD said:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/nextapp.systempanel.r1 is nice, it can kill processes, monitor system stats, uninstall apps and more. There is also a free version.
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i installed that last night, cool app
why someone who know don't explaine exactly how android works and do we need killers and if yes which one is best...
Everyone of us using something but question is that which one is best for our needs.
quick system info pro (free)
I only use the manual task killer widget when memory gets down around 100. Spikes it right back to about 250.
Whats your guys' normal memory range? I see someone on here saying 50 was normal for them but that seems REALLY low to me.
frifox said:
I take both sides. I have task manager installed, but use if ONLY when needed. Aka, I used it when I want to kill the browser after I'm done with it so next time I launch it I won't be seeing old pages.
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Does the stock Sense browser not have an option to kill the windows by hitting menu? On CM, I do menu, windows, and X them out

best task manager/killer app

Hi guys,
what is the best task manager/killer app for galaxy tab?
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None. Why do you need averting more than the samsung provided one? I haven't seen any need to kill apps on the tab.
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Task killers are the devil. Don't use them. They haven't been needed since Android 2.0
If you need to kill an app, use the Task Manger that comes with the Tab.
Thanks guys for the advice.
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Quick question...because I'm confused and curious as well about Task Killers...why would devs and users alike think Task Killers are so bad if GB 2.3 includes an enhanced Task Killer for managing apps, seeing which apps take up memory, and kill battery life? The SGT including one as well. What gives?
All of the things listed above seem like a good reason to me, right? Again, I just want to understand that's all.
Thanks for teaching.
cramjammer said:
Quick question...because I'm confused and curious as well about Task Killers...why would devs and users alike think Task Killers are so bad if GB 2.3 includes an enhanced Task Killer for managing apps, seeing which apps take up memory, and kill battery life? The SGT including one as well. What gives?
All of the things listed above seem like a good reason to me, right? Again, I just want to understand that's all.
Thanks for teaching.
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Some Task Killers (TK) are quite extensive in that they willl allow you to close down all manner of objects, Apps, etc. It is these TK's that are risky or should be treated with care.
However, the one provided on the Tab and alike are designed to only show running Apps and services that it feels you can stop if you so wish without causing any effect to the Tab's running.
I use both the built in TK and a third-party named SystemPanel.
If you look at both you will see that although the built in TK does it's job it is nowhere near as fierce as SystemPanel.
Again, provided you know what you are doing TK's such as SystemPanel can be of benefit. I use mine for a great number of tasks including obtaining detailed information of any App or object running to see how much of the processor it has been using, or Archiving any App prior to upgrading the App (just in case the updated App has issues I can then easily use the archive).
That's too funny...System Panel is the one I've been using for a while now. I like how it will give you MANY details about system apps as well as a ton of others information, makes me feel better!
Thanks for taking the time to share, much appreciated!
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Task killers are the devil. Don't use them. They haven't been needed since Android 2.0
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Yep. See this post for a partial explanation:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9681544&postcount=21
The only time you need a task manager is if you have a rogue app that won't exit and which is taking up the CPU. The SGT seems to be pretty good at killing such apps but I've had a couple of old programs with problems. (They have the same issue on my N1, so not surprising).
I've got OSMonitor installed anyway so I can check things, I just use that when I need to kill a "stuck" app, or if I really aren't too fussed I just reboot with QuickBoot.
well i use the tab a lot and when browsing any site with flash and graphics the avail memory drops to 40mb or less then thats when its gonna crash especially if you get a call at the same time.. i use advance task killer froyo just to free up memory here and there but since froyo the task killers can't really force close the tasks thats why the stock manager works well but doesn't show what background services are taking up memory and thats a major problem im still looking for a good task killer that will show and kill but not take up a large footprint in the memory , a program that seems to work well with my ATK is Fast Reboot its restarts all the apps running and frees up memory greatly helps a lot , for some reason the pro version disappeared that allows you to exlude certain tasks from restarting on click.
I really don't think if you use the tab a lot and as a phone you can't live without a one click task killer, don't really trust android os managing my ram, as well noticed when something such as yahoo mail eats up ram and cpu, it doesn't get closed automatically by android , big alternative i've noticed was uninstall it and use the stock email app and works so much better on memory and cpu.
i use the tab lots, as a phone too. I survive great without a task killer. I trust android to manage my free memory. I don't trust all apps to respect the os tho.
Read this: http://www.droid-den.com/android-guides/android-guide-should-i-use-a-task-killer

Task manager?

