Recommended reading on task killers

[dscribe]

Just ran across this. Very good information. Even makes a reference to Android Forums! Enjoy.

Android Task Killers Explained: What They Do and Why You Shouldn't Use Them

 

[Locoman]

Good article, I downloaded Watchdog and will see how it works!
Thanks

 

[evan938]

i uninstalled ATK a week or two ago and havent noticed any difference.

 

[howarmat]

oops wrong thread

 

[Mr. Incredible]

In summary:
If you're too tech illiterate to create proper ignore lists and set the manual mode for a task killer you should root, swap out the ROM and alter the CPU settings. What could possibly go wrong?

 

[moetan]

I understand that alot of people think that killing the apps helps the battery but in my case i use it to speed the phone up. It may or may not actually be working but to me it seems like it does. I have a list of apps that are on the "ignore" list on the app killer and they are ones that i trust and haven't had any issues with.