Has anyone used autostarts on the evo. whenever i try to set an app to not start up on it own. it just thinks and thinks for ever. (like an hour) Also does it have to be running to stop the app from starting.
I use it with zero problems. Do you have a rooted ROM and USB debugging checked?
I don't run a task killer, but i have edited the boot image of the phone to keep more memory free. Try minfree manager from the market, it does the same thing.
As ATK or autostarts
Neither lol. It monitors your memory and changes the thresholds Android uses to keep free RAM. It's like having a custom boot image, but you only have to DL a free app from the market
Start up minFree manager, (hit back button to make keyboard go away) hit menu > presets. Set it to aggressive.
Then menu > apply.
Beats the hell out of a task killer, and when combined with autostarts to kill things like nascar and sprint navi from starting whenever they please makes a huge difference.
just be sure not to mess with things that will alert you. like you stock text messaging app. just sayin'