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Help GALAXY NOTE 2: Browser Always Running (Does'nt This Eat Data?)

Rico ANDROID

Rico ANDROID

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Since the stock web browser on the Galaxy Note 2 doesn't have an "exit" or "close" button and stays open with last visited pages, doesnt this eat at your data when you may tavel from your home wi-fi and the device switch to 4G?

Why would there be no close-app function? Is there an app for turning it off on exit? It would save steps from having to back out or go to task manager and force close....
 
I close the open tab in the stock browser and it shuts down in the background. Never had an issue with it. I also have it running in background sometimes and it doesn't chew up any data. Uses up RAM though.
 
NeoGrandizer said:
I close the open tab in the stock browser and it shuts down in the background. Never had an issue with it. I also have it running in background sometimes and it doesn't chew up any data. Uses up RAM though.
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So do you long-press he middle bitton to the right of the screen then just close it from the 'recent views' display?

Almath whats your process? Guys ive been going to task manager all the time.
 
When in the stock browser, simply press the 2 overlaying boxes on the top right corner beside the address bar. That should bring you to a screen with tabs currently open in your browser. Each window will have a minus icon in the top right corner. Press the minus icon to close the window. If there is only one window, it will close the browser.
 
NeoGrandizer said:
When in the stock browser, simply press the 2 overlaying boxes on the top right corner beside the address bar. That should bring you to a screen with tabs currently open in your browser. Each window will have a minus icon in the top right corner. Press the minus icon to close the window. If there is only one window, it will close the browser.
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dwagner88 said:
Unless you have a page open that automatically refreshes (this is rare) it will not use any data while open in the background.
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Thank you guys! I will make that step a practice. I will have to check my task mgr once in awhile again. I might have not closed all of the pages when i backed out then loaded task manager and stock browser was still running.

(Sidenote: i sure didnt think about flash not being included in later devices but thanks to a discussion post in Android Forums, it provided good info and a download link. Now i can view website vids again seamlessly)
 
Rico ANDROID said:
So do you long-press he middle bitton to the right of the screen then just close it from the 'recent views' display?

Almath whats your process? Guys ive been going to task manager all the time.
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I use a browser with an exit button. If I have to use the phones browser I do use the back button or home button. I don't close with the (-).
 
almath said:
I use a browser with an exit button. If I have to use the phones browser I do use the back button or home button. I don't close with the (-).
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That's right, you did post earlier that you are using a browser with a close button. I just downloaded a copy of Dolphin which has an exit button
 
almath said:
I use a browser with an exit button. If I have to use the phones browser I do use the back button or home button. I don't close with the (-).
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Yeah, but it's a huge pain if you have a history as pushing the back button is like hitting the back button on the browser. If I used this method, I would have to hammer the back button over 10+ times before the browser exits. If I hit the home button, the browser remains in the background and doesn't terminate. I need to go task manager to kill the process.

The cleanest method to exit and terminate it is to close all the browser tabs.
 
Pushing the home button to exit out of the stock browser will just put the broswer in a saved memory state. It won't hog up any data and one can easily confirm this by looking over your data usage details. Further, anything you do on any phone equates to power loss, what I mean is, if you have something running in the background like email sync, not only will it use data but it will also drain the battery to one extent or the other; web browser app would be no different.

By simply installing a battery meter program like say Gsam, one can check what's running in the background. If there is a closed app on top of the list when in theory it shouldn't, you will not only burn battery but also data. I dare say you'll never see the web browser app on top of that list from just sitting in the background. The folks at Android know what they are doing for the most part.
 
NeuDroid said:
Pushing the home button to exit out of the stock browser will just put the broswer in a saved memory state. It won't hog up any data and one can easily confirm this by looking over your data usage details. Further, anything you do on any phone equates to power loss, what I mean is, if you have something running in the background like email sync, not only will it use data but it will also drain the battery to one extent or the other; web browser app would be no different.