Hey guys, I've just purchased a xoom and I feel a little lost regarding running apps, does honeycomb have a task manager like froyo and gingerbread?
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it is in the same place, Settings > Applications > Manage then tap on running.
Unless you have a custom rom that has a third party task killer/manager. It will look different.
Guys, Android does not need a task manager. The only reason you may need to force an app to close is if it's hung and then as BP has rightly said above, you can do this within settings.
Please please please don't install FUD applications like advanced task manager, Android handles this far better than these programs can.
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Guys, Android does not need a task manager. The only reason you may need to force an app to close is if it's hung and then as BP has rightly said above, you can do this within settings.
Please please please don't install FUD applications like advanced task manager, Android handles this far better than these programs can.
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I agree Android for the most part doesn't need a task manager. I do believe though that the OP was talking about the built in task manager on some phones that you get when you longpress the home button...
And furthermore, I believe honeycomb has no need for even a longpress home button task manager.
I thought it did at first, but somehow it doesn't seem like it does. Maybe its a result of its true multi-tasking abilities idk.
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I agree Android for the most part doesn't need a task manager. I do believe though that the OP was talking about the built in task manager on some phones that you get when you longpress the home button...
And furthermore, I believe honeycomb has no need for even a longpress home button task manager.
I thought it did at first, but somehow it doesn't seem like it does. Maybe its a result of its true multi-tasking abilities idk.
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Yes, this was the reason I asked.
But I've noticed the apps don't stay in the running services even if I just press the home key (mostly) ....wierd'... but GREAT
Loving my xoom guys, only got it today and its fun fun fun.
The speed of honeycomb and the tablet itself is awesome, only lag I see is opening the apps section at the top right of the screen, I'm sure they could make that animation smoother - however, the rest is sooo fast I can overlook this.
Updated to 3.1 just 15mins after first boot up, all wirelessly.
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Maybe I'm not completely understanding....If I go to Setings > Applications > Running Services, it doesn't show everything that is running. I would like to completely close some programs out after I'm done using them to conserve battery life. I downloaded a task killer app called SystemPanel Lite. To give an example, after I'm done playing Words with Friends, I would like it to close completely. And yet, it runs in the background instead. This does not show in the Running Services menu in Settings. But it does show up in SystemPanel. And if I watch it, it -does- use CPU periodically which would decrease battery life.
There are four sections in the SystemPanel Lite. Active, Service Only, Inactive (cached) and Internal System. All of these are pretty self explanitory to me except the Inactive (Cached) one. Again, Words with Friends does not show in the Running Services section and I assume it is because it is not a service (at least SystemPanel says its not...it lists it as active).
Could someone please explain to me how to close applications (perhaps I'm not doing it correctly) or where I can go to exit them completely if there is a way to do so without third party apps.....and what exactly is the Inactive (Cached) and how does it differ from the other 3 sections?
AznGothic said:
Maybe I'm not completely understanding....If I go to Setings > Applications > Running Services, it doesn't show everything that is running. I would like to completely close some programs out after I'm done using them to conserve battery life. I downloaded a task killer app called SystemPanel Lite. To give an example, after I'm done playing Words with Friends, I would like it to close completely. And yet, it runs in the background instead. This does not show in the Running Services menu in Settings. But it does show up in SystemPanel. And if I watch it, it -does- use CPU periodically which would decrease battery life.
There are four sections in the SystemPanel Lite. Active, Service Only, Inactive (cached) and Internal System. All of these are pretty self explanitory to me except the Inactive (Cached) one. Again, Words with Friends does not show in the Running Services section and I assume it is because it is not a service (at least SystemPanel says its not...it lists it as active).
Could someone please explain to me how to close applications (perhaps I'm not doing it correctly) or where I can go to exit them completely if there is a way to do so without third party apps.....and what exactly is the Inactive (Cached) and how does it differ from the other 3 sections?
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What you are seeing is what's running. If you hit menu, cached you will see things that are open but NOT running. They do not effect battery life.
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[Q] Task Killers

