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5.10.605.9 Update

bberryhill0 said:
The only reason to remove bloatware is to unclutter your app drawer. It doesn't slow your phone.
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I have to disagree. Many applications that come pre-installed and cannot be removed (without rooting) also start automatically every time the phone is booted. Those apps use memory and cpu cycles, and in my experience reduce performance.
 
I use Menu> Settings> About Phone> Battery> Battery Use to see what's using my battery. I figure if it's not using battery it's not slowing my phone down. The bloatware never shows up there.
 
victek said:
I have to disagree. Many applications that come pre-installed and cannot be removed (without rooting) also start automatically every time the phone is booted. Those apps use memory and cpu cycles, and in my experience reduce performance.
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Just because they start, doesn't mean they are using any significant resources.

When I first got my phone, I temp rooted (all there was at the time) and froze the bloatware. I noticed a minimal improvement (if any) in battery life and performance. I am now unrooted and don't feel I am losing any performance.
 
hilmar2k said:
Just because they start, doesn't mean they are using any significant resources.

When I first got my phone, I temp rooted (all there was at the time) and froze the bloatware. I noticed a minimal improvement (if any) in battery life and performance. I am now unrooted and don't feel I am losing any performance.
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How are we to assess the resource usage of apps that start automatically and run in the background? How did you determine that the usage wasn't "significant"? I use Go Launcher EX and I notice the UI lags when all the default processes are allowed to run, gradually becoming worse as the time increases since the last boot. If I use a task killer (or Fast Reboot) those unnecessary apps are stopped, more memory becomes available and I immediately notice that the lag goes away. Some of the processes respawn but not all - maybe 30% The phone remains more responsive. I don't know if battery usage is affected one way or the other, but that's not a concern. I'm only interested in minimizing lag. This is anecdotal, but in my experience it is consistent on this particular phone.
 
Updated and now when I turn on the phone it goes to random screen display with an X in the lower left hand corner, which when pressed takes me to my regular screen.

Any idea where this is coming from and how do I get rid of it?

Thanks:o:o:o

OK, found out the problem, I have a docking station and it shows a docking station screen display which you have to turn off.
 
victek said:
How are we to assess the resource usage of apps that start automatically and run in the background? How did you determine that the usage wasn't "significant"? .
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I use system panel, monitoring enabled setting. It shows me the cpu time of these apps.
I have all of that kind of stuff, like backup assistant, etc., not setup/i don't use it.
They start but show 0 secs. Cpu time...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.systempanel
I really don't use it to end tasks, mostly for the other monitoring features and the installer.
 
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