Advanced Task Killer: Phone slowing down? Kill those open apps!

[dgsinclair]

Why is it no mandatory for android apps to have an EXIT function? I don't know, but if you want to kill all of those open apps taking up memory and slowing your android phone down, this free app is ... a killer!

PROS:
- Nice status bar icon, easy access
- You can select which apps to ignore, they won't even show up in the kill list (you an edit that list too)
- You can choose what to do on a long press, including switching to that app
- You can select or deselect multiple apps and kill them.

There is at least one other good Task Killer out there, but this one works great.

 

[Roze]

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Before you think you NEED a Task Killer and download it, please read this informative post that was made by an AF user:

I wanted to post an article that I think will help allot of new android users. This information will make life with Android allot smoother and you will have a better time with your phone if you decide not to use task killers.

I have been using Android OS sense January and would like to share my experience. I came from using Windows mobile OS and everyone knows if you used even a windows computer that processes running can bog a system down. This just isn't the case with Android. The first week I used Android I was killing apps right and left thinking that it needed to be done. Within 2 weeks my phone and apps were force closing and the phone would even reboot on me. Then I caught wind of the fact that I shouldn't be killing apps. It was hard to change my thought process about it but after reading this article and then following it my phone never lagged and I could go weeks without even having to reboot the OS. So here is the link. I did post this in another thread but after reading that thread I wanted everyone to get a chance to read this. Make up your own mind about it, but just be warned that killing tasks can hurt the OS.

FAQ: Why You Shouldn’t Be Using a Task Killer with Android Geek For Me – Android CDMA Sprint Hero

Android and task killers: Don’t AndroidBoss

Why you don’t need a task killer app with Android. | AndroidSPIN

How to properly set up and use a task killer (Oh, yes, I went there!) | Android Central <----Thank to keatre for this one.


Another Users experience
Is a Task Killer Necessary For Android?|Gear Diary

http://androidforums.com/motorola-droid/18334-task-killer-apps-truth.html

Do I need a task killer for the Nexus or will this just drain my bettery more? Battery already sucks - Android Help

Source: http://androidforums.com/tips-tricks-evo-4g/85554-task-killers-must-read-new-android-users.html