Why it may not even make a difference to reduce RAM usage
To most of us, RAM operates in mysterious ways. We can’t break it down to you in a single post, but we can tell you that trying to control RAM may sometimes result in wasted time. Android will ultimately do whatever the heck it wants.
Android will ultimately do whatever the heck it wants to do.
Android is pretty smart. It knows which data it needs, when it needs it, and for how long it needs it. If an app is idle too long, the operating system will know to clear its data. In a similar manner, Android will clear out older files in the RAM when new ones need space.
Furthermore, clearing out the RAM may become an endless war between you and the operating system. If Android keeps pulling data into the RAM, it is because it likely needs it for some reason or another. Kill it and the operating system will be left wondering: “Hey, where did that file go? Let’s put it back in there”. You will then kill the task again and the dance will go on endlessly. You’ll also waste a lot of battery power in the process.
