charlington
Well-Known Member
Hi, which are the best Applications for: internet speed boost, battery save, malware/virus prevention and 2G to 3G converter application.
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Which Are The Best Applications
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RazzMaTazz
Android Expert
- Internet speed boost: No such thing, regardless of what any app claims.
- 2G to 3G converter: No such thing, regardless of what any app claims.
- Battery save: No such thing, though apps like GSAM can help you determine which apps/hardware are using the most battery. And automation apps like Llama can let you automatically turn on/off energy-using features based on time, location, connection type, etc.
- Malware/virus prevention: Unnecessary for Android. Android isn't like Windows where it can become infected with a burrowing, metastasizing virus. As long as you install apps from reliable sources (like Play Store, Amazon app store) you'll be safe. If you don't, then no anti-virus app is likely to help.
... speed ... if this is referring to "lag" ... the fix 99% of the time is to do a Wipe Cache Partition deleting all temporary data. It can become contaminated over time and really slow things down.
... Thom
... Thom
You mean Battery Doctor by Cheetah Mobile? Data miners who are the subject of many threads here on why you should not use their apps.
Tell you what, just read this thread: http://androidforums.com/threads/pu...k-killers-ram-optimizers-and-the-like.896663/ - that one starts with a technical discussion of why battery doctor is counter-productive and goes from there.
Tell you what, just read this thread: http://androidforums.com/threads/pu...k-killers-ram-optimizers-and-the-like.896663/ - that one starts with a technical discussion of why battery doctor is counter-productive and goes from there.
Crashdamage
Android Expert
RazzMaTazz had it right
My rules for smooth, fast, trouble-free operation was never very long and has gotten shorter as Android has improvéd and matured.
Now, here's what I do - and more importantly, what I don't do:
I do nothing to cache files.
I don't use cleaner, manager, optimizer or saver apps.
I don't use antivirus.
I rarely manually close apps.
I do uninstall apps this way:
Settings > Apps > Select app > Force stop > Clear cache > Clear data > Uninstall.
This helps to ensure nothing is left behind.
I do disable apps I never use.
I'm careful about what I install.
I relax and use my phone.
Well, that's about it. To summarize:
I'm careful.
I use my phone.
Oh, and I do backups.
My rules for smooth, fast, trouble-free operation was never very long and has gotten shorter as Android has improvéd and matured.
Now, here's what I do - and more importantly, what I don't do:
I do nothing to cache files.
I don't use cleaner, manager, optimizer or saver apps.
I don't use antivirus.
I rarely manually close apps.
I do uninstall apps this way:
Settings > Apps > Select app > Force stop > Clear cache > Clear data > Uninstall.
This helps to ensure nothing is left behind.
I do disable apps I never use.
I'm careful about what I install.
I relax and use my phone.
Well, that's about it. To summarize:
I'm careful.
I use my phone.
Oh, and I do backups.
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