Been wondering on whether to use task killers on the Desire S.
Read many articles why you shouldn't use them, but on the other hand i see many people using them.
On my Galaxy Tab, and S2, they both come preinstalled with task killers, and i use them. They help beacause my Tab slows down alot!
But on the Desire S they isnt a task killer present. I havent experienced and lags or anything, since i've had the device for a week.
But just wondering if i use a task killer can i improve the battery life further?
Why did htc not include a task killer, but in sense 3.0 ROms they have it?
also is there any apk etc, to get that new HTC Task Manager without having to change ROM?
So do you use a task killer? Does it improve battery life? If so, which task killer do you use?
Cheers guys
i use advanced task killer pro. it's great. MIUI has an in-built task killer. IDK about battery life, but well, free RAM sure improves multitasking.
I answered I have it but don't use it, as I don't find that the phone lags and even though I do have one installed I use it very very rarely.
I have the htc task killer (as it comes within LBC ROM) , I use it very rarely and only when I find that a process is mis-behaving and not FC'ing on its own.
I also have fast reboot which again I use very sparingly, this closes and then restarts all of the running processes and is like a reboot without powering down the phone (so saves battery) I find that it's useful when attempting to identify sources of battery drain etc.
Ultimately not all programs will function as they should, so I find that its best to have one and not use it rather than not have one and need it
you dont need task killers on android
android automatically kills tasks which are not used when it requires memory(& it usually is very good at this)
& tasks on the RAM do not take any battery,they take battery only when they are active & are using the processor
task managers can actually have a negative effect on your battery life,if you kill a app it will take more processing power to restart again & will cost you more battery but if you leave it on the ram it wont take any battery & starting it again will take less battery
& i have read many android users saying that uninstalling task managers helps them with their lagg problems
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I answered I have it but don't use it, as I don't find that the phone lags and even though I do have one installed I use it very very rarely.
I have the htc task killer (as it comes within LBC ROM) , I use it very rarely and only when I find that a process is mis-behaving and not FC'ing on its own.
I also have fast reboot which again I use very sparingly, this closes and then restarts all of the running processes and is like a reboot without powering down the phone (so saves battery) I find that it's useful when attempting to identify sources of battery drain etc.
Ultimately not all programs will function as they should, so I find that its best to have one and not use it rather than not have one and need it
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Thanks for the info ben! I will check out that reboot app also just found out Android has its own killer if you need to kill apps
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kartkk said:
you dont need task killers on android
android automatically kills tasks which are not used when it requires memory(& it usually is very good at this)
& tasks on the RAM do not take any battery,they take battery only when they are active & are using the processor
task managers can actually have a negative effect on your battery life,if you kill a app it will take more processing power to restart again & will cost you more battery but if you leave it on the ram it wont take any battery & starting it again will take less battery
& i have read many android users saying that uninstalling task managers helps them with their lagg problems
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Thanks kartkk! Just the info I read too guess ill defo not be using a task killer for normal use then
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I shouldn't have worried at the first place if i did open alot of application in my android. thought that it works like windows.
What's bad are automatic task killers. I use System Panel / Task Manager mostly to keep track with my battery usage history & system info but barely use it to kill tasks.
Automatic Task Killer are like most "Tuning" tools on Windows. You never know exactly what they do. There ist no need of "Free" RAM on Android. And, as written, killing a Task will not increase battetry life.
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I answered I have it but don't use it, as I don't find that the phone lags and even though I do have one installed I use it very very rarely.
I have the htc task killer (as it comes within LBC ROM) , I use it very rarely and only when I find that a process is mis-behaving and not FC'ing on its own.
I also have fast reboot which again I use very sparingly, this closes and then restarts all of the running processes and is like a reboot without powering down the phone (so saves battery) I find that it's useful when attempting to identify sources of battery drain etc.
Ultimately not all programs will function as they should, so I find that its best to have one and not use it rather than not have one and need it
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Thanks everyone for the input
Ben, I have installed the fast reboot app, and I am very pleased with it
Thanks for sharing! Saves me a full reboot when some apps aren't working
Cheers mate!
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Task Manager

