What really causes android lag?

**nube_android** · 03-10-2013, 04:27 AM

I know several theories have been brought up( Java, ui threading from the google intern, too much different hardware,) but what do you think Really causes android lag? It reminds me of Windows in early days. What do you think causes it? Google made improvements on it in JB, But its not gone.

**Greg C** · 03-10-2013, 04:45 AM

Originally Posted by nube_android

I know several theories have been brought up( Java, ui threading from the google intern, too much different hardware,) but what do you think Really causes android lag? It reminds me of Windows in early days. What do you think causes it? Google made improvements on it in JB, But its not gone.

I have a Nexus 4 and I don't experience any lag whatsoever.

**Dreamliner330** · 03-10-2013, 05:47 AM

Originally Posted by Greg C

I have a Nexus 4 and I don't experience any lag whatsoever.

I have a hard time believing that. I've never used a Nexus 4, but my Nexus 7 and Galaxy Nexus lagged plenty.

Every Android I've ever owned or used has had lag.

I am extremely skeptical of someone who states they don't have lag.

Now, I do believe you may not observe it. I see videos on YouTube all the time with people messing around with a device saying "it's very smooth, no lag" as I see the jittery animation and prevalent lag.

Some people just don't notice.

**PhilSterBoy** · 03-10-2013, 06:41 AM

I also have a nexus 4. Although this was my first Android, the only time I experience a slight lag is when I'm in the Google Play Store, i also got the last when I was using a galaxy s3

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**ryanr509** · 03-10-2013, 06:43 AM

The nexus 4 is about as lag free as it can get. The galaxy nexus is nearly as smooth as the nexus 4

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**nube_android** · 03-10-2013, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by dreamliner

I have a hard time believing that. I've never used a Nexus 4, but my Nexus 7 and Galaxy Nexus lagged plenty.

Every Android I've ever owned or used has had lag.

I am extremely skeptical of someone who states they don't have lag.

Now, I do believe you may not observe it. I see videos on YouTube all the time with people messing around with a device saying "it's very smooth, no lag" as I see the jittery animation and prevalent lag.

Some people just don't notice.

I don't know though, my optimus G on ICS is actually smoother than some Nexus 4's on JB from what I've seen. It's very smooth and lag is minimal, or at least hardly visible. I cannot seem to find if Android's issue is an Architectural design (Of the OS) or Java or hardware differentiation.

**xlDeMoNiClx** · 03-10-2013, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by dreamliner

I have a hard time believing that. I've never used a Nexus 4, but my Nexus 7 and Galaxy Nexus lagged plenty.

Every Android I've ever owned or used has had lag.

I am extremely skeptical of someone who states they don't have lag.

Now, I do believe you may not observe it. I see videos on YouTube all the time with people messing around with a device saying "it's very smooth, no lag" as I see the jittery animation and prevalent lag.

Some people just don't notice.

Believe it or not, many people don't experience lag with their devices. I get a little bit from time to time but my phone was released in 2011 and even then it's not much.

This is from me, on my EVO 3D.

**Greg C** · 03-10-2013, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by dreamliner

I have a hard time believing that. I've never used a Nexus 4, but my Nexus 7 and Galaxy Nexus lagged plenty.

Every Android I've ever owned or used has had lag.

I am extremely skeptical of someone who states they don't have lag.

Now, I do believe you may not observe it. I see videos on YouTube all the time with people messing around with a device saying "it's very smooth, no lag" as I see the jittery animation and prevalent lag.

Some people just don't notice.

Telling ya..... I'm not seeing it.

**srkmagnus** · 03-10-2013, 07:02 PM

If you download many apps and have a lot of things running you'll see some hiccups with Android. Yes, JB does a great job with closing out apps and unnecessary memory being consumed by apps, but the lag is there. Someone with straight AOSP, little to no apps running, will not see (or notice) lag versus someone using another device with an OEM skin, e.g. Sense, Touchwiz.

Plus, the definition of "lag" may vary from person-to-person and what I see as a smooth device may be some or slight lag to another.

**kyleish** · 04-07-2013, 11:32 PM

I've had a Nexus One, Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7 before I got my Nexus 4. All of my devices would lag at some point, and with My GNex and now Nexus 7 after the 4.2 update, lagged to the point of annoyance (hence running across this article looking for a cure for my Nexus 7).

My Nexus 4 it the first device that has NO lag whatsoever. And I'm sensitive to this stuff. On my other devices, I've tried every ROM, every kernel, linaro, V8 speed booster and anything you can think of. I'm not even tempted in the slightest to do anything to my Nexus 4. It's as smooth and consistent as I could ever want.