cleaner/booster

[nonie]

Seeing ads telling about
a cleaner/booster to improve
battery. Anyone tried this?

 

[GefH]

I also am curious about this. This is the advert I've been seeing.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cleanmaster.mguard

Very high ratings from 18 million users. Anyone using this stuff?

 

[Travo79]

I have used Clean Master in the past. It does a good job of cleaning junk and outdated files from your phone.

However, I usually install it, let it do its thing, and then uninstall it. The app has a nasty habit of bugging you with 3-4 notifications a day. "You can clean X amount of memory", which turns out to be pictures, videos, and other things that most people don't want to get rid of.

It will also monitor your memory usage and ask tell you that your memory (RAM) is nearly full. It wants to boost your RAM by closing programs that are running in the background. This is completely unnecessary for Android phones as using more RAM is a good thing. Killing them off actually eats your battery, as they will only restart themselves in a few minutes.

So, if you've got useless stuff gumming up your phone, use it then uninstall it. That's my two cents.

Posted via the Android Central App

 

[Crashdamage]

DO NOT install any RAM cleaner/booster/optimizer! They are counterproductive and actually can slow your device and waste power.

To understand why, read this:

http://androidforums.com/i,ndex.php?posts/6932721

Actually, it's a good idea to read the entire thread. Lotsa excellent information.

Install this:

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...re/apps/details?id=sa.ramtruth&token=J2m-A-3Z

The Truth, simply.

Android since v1.0. Linux user since 2001.

 

[monicakm]

Hummmm, 18.5 million 5 star ratings vs 8 5 star ratings. I'm gonna have to go with the 18.5 mil and then uninstall it as suggested.

 

[monicakm]

CM cleaned/freed 2.6GB, then I uninstalled it
Thanks!

 

[Crashdamage]

Millions of people were convinced that the world was flat until it was proven to be round. Those links provide proof about bogus crapware. If you choose to believe the world is flat, so be it. Don't fall off the edge.

Android since v1.0. Linux user since 2001.

 

[monicakm]

I haven't fallen off in 56 years...guess there's always a first for everything tho. I promise I'll be careful!