Just for fun- How much free RAM do you have?

[packerbacker]

I'm not rooted yet, but hopefully with DroidDev's help in the near future, I will be. I have 273/325MB of RAM used.

 

[dlcullen]

With normal usage, ~80MB free.

Whew, I was glad to see your system look the about the same as mine!

Thanks for sharing your wisdom Brandon. I started out with a Dell Axim, my how things have changed since those days, huh?!!

 

[NOsquid]

I'm not rooted yet, but hopefully with DroidDev's help in the near future, I will be. I have 273/325MB of RAM used.

Perfectly normal

 

[shaundizzle]

Take CityID as a bloatware example. CityID takes up RAM, I can see my RAM go up when I kill it. If I were to remove CityID, then it would never open and take up RAM. So I don't see how removing bloatware doesn't free RAM. CityID opens everytime I get a phone call so there is no point killing it because it's just going to open again and take up CPU time and battery as you said. I consider Email similarly, no point in killing it when it's just going to have to open again soon.

I start-up kill stuff like VZNav and 3G Mobile Hotspot; things that I'll never use and don't auto-open everytime the phone rings or I get an e-mail. And RAM always goes up when I kill them.

Yeah exactly. That's what I said. But removing things like sprint navigation won't do anything. Last time I checked it didn't open on its own but ive been rooted for a while

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[shaundizzle]

Free ram is ALWAYS good.

please go read namebrandons post. i think he summed it up better than i.

free ram is good. but you will always have free ram. thats what android is made for. im just saying theres no point in going around killing every app you can to free ram.

read the article about task killers here on AC: http://www.androidcentral.com/carriers-still-pushing-task-killers

 

[jimmy647]

how would i uninstall the stock launcher if i am not using it anymore? I am rite around 247 mb and i can multitask just fine.

 

[Raptor007]

So, I did some major cleaning today removing everything that was not essential to me from the /system/app directory.
No more touchwiz, no more bloat, no live wallpapers, etc..

After doing so, I restarted my phone and then checked RAM from the stock task manager and I'm pleased with the results.

How is everyone else's RAM looking?

[tapatalk on android]

Did you got the custom ROM route or just rooted and cleared out the attic?

 

[packerbacker]

I have 273/325MB of RAM used.

Rooted, I now have: 223MB/325MB being used
Program: 209MB/1.55GB
Personal data: 10.91MB/106MB
External SD Card: 1.13GB/14.73 GB