Root apk or boot killer

[foxII]

Is it wise to uninstall apk on a rooted phone???????
Also, should I install and replace with boot killer for faster bootup?
Has anyone done this yet?

 

[ocnbrze]

Is it wise to uninstall apk on a rooted phone???????
Also, should I install and replace with boot killer for faster bootup?
Has anyone done this yet?

it will depend on the apk. check out the gingerbread guide. i added a link that has some of the apps that are safe to delete. i would freeze them first with titanium backup.

i never used boot killer so i have no comment on it. never had the need for it.

 

[An UrgeTo Dance]

It depends on the apk if it is safe to delete or not, and I'm not quite sure what boot killer is. What apk do you want to delete?

 

[foxII]

Basically, at startup there are unecessary apps (apps I wont need to use right away) that are loading up into the system. This increases bootup time. I feel that if I can stop those apps from loading at startup, my phone will boot faster. I can then activate them as needed, but at bootup they won't load.

 

[Granite1]

You need to check out which apps are safe to freeze or remove in the list Ocn linked. If you freeze or delete the wrong apk, it could make sense unstable or unuseable.

 

[ardchoille]

Basically, at startup there are unecessary apps (apps I wont need to use right away) that are loading up into the system. This increases bootup time. I feel that if I can stop those apps from loading at startup, my phone will boot faster. I can then activate them as needed, but at bootup they won't load.

Are these apps actually running or are they simply cached? I would assume they're being cached.

The "Manage Applications" list included in many android devices lists running apps as well as cached apps. Cached apps don't use any CPU or battery, they're cached so they will load faster the next time you need them. Killing cached apps results in those apps requiring more time to load the next time they are launched. Android is not a Windows-based OS, it is based on Linux. Many of the apps you think are running aren't actually running, they're cached, this is typical with a Linux operating system and is much more efficient than other systems. Cached apps don't use any CPU or battery, they're cached and will load faster the next time they're needed. If you kill cached apps the system will cached other apps in their place.