Mister C

[mishasdad]

Need help with auto killer , uninstalled task killer don't know if auto killer is working.

 

[Metroid Prime]

Don't use a task killer of any kind, android manages tasks itself and will close out tasks if necessary or space is needed. That's just how android is programed not to mention task killers do more harm than good especially an auto-killer which any task killer uses more battery to keep tasks closed then if you never had one. It also does harm and some apps just re-open themselves so the task killer will just keep killing an app that just wont stay closed and some apps need to be open so some things can function properly and having a task killer isn't necessary anyhow and your a lot better off without one.

 

[D-U-R-X]

mishasdad... as Metroid Prime has said, please don't use task killers... I have quoted a post by another staffer who has detailed why not to use them. I realise that in the post, El Presidente refers to the Desire HD, but that is only as this comes from that section... it is applicable to all phones.

My first recommendations is.....

DO NOT INSTALL A TASK KILLER

There we go.

If you take nothing else from this thread and just heed the above, then this has been worth it.

Seriously, to a certain extent, they weren't needed on Eclair (2.1) and they were definitely not needed in Froyo (2.2). Given the Desire HD ships with Froyo, I'll let you do the math. Android is designed to be its own task killer, just let it do its job, it is pretty good at it. Just because you see an app held in RAM, that doesn't mean it's taking up battery. I hear things like "I use it to free RAM to make my phone faster/make XXX run better". If Android needs more RAM, it'll free it of its own accord as and when required. If you notice your phone acting sluggish, reboot. If it's consistent, check what's taking up CPU usage and if it's an
app you've installed, uninstall. If it's one of the stock apps, post here, I'm sure someone will be able to help.

If you want more info on why Task killers are not required, you can look here. If you want a more technical overview of how Android manages tasks, take a look at what google have to say about the matter, here.

Phew.