Best task killer

[tylerwagler]

I'm just wondering which task killers everyone likes the most and why. Share your opinions.

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[tcberg2010]

I use advanced task manager. I like advanced task killer also, killer will automatically end tasks upon waking from sleep, manager will not.

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[UgXvibe]

I agree, Advanced Task Killer is freakin awesome, especially to save battery life.
I have an icon on the home page and whenever I'm finished using the phone I click it and KILL KILL KILL!!

 

[Munnin]

Advanced Task Killer...

I've been using ATK as well. I like the ability to switch between tasks with a long press. This is the best free program I've ever used on any platform. I would even go so far as to say this is a must for any android phone.

 

[andrew53517]

Really? How does it save battery? What settings are you guys using or setting to do this?

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[UgXvibe]

Really? How does it save battery? What settings are you guys using or setting to do this?

Well, un-used programs that are running take up memory and when you kill them you get more memory hence less work for the battery. At least thats what I think.. RAM does use battery does it not?

 

[andrew53517]

Right I know that. But what settings are you guys using for ATK to make it save battery? Like are you having it kill tasks every 3 hours or hour? Or what are you doing?

 

[drhill]

Well, un-used programs that are running take up memory and when you kill them you get more memory hence less work for the battery. At least thats what I think.. RAM does use battery does it not?

Absolutely not. The ram is getting juice from the batter whether it is filled or not. You guys are just taking sugar pills if you think task killers do any good. The built in task killer is enough to kill those poorly written apps that go out of control.

 

[tylerwagler]

Actually RAM bits must get their voltages refreshed every few milliseconds to retain their high high state if they are high. If the bits are low they require no refresh. As far as killing tasks, these programs running in the background not only consume memory, but CPU cycles as well thus drawing more power than if they were not running at all.

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[ufvj217]

I used ATK then i recently bought ATM. i kept ATK becuase there are some apps that ATM doesnt end for some reason. both are great though.

 

[toomie05]

For me i got one just called task manager simple yet works perfectly it was a widget that tells how much ram im using and when its low i click it. its quite simple and easy to use i like it better then ATK

 

[Munnin]

battery and app...

The fact that you have processes or apps running that you might not need running consumes processing power. It is the processor work that eats up power. Some apps are also using other resources like your GPS or wireless. That is why a task killer is important.

 

[tylerwagler]

What kill level and security level are you guys using for ATK?

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[Terberculosis]

Actually RAM bits must get their voltages refreshed every few milliseconds to retain their high high state if they are high. If the bits are low they require no refresh.

True, but Android is Linux based. It refills the ram right after you kill everything. It actually uses MORE power, because you waste the CPU cycles to clear everything, then the CPU loads the same apps back into RAM.

Remember, this isn't desktop ram. This stuff is designed for super low wattage.

As far as killing tasks, these programs running in the background not only consume memory, but CPU cycles as well thus drawing more power than if they were not running at all.

Android isn't actually running those programs. They're just stored in RAM. They aren't actively executing anything. The CPU is off when the phone is off (for the most part).

If your phone is lagging, its because you have some poorly written app running. Just figure out what it is and delete it. Android is perfectly capable of managing most well behaving tasks by itself.

 

[drhill]

Actually RAM bits must get their voltages refreshed every few milliseconds to retain their high high state if they are high. If the bits are low they require no refresh. As far as killing tasks, these programs running in the background not only consume memory, but CPU cycles as well thus drawing more power than if they were not running at all.

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"Freeing" the ram by killing a program doesn't mean it will get set to zero. Most likely the OS just puts the used memory back into it's pool for allocation later and leaves the memory exactly as it is to save time.

 

[trombone dixie]

What kill level and security level are you guys using for ATK?

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Auto Kill Level = Aggressive
Security Level = Medium

 

[tylerwagler]

I have found that you need to not kill the clock app if you want your alarm to go off...

 

[mrchambo]

toomie,

do you have a link for the task manager you use? there are several in the market...

tia,

jc

 

[eRod v1.0]

I've tried a few task killers but my favorite so far is Taskpanel X.

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