[Q] Why does applications "Maps" and "Sms" keep starting?

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Hi,

I notice that even if I kill applications "Maps" and "Sms" they keep showing in the list. I guess they are restarted by something. I have my GPS turned on but surely that should not start Maps? And I'm using Handsent for my messaging - not Sms.

Any advices?

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Werner

Don't quote me on this but I always thought that 3rd party messaging apps need the stock app running to work correctly

Sent from my HTC Incredible S using XDA App

Originally Posted by shiftyllama

Don't quote me on this but I always thought that 3rd party messaging apps need the stock app running to work correctly

Sent from my HTC Incredible S using XDA App

Sounds reasonable, then I'm only left with why Maps is restarting

Thanks.

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Werner

Lately I've noticed a lot of apps myself that never used to start by themselves doing so now. Even after shutting them down in settings they seem to start up again. The only way I've found around this so far is to clear cache and data. Clearing data is a bit of a pain because it means entering user names and passwords again everytime you wanna use the app. If there is a better solution I'd also be interested to know. As far as I know from my own experience none of the app killing apps out there really work and I've tried a good few.

Originally Posted by dforce10

Lately I've noticed a lot of apps myself that never used to start by themselves doing so now. Even after shutting them down in settings they seem to start up again. The only way I've found around this so far is to clear cache and data. Clearing data is a bit of a pain because it means entering user names and passwords again everytime you wanna use the app. If there is a better solution I'd also be interested to know. As far as I know from my own experience none of the app killing apps out there really work and I've tried a good few.

Hope you are not right. I'd hate to reset Maps. On the other hand I dont want it to use 25% of the battery doing nothing as it does now!

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Werner

call me stupid, but i think the device is preloading all the system apps...

Originally Posted by Hawkysoft

call me stupid, but i think the device is preloading all the system apps...

No that I'm seeing "Maps" in the application list without starting it is a new experience. And surely a navigation application is not a system app...

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Werner

Got it!

My GPS was lit (as it should be), and if the "Maps" application is set to automatically register my locations it will fire Maps when the GPS is lit. Disable the GPS or disable the automatics in Maps and it all works

Thanks.

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Werner

with system apps i ment the default apps that are preinstalled on your device / rom...

and it does preload these ^^