Watchdog Lite

[cashmere_cat]

I have started using Watchdog Lite, to monitor whats happening with the phone, and suddenly it is giving me the alert:
"Android Core Apps detected above threshold"
and then shows android core apps - foreground using anywhere from 72%-87% CPU.
I'm not quite sure how to interpret this, since I was of the understanding that the android system self monitored itself, and would direct its resources where required...
I was using GoLauncher EX, which I just updated yesterday, so figured perhaps that was the culprit, and set my launcher back to stock. But that doesn't appear to have fixed the problem -- assuming this is a problem?
Any thoughts, Android Gurus?

 

[amlothi]

This is a problem? I don't see why it would be a problem if system apps (or any app) peaks above 70-80% CPU occasionally. Now, if it is constantly at that rate there may be a problem. When I'm doing something, though, I want to take full advantage of the CPU available.

 

[Eris Ed]

Sounds like you have a warning enabled in the app settings that tells you when something uses the CPU above a certain threshold. An app using the CPU at 100% for short periods isn't uncommon and won't be a problem.

Watchdog is useful when 'rogue' apps use the system resources excessively and repeatedly over long periods. It helps identify which apps they are so you can deal with it.