I don't have that many apps installed and I don't use any widgets but I only have about 35mb of available RAM. I only started noticing this after I did the OTA update. Is this normal? Thanks for any feedback.
Sounds fishy, I've got about 214MB free and run more than one widget and use plenty of apps. Do you have some sort of a task killer app like Advanced Task killer? What apps do you have running at the moment?
I have like Facebook, Google voice and android keyboard. I'm stock rooted and have some bloatware frozen. I have no idea what is causing this. Some others are android core apps and logs provider?
Well the only way I use up that much ram is if i'm doing a lot of multitasking but all three of those apps are the largest users of RAM in my running services list lol just sayin
xIC-MACIx said:
Well the only way I use up that much ram is if i'm doing a lot of multitasking but all three of those apps are the largest users of RAM in my running services list lol just sayin
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That is so wierd...im running many many services yet my ram stays <50%....im on MIUI and frequently use its app killer frees up like 100mb of ram everytime with one click
I have like about 100MB RAM free if I don't clear up RAM for about 2-3 days (well, I do clear it up once in a couple of days if there is any lag). Otherwise I normally have 100-200 MB free. On a fresh boot up, it shows 250+ MB free.
See this --
http://www.androidcentral.com/ram-what-it-how-its-used-and-why-you-shouldnt-care
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So should I factory reset? Odin? Don't know what else I could do.
Bronk93 said:
So should I factory reset? Odin? Don't know what else I could do.
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When in doubt start over I guess, factory reset from CWM which will get rid of apps/data, check you ram usage from there and if you still have subpar Ram usage, somethings probly up. You could even Odin back to bone stock and check from there too...
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Hey guys, I've been experimenting with some ram optimizers ("Memory boost ram optimizer" being the best) and I have come to this conclusion. You can sit their and kill those ram hogging apps every 5 seconds, or you can prevent those apps from starting up in the first place. I failed to find any apps that stop programs from starting on their own. Are there apps that can fix this problem?
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Vik_92_Sandhu said:
Hey guys, I've been experimenting with some ram optimizers ("Memory boost ram optimizer" being the best) and I have come to this conclusion. You can sit their and kill those ram hogging apps every 5 seconds, or you can prevent those apps from starting up in the first place. I failed to find any apps that stop programs from starting on their own. Are there apps that can fix this problem?
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Based on how memory management occurs in Android. Those apps that get used the most, you want them to have RAM. They access faster. Your phone may appear sluggish when another app is forcing an old app out of memory but for those that are used often, they will be quick and responsive because of memory. There was an earlier post describing how android manages memory, I will add the link to this thread when I find it. So, what I'm trying to say, don't kill the apps in memory, let android manage itself, and don't install apps that you don't feel are serving their purpose.
Here is that thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=904023
trekie86 said:
Here is that thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=904023
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Thanks for the link. Very Helpful.
Vik_92_Sandhu said:
Hey guys, I've been experimenting with some ram optimizers ("Memory boost ram optimizer" being the best) and I have come to this conclusion. You can sit their and kill those ram hogging apps every 5 seconds, or you can prevent those apps from starting up in the first place. I failed to find any apps that stop programs from starting on their own. Are there apps that can fix this problem?
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"startup auditor" lets u select apps that u don't want to start at start-up. and it even polls at regular intervals for apps u don't want to run at all in the background. The latter applies typically to att bloatware apps.
Is it useful to kill tasks and free RAM with the default task manager of froyo?
For example leaving contacts, messaging etc open in background.
Just wondering if it will have any effect on battery life.
Thanks.
trey77 said:
Is it useful to kill tasks and free RAM with the default task manager of froyo?
For example leaving contacts, messaging etc open in background.
Just wondering if it will have any effect on battery life.
Thanks.
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From what I've read and heard, killing tasks has negative effects. Killing games or applications which are still running, thats fine, but closing basic system applications is just gunna slow you down long term, because they will just reload back into the cache a few mins later, and that rebooting of the apps will use more battery than you saved from killing them.
