Do you use a Task Killer app?

[amojeba]

How do u mAnually force stop? And doesn't that make phone unstable if u keep doing that? I think I'm thinking of Windows and task killer....the system can be unstable by force closing all the time.
Thoughts?

 

[JimmyMac]

How do u mAnually force stop? And doesn't that make phone unstable if u keep doing that? I think I'm thinking of Windows and task killer....the system can be unstable by force closing all the time.
Thoughts?

You only Force Stop if you are a Jedi. Sorry....

But seriously, you only force stop programs/apps that you buy or download yourself. Do not force stop anything that came with the phone. I tried to force stop Protected Music, but it turned it right back on. Anyways, go to;

1. Settings
2. Applications
3. Manage applications
4. Wait for it to load up, then find your program/app and click on it.
5. Scroll down and see if you can click Force Stop or not.

An example would be the app Advanced Ruler Pro. You have to force stop this one each time you use it. There should be no reason to have it running in the background if you do not need it.

Hope this helps.

 

[amojeba]

Thanks for the info

 

[c1k1r1]

I notice I only have problems with taskillers depending on the rom I'm using some work better without them others work better with them... but that's just my opinion (edit)then again I'm on the moto droid I just noticed the this thread wasn't for the moto

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[XXXdc5]

i'll be another one of THOSE guys (im assuming since i havent read through the thread)


task killers are bull****. they only mess everything up


kbai

 

[rodeiguez102]

Ok, now I'm ready to make my statement on task killers.

I bought my HTC Evo on release date, my first android phone. And from day 1 the Sprint rep recommended advanced task killer, so I downloaded it, and killed apps I didn't use. 2 weeks later, after reading all the controversy on this issue, I deleted ATK. And have been using my phone for a week now without a task killer.

So the jury is out (Now this only applies to the Evo, and my daily usage). Not using a task killer has actually improved my battery life. Didn't double it, but its a noticeable amount. But the biggest advantage is always having my apps loaded and ready to be used.

Here's my daily usage. The web browser is my most used app, I am constantly reading articles, and watching YouTube videos. Handcent is my second most used app, I send about 1000 text messages a month. I am still new to android, so the android market is the third most used app. Fourth would be the phone app, very short calls thow. Now the rest of the apps I use very lightly, music app, Pandora, Bebbled, Facebook, music junk, Google maps, and tube Droid.

Using ATK I would get on average 12 hours out of my battery. Now without ATK I've been constantly getting 14-16 hours out of it. For the record, I don't use WiFi, I don't use Bluetooth, I always have GPS enabled. And I have all my apps setup to only sync manually. And I should add that I have good signal in my area, I know that can be a factor in battery life.

So Im done with task killers, I didn't enjoy managing my apps and memory anyway, so I'm kinda relieved. And I'm glad I gave them a chance, I don't like to simply take someone's word as truth. And I would recommend you all give both worlds a try for yourselves. Everyone's usage will differ, and just maybe, a task killer really can be a benefit to some.