Hey guys I'm coming from a Samsung Galaxy Prevail on boost mobile and prior to that I had a Samsung Galaxy
S on At&t. I toyed around with both, rooting and all that good stuff... Anyway I've been spoiled by Samsung's Task Manager apps. They both had straight-forward task killing "End All" command. Even my prevail kept the same task manager app once I updated to gingerbread. The motorola task manager is sorely lacking in my opinion. I've tried Advanced Task Killer app from the market and go launcher task manager widget and they both seemed bulky, I didn't care for them at all. Anyone have any suggestions? Maybe is there a way to install my prevail's old task manager, or even pull the one from my girlfriends samsung infuse?? thanks y'all!
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before you get bombared with "you don't need task manager" well IMO you do need one and A2 got a nice one. It is tedious to setup but once you set it up its will help you clear those precious ram ^_^v I usually just put Games on the end after 2 minutes and apps that I don't need to be running on the background such as market hehe.
My habit: I use the phone, turn off screen(power button) then set it aside ^_^
if i don't play games such as Megamall story (which is a battery killer) i usually last 1 day and a half without charging.
I do play games a lot I mean all day type not 10 minutes to 30 lmao. Never felt my phone being sluggish thanks to A2 Task Manager ^_^v. You may also try the plugin for go launcher (never tried it hehe).
Atrixed2 said:
before you get bombared with "you don't need task manager" well IMO you do need one and A2 got a nice one. It is tedious to setup but once you set it up its will help you clear those precious ram ^_^v I usually just put Games on the end after 2 minutes and apps that I don't need to be running on the background such as market hehe.
My habit: I use the phone, turn off screen(power button) then set it aside ^_^
if i don't play games such as Megamall story (which is a battery killer) i usually last 1 day and a half without charging.
I do play games a lot I mean all day type not 10 minutes to 30 lmao. Never felt my phone being sluggish thanks to A2 Task Manager ^_^v. You may also try the plugin for go launcher (never tried it hehe).
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what are some of the things you include in your task manager? just thought id try it
I included all except GO launcher, slideit, widgetlocker, 3gwatchdog, battery circle, bluetooth toggle, bluetoothdun, rlock, silent toggle widget, wifi toggle widget.
Too many to list all the apps that I included lol, so basically what ever i use all the time I exclude them
Some games are persistent so I suggest you uninstall those
yes. Thanx men
I just want to point out that task managers are usually pointless. It takes the same amount of energy to store nothing in the RAM as it does to store an app in the RAM, and apps that you recently opened but aren't currently open are "frozen" and don't consume battery unless the dev purposefully makes it stay running. If the phone runs out of empty RAM then "frozen" apps will be completely terminated.
The only time you would want to manually kill an app is if it is misbehaving.
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You are right it is pointless to have a task manager that is why they have it on every single OS currently out right now even though you can't see it like in windows there is still a task manager(sort of) working in the background keeping your ram clear. With our A2 there is somewhat 500+mb of ram always reserved for system use that leaves the system somewhat 500mb of ram for apps which is around 50% of ram. I bet there is a trigger for the ram to clear at 80% of ram being occupied. The system will say " OH no there is 200mb of ram left what would I do"^_^v by the time you see that you will feel the 1ish second slughish reaction time from either opening an app or text messages/ keyboard. I you are like me who likes to play games I wouldn't want my phone to slow down while in the middle of the game.
Bottom line is if you don't have that much of ram being eaten out just by regular use by all means don't use it, but if you are a regular app launcher (15+ games) I would suggest using it. Besides it doesn't require that much of energy to auto kill because it does it if you turn off the screen and leave the phone for more than 2 minutes alone.

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