I just have all apps i don't use blocked from start up, using avast anti virus, and android assistant. (rooted device)
hope this was in some way helpful.
trey77 said:
Is it useful to kill tasks and free RAM with the default task manager of froyo?
For example leaving contacts, messaging etc open in background.
Just wondering if it will have any effect on battery life.
Thanks.
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do not use them they do not save battery at all just close you app you dont use. use the back button and not the home button if you want to leave the app
trey77 said:
Is it useful to kill tasks and free RAM with the default task manager of froyo?
For example leaving contacts, messaging etc open in background.
Just wondering if it will have any effect on battery life.
Thanks.
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Not just what the guys ^^^ above ^^^ have said;-
'Free' RAM is 'Wasted' RAM. If your device has 756MB of RAM and you are only using 300MB of it because you keep killing applications, that means that you are actually wasting 456MB of the device's RAM.
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Not just what the guys ^^^ above ^^^ have said;-
'Free' RAM is 'Wasted' RAM. If your device has 756MB of RAM and you are only using 300MB of it because you keep killing applications, that means that you are actually wasting 456MB of the device's RAM.
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Indeed wasted ram sucks keep it used
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Thanks guys, so I'll just leave my phone alone.
on Windows phone you don't have to.
Hiii
I'm having problem with "deasapearing ram" Every 2-3 days i've to restart phone completly becouse when i check in working apps settings i've like 40-80 free ram. in use is about 780-820 mb. it does not add up to 1gb anyway. So when i have so little ram to use apps are force to close, mx player, some ****ty family guy app even chrome is closing down. apps like app killer are not helping tehy free like about 10-60 mb. anyone noticed something like me, any advice?
I think it is the phone, I have the same problem :/
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I think it is the phone, I have the same problem :/
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yeah, but this **** doesn't happen to all m2. i hope this is software problem not hardware.
im not facing this problem, maybe reflash the stock firmware resolve the problem
batoem said:
im not facing this problem, maybe reflash the stock firmware resolve the problem
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i did it already through pc companion suite. no help at all.
Maybe root and uninstall bloatware can help you with this situation
this problem probaly because of too many background apps
and one more thing .. linux based OS , ram always been used everytime
you can disable some apps like google maps or integrated apps that u dont use
I have the similar problem with my RAM. As 1st, RAM is always at 70% usage.
How can i disable some applications permanently so they do not run by themselves? I dont want to unninstal them, just disable them, is it possible and if it is can u please tell me how to do it in few short steps.
Second thing, beside other apps i have installed Facebook, WhatsApp and CleanMaster app. Every time i go Settings -> Aplications -> Running Aplications, there are these 3 apps always running. I dont know whats causing them to be opened at all times. I think if i open Facebook (for example) even once, it stays up and running in background even if i remove it from that Dock Menu Tab by sliding it a side.
Is there anything i can do to make this stop, and save some of my RAM free?
Thanks in advance
4.3 is the worst from all versions in terms of memory handling. On top of that it comes very heavy on memory foot-print right after booting up.
After booting up your phone has about 300 - 350 Mb left to work with. Open your Navigation app and your browser, and the memory of your phone is "done". The happy apps reshuffling starts, causing screen lag and app start-up delay.
When a phone app with1 mB in size was considered big, and 5 mB of RAM consumption enormous, than shuffling things around was no prob. Now shuffle a 240 mB Navi app out of the memory, and replace it with that 70 mB home launcher when you are done. Takes the same time and is the same, right? And users have no clue how memory is used, right? And if so many complain about memory handling? But still, Many will tell us "unused RAM is wasted RAM".
What can you do?
- Root your pone and remove all apps you don't need, diligently and consequently
- Greenify user apps, in particular those which you do not need always.
- Rethink if you need to be on Viber, Whatsapp and Skype constanly. If not, greenify.
