Free memory (ram) inconsistancy

sw99 · Jun 28, 2011

It's been really weird, but in the pull down "quick settings" the free memory will show something like

Total memory: 803mb
Used: 695 Free: 108

Which seems very low.

But if I look at running processes in settings/applications, I get 284 used, 432 available.

So, the questions are:
1. Are these two "memory" values refering to the same thing? They do not add up to the same total.
2. Which one really indicates system resources - I get Sense restarts whenever the quick settings value goes below about 125 - and I don't even know why this should be happening.
3. isn't this phone supposed to have 1gb of ram?

One thing i'm sure about...it is not the app space remaining.

Anyone have any insight?

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sw99 · Jun 28, 2011

I should point out that tapping on the memory in quick settings takes you to the running process screen.

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chubaan · Jul 13, 2011

i have the same question..
in notifications, it says:
total: 803
Used: 538
free: 265

is this normal? or what is it that is using all that memory?

joehunni · Jul 13, 2011

sw99 said:
I should point out that tapping on the memory in quick settings takes you to the running process screen.

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No... It takes you to the new built in "task manager" app, which is very different for some reason.

mike21pr · Jul 13, 2011

I wanna know this as well.... Im kinda paranoid about RAM and thought that 1gb was more than enough, but the htc task manager really dissapoints me when i see what i have free (160-180 average) but i have over 400 free in the stock android process manager.

Which one is more accurate? And why are they so different?

s3nT Fr0m aN0tH3r dIm3nSi0n (EVO 3D)

joehunni · Jul 14, 2011

mike21pr said:
I wanna know this as well.... Im kinda paranoid about RAM and thought that 1gb was more than enough, but the htc task manager really dissapoints me when i see what i have free (160-180 average) but i have over 400 free in the stock android process manager.

Which one is more accurate? And why are they so different?

s3nT Fr0m aN0tH3r dIm3nSi0n (EVO 3D)

Not sure why these are so inconsistent, but I'm much more leaning towards the built-in Android version through the setting menu.

jgalan14 · Jul 14, 2011

chubaan said:
i have the same question..
in notifications, it says:
total: 803
Used: 538
free: 265

is this normal? or what is it that is using all that memory?

HTC sense UI , really tho that's why the Samsung galaxy s 2 kick ass on benchmarks , because sense takes a lot RAM , you didn't think this nice looking animations weren't doing anything to your device right ? Is been like that since the EVO days

will need to get used to it now

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chubaan · Jul 14, 2011

Ahaa.. that makes sense, that sense is using it of course.. you have a point ..

jgalan14 said:
HTC sense UI , really tho that's why the Samsung galaxy s 2 kick add on benchmarks , because sense takes a lot RAM , you didn't think this nice looking animations weren't doing anything to your device right ? Is been like that since the EVO days will need to get used to it now

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