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How to see what apps are consuming cpu

Mysteryman

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I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 5e and occassionally it goes really slow and unresponsive.

I installed an widget that shows the system state and this indicates the cpu as high levels of usage (70+%) when it is not really doing anything!

Is there a good app available that will give me information about what apps are using the CPU and how much, a bit like the Windows Task Manager?
 
I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 5e and occassionally it goes really slow and unresponsive.

I installed an widget that shows the system state and this indicates the cpu as high levels of usage (70+%) when it is not really doing anything!

Is there a good app available that will give me information about what apps are using the CPU and how much, a bit like the Windows Task Manager?
i just go to settings>battery >battery usage. it will show you what apps are consuming battery. do you want something morecomprehensive?
 
i just go to settings>battery >battery usage. it will show you what apps are consuming battery. do you want something morecomprehensive?
Thanks for reply, but I was hoping for something like the Windows Task Manager, where it shows running processes and the amount of cpu being used in real-time.
 
yeah that is pretty much all there is for android. is there an issue with your device? are you having battery life issues? or running out of room?
 
yeah that is pretty much all there is for android. is there an issue with your device? are you having battery life issues? or running out of room?
Now and again, the tablet will run very slow.

I have a widget that shows RAM and cpu usage - the cpu can be running high (70+%) and I am not doing anything. Clearly, something is running in the background gobbling up the resources and I would like to find out what it is!
 
i dont know much about tablets, but if they have an android opperating system then you should be able to open developers options and then select running services.

this willcgive you the info you desire.

the problem is that there is not much you can do about your problem as a general rule.

what i have discovered about tablets is what has keot me from buying one - low RAM, Google infestation (bet you $1 that there is a ton of Google eating your RAM) and outdated OS.

That is, unless you want to spend 'vehicle money' on one.

Another issue is the brand that you have chosen.
Samsung is known to have some of (if not the) largest OS to do the same things as everybody elses.
It is not uncommon to see a Samsung OS use more than half of the available space on any given device, while other brands need less than 25% to do the same things.

If your tablet is not a high end device, it is probably not worth the effort or time spent.
Just live with it as it is, because it is what it is, and be glad that most devices last a couple of years at best and then you can use your newfound knowlege to move on to better products that suit your needs.

i have battled the same issues you are having (minus the whole gigantic Samsung OS) for the majority of my time with Android.
The good news is that from Android 11 on up, you dont need root access to shut off apps that seize up low RAM devices.

if your device fits this scenario, then i know a few things that can help, but there are always trade offs that you may not like.

so, you need to know what OS the device is running, the amount of RAM available, and the size of the OS, along with having developers options open for me to be of any help.

if you are have these things and are able, the app to use to shut off unwanted apps is called Canta.
it cannot brick a device, but if you screw up, you may need to factory reset it.
that means you should have backup of anything important on the device before you begin.

 
i dont know much about tablets, but if they have an android opperating system then you should be able to open developers options and then select running services.

this willcgive you the info you desire.

the problem is that there is not much you can do about your problem as a general rule.

what i have discovered about tablets is what has keot me from buying one - low RAM, Google infestation (bet you $1 that there is a ton of Google eating your RAM) and outdated OS.

That is, unless you want to spend 'vehicle money' on one.

Another issue is the brand that you have chosen.
Samsung is known to have some of (if not the) largest OS to do the same things as everybody elses.
It is not uncommon to see a Samsung OS use more than half of the available space on any given device, while other brands need less than 25% to do the same things.

If your tablet is not a high end device, it is probably not worth the effort or time spent.
Just live with it as it is, because it is what it is, and be glad that most devices last a couple of years at best and then you can use your newfound knowlege to move on to better products that suit your needs.

i have battled the same issues you are having (minus the whole gigantic Samsung OS) for the majority of my time with Android.
The good news is that from Android 11 on up, you dont need root access to shut off apps that seize up low RAM devices.

if your device fits this scenario, then i know a few things that can help, but there are always trade offs that you may not like.

so, you need to know what OS the device is running, the amount of RAM available, and the size of the OS, along with having developers options open for me to be of any help.

if you are have these things and are able, the app to use to shut off unwanted apps is called Canta.
it cannot brick a device, but if you screw up, you may need to factory reset it.
that means you should have backup of anything important on the device before you begin.

the idea here is to use running services under developers options to identify the offending apps, then use Canta to see if they are needed and to eliminate them if they are not.
 
start from your home page, then
settings
about phone
build number (tap 7 times)

go back to settings, then
system
advanced
developer options

this is just how to open developer option on my device, so Samsung is probably different.

the tapping of the build number part should be the same, however.
 
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