- Access Facebook from a browser, ditto for other functions and apps where a website is availabe and mostly does the same
- When installing a new app always go for the smaller one that just does what you need to do. Not the one with all the function that you could need, and not the one with more eye candy.
certain apps on android are a no-no. For example, facebook (from what I've heard) and skype use lots of resources and slow down the phone. You should disable or uninstall any app that isn't of use to you. To check the RAM usage of apps and disable them, go to settings -> apps, running will show you current apps, and if you go in all apps you can scroll through them and disable unneeded apps.
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Second thing, beside other apps i have installed Facebook, WhatsApp and CleanMaster app. Every time i go Settings -> Aplications -> Running Aplications, there are these 3 apps always running. I dont know whats causing them to be opened at all times. I think if i open Facebook (for example) even once, it stays up and running in background even if i remove it from that Dock Menu Tab by sliding it a side.
Is there anything i can do to make this stop, and save some of my RAM free?
Thanks in advance
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Search for an app that lets you manage startup apps on boot. Another way is Greenify, as it unloads apps from memory.
BTW. Cleanmaster is redundant in my eyes.
Thank you very much, this helped a lot.
i've disabled around 15 apps, some sony crap and stuff what i know what it is and i don't use. still the same.
Not sure if anyone is having this issue but the one plus one has stock Android and 3GB of ram. Most of the time, even with plenty of open apps, I have more than a GB available. My issue is. Say I have 9 apps opened. When I go from the first to the 9th, the 9th app reloads. I don't get why. Anyone know how I can make apps sit in memory and not have it reload. I'd like to out my ram to Good use
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What app is this?
Is the app greenified?
Are you using task killers?
Is it normal, that system is using so much ram? After restart it shows around 1.5gb ram + little build up app cache. After 2-3 hours it goes up to 5gb of system usage.
Most of system apps preinstalled are disabled or forced to stop. Not using greenify, amplify or xposed. No substratum, kernel tweaks etc.
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Is it normal, that system is using so much ram? After restart it shows around 1.5gb ram + little build up app cache. After 2-3 hours it goes up to 5gb of system usage.
Most of system apps preinstalled are disabled or forced to stop. Not using greenify, amplify or xposed. No substratum, kernel tweaks etc.
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The real question here is - Is this impacting the performance in any manner? Is there visible lag when using the phone extensively? If yes, then it's a problem. If no, then I wouldn't be concerned because Android has always been notorious with RAM management. Try opening and using a lot of apps and then minimize, then try opening them again and see if they retain the states you last left them in.
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The real question here is - Is this impacting the performance in any manner? Is there visible lag when using the phone extensively? If yes, then it's a problem. If no, then I wouldn't be concerned because Android has always been notorious with RAM management. Try opening and using a lot of apps and then minimize, then try opening them again and see if they retain the states you last left them in.
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I have Pixel 2XL as well and most of the time I have ~2-2,5 GB of RAM usage with apps preloaded. It's plenty fluid and responsive, maybe just a tiny bit slower (if any) than OP6.
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I have Pixel 2XL as well and most of the time I have ~2-2,5 GB of RAM usage with apps preloaded. It's plenty fluid and responsive, maybe just a tiny bit slower (if any) than OP6.
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Pixel is Google's baby. It'll always be the most optimized Android device. I wouldn't compare those too. But then again if the performance lag is visible then it's a problem, else not.
It's suppose to use up the RAM. Unused RAM is wasted RAM.
I am experiencing the same thing, I went to developer mode and set the background service to none, and installed greenify to force hibernate the services.
I was wondering the same thing, why is it going up to 5 gb ? And to answer someone's question from above, no the device does not slow down ( at least I haven't experienced slow downs ) but I always clean recent apps and I'm never opening more than 4 Max 5 apps
Why wasting time about worrying why system apps run in the background using the ram which is supposed to be used just for this manner. I don't get it. The system runs perfect on the 6 ...
Start using your using device, not developing any problems where none are existing.
Enjoy your devices.