i havent downloaded taskiller yet cause i just got the phone couple days ago, but i've been reading up on the reviews and it seems like people are having problems with it after the new update. is there an app killer that works with the new update? i loved using it when i had the samsung moment, seemed to help my battery life and helped my phone run smoother since i rarely reboot it.
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App Killers
- Thread starter Kcy99
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- htc evo 4g
Brian360
Android Enthusiast
Don't install any Task Killers.
Read this:
FAQ: Why You Shouldn’t Be Using a Task Killer with Android
Read this:
FAQ: Why You Shouldn’t Be Using a Task Killer with Android
metalmenance
Well-Known Member
I do like advanced task killer pro
open it from time to time and kill off apps that have been opened
seen no bad side to doing so, in fact only thing ive noticed is slight better battery life and run smooth between reboots from doing so. The way i see it, to each his own on this matter. Try one out if you want and if you see bad effects then dont use it...bottom line
open it from time to time and kill off apps that have been opened
seen no bad side to doing so, in fact only thing ive noticed is slight better battery life and run smooth between reboots from doing so. The way i see it, to each his own on this matter. Try one out if you want and if you see bad effects then dont use it...bottom line
gordon1hd1
Well-Known Member
If you going to use a App Killer, I strongly suggest Automatic Task Killer. Set the Task killer to kill the browser and Map, after a delay (1-5 minute).
The reason for this: Evo browser does not exist the page when you leave the browser, it just run your browser in the back ground. If the web page have things that automatically update every so often (ads, news feeds, etc) the browser will stay active in the back ground using up your battery for the CPU and 3G, and sometime even GPS. So I found that having ATK automatically kill your browser after you lock your screen is helpful.
I found the same to be true of Navigation also, if you forget to exist Navigation and left it running in your phone's back ground, it will kill your battery in no time.
So while I agree with most people that Froyo does a good job managing memory usage in general. There are legitimate reasons to use Automatic Task Killer in your Evo.
The reason for this: Evo browser does not exist the page when you leave the browser, it just run your browser in the back ground. If the web page have things that automatically update every so often (ads, news feeds, etc) the browser will stay active in the back ground using up your battery for the CPU and 3G, and sometime even GPS. So I found that having ATK automatically kill your browser after you lock your screen is helpful.
I found the same to be true of Navigation also, if you forget to exist Navigation and left it running in your phone's back ground, it will kill your battery in no time.
So while I agree with most people that Froyo does a good job managing memory usage in general. There are legitimate reasons to use Automatic Task Killer in your Evo.