I do not think using or not using a task killer has to become a religion that some just believe in and others do not. The warnings have been stated about potential issues with task killers (i.e. killing programs that need to stay running). Please be aware that there are many ways to use a task killer. For example, you can install a task killer that does not automatically kill anything. I used Advanded task Manager for example, and it has a setting about whether or not you want to kill running apps after X minutes based on priorities, etc. With this off, the task killer doesn't do anything on its own. There is also a setting for automatically run on start. Without that, it doesn't run on its own.
Now, this is how i set it up. If i feel like seeing available RAM or seeing whats running, I launch the task killer app. If desired i can kill stuff, if not i dont. How do I then kill the task manager app if desired? Easily, you use the task killer to kill itself and thats all. If not, android OS steps in after a while and kills it as that's how the OS works in general. All that said, with my settings of not having the task killer auto kill anything, i do not need to kill it manually "to save battery." I've been running it since day 1 and task killer has NEVER shown on up on my batter usage stats. Yes it uses some but the use is negligible in the mode i use it.
I think of a task killer program as an equivalent to windows Task Manager, with some extra features that I don't use. It's just an efficient way for me to view tasks/processes/services if i desire. I know i can find this info already but its easier with the task manager. In the event that an app does have a bug and is hogging battery or running incessantly that the OS doesn't prevent, only then do i use a task killer to destory the app.
Bottom line is that task killers do not have to function as an always running app that manages the app space in addition to the android OS doing this. Simply put, is a task manager needed? No. Do they cause more harm than good? Maybe, but depends on how you use it. Is it easier to power off then use a task manager for the rare times when you actually need to kill stuff? Definitely not.
Now, this is how i set it up. If i feel like seeing available RAM or seeing whats running, I launch the task killer app. If desired i can kill stuff, if not i dont. How do I then kill the task manager app if desired? Easily, you use the task killer to kill itself and thats all. If not, android OS steps in after a while and kills it as that's how the OS works in general. All that said, with my settings of not having the task killer auto kill anything, i do not need to kill it manually "to save battery." I've been running it since day 1 and task killer has NEVER shown on up on my batter usage stats. Yes it uses some but the use is negligible in the mode i use it.
I think of a task killer program as an equivalent to windows Task Manager, with some extra features that I don't use. It's just an efficient way for me to view tasks/processes/services if i desire. I know i can find this info already but its easier with the task manager. In the event that an app does have a bug and is hogging battery or running incessantly that the OS doesn't prevent, only then do i use a task killer to destory the app.
Bottom line is that task killers do not have to function as an always running app that manages the app space in addition to the android OS doing this. Simply put, is a task manager needed? No. Do they cause more harm than good? Maybe, but depends on how you use it. Is it easier to power off then use a task manager for the rare times when you actually need to kill stuff? Definitely not.
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