By simply installing a battery meter program like say Gsam, one can check what's running in the background. If there is a closed app on top of the list when in theory it shouldn't, you will not only burn battery but also data. I dare say you'll never see the web browser app on top of that list from just sitting in the background. The folks at Android know what they are doing for the most part.
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Good points and i am domt doubt the androdian folks. Jist cant overlook questioning somebof these baxkground apps even in standby considering limited data beimg used . I guess some sara has to be used jist for the operation system.

...too bad that partial usage isnt reimbursable :D
 
NeuDroid said:
Pushing the home button to exit out of the stock browser will just put the broswer in a saved memory state. It won't hog up any data and one can easily confirm this by looking over your data usage details. Further, anything you do on any phone equates to power loss, what I mean is, if you have something running in the background like email sync, not only will it use data but it will also drain the battery to one extent or the other; web browser app would be no different.

By simply installing a battery meter program like say Gsam, one can check what's running in the background. If there is a closed app on top of the list when in theory it shouldn't, you will not only burn battery but also data. I dare say you'll never see the web browser app on top of that list from just sitting in the background. The folks at Android know what they are doing for the most part.
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Why do you assume users are asking this because of fear of data or battery drain? I use this as a multitasking device. Any app stuck in background steadily chews RAM and CPU cycles. Hence diminishing performance. I want to squeeze optimal performance. That means closing apps I don't need or require in the background.
 
NeoGrandizer said:
Why do you assume users are asking this because of fear of data or battery drain? I use this as a multitasking device. Any app stuck in background steadily chews RAM and CPU cycles. Hence diminishing performance. I want to squeeze optimal performance. That means closing apps I don't need or require in the background.
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You've got a good point. I did all sorts of multitasking on my streak and the more processes running in the background chewed up resoirces and can cause lag. If the browser was still sitting idle, it seemed to either held a chunk of storage from all the graphics it caches or something because when i manually terminated the browser the percentate of available processing shot up
 
ren857 said:
Because the OP asked:
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LOL. Oh geez, I'm an idiot.

The biggest drain on battery will be more related to the network carrier signal and LTE if anything else. Especially if getting poor reception/weak signal. More power is being used to try to latch on the signal causing drain. I know the battery is drained significantly faster on LTE and signal strength.
 
Believe me, i am appreciating the variety of responses and ideas. Its helping me get over the loss of my streek more bearable as i like more and more of my trusty noo GN-II

And great seeing so many fellow and fellowette GN-II'ers together too. Wasnt but a handfull of Dell Streakers.
 
You're worrying too much. Go into Data Usage under settings. Scroll down and you'll see what apps are using data and how much. If you see something you don't like, tap that app and scroll down. Tap the box at the very bottom to only use background data while on wifi.
 
And yet one can still ask the question if one wishes to get variant feedback. What youve posted still does not negate the fact that processes eat cpu and battery.

Thanks
 
NeoGrandizer said:
Why do you assume users are asking this because of fear of data or battery drain? I use this as a multitasking device. Any app stuck in background steadily chews RAM and CPU cycles. Hence diminishing performance. I want to squeeze optimal performance. That means closing apps I don't need or require in the background.
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This is why:

Rico ANDROID said:
Since the stock web browser on the Galaxy Note 2 doesn't have an "exit" or "close" button and stays open with last visited pages, doesnt this eat at your data when you may tavel from your home wi-fi and the device switch to 4G?
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I know ren857 pointed out the obvious but I would have done so myself days ago if I frequented the forums more often.
 
TheOtherBill said:
Only if they are running. If they are parked in the background they won't use either.
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If apps are left in background, they are still 'running'. The apps running in background will still consume RAM and CPU cycles. Dependent on the app, this can degrade performance and drain the battery at the same time. No app put in background will simply stop. It will still be active. Which is why I prefer to exit/close the app when no longer in use.
 
NeoGrandizer said:
If apps are left in background, they are still 'running'. The apps running in background will still consume RAM and CPU cycles. Dependent on the app, this can degrade performance and drain the battery at the same time. No app put in background will simply stop. It will still be active. Which is why I prefer to exit/close the app when no longer in use.
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Thats what I was getting at....does it or doesnt background apps and processing eat so much cpu and/or data (covering both in one question) to the point where you should shut them don manually to regain cpu and/or reserve data from unecessarily being used.
 
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