How to force stop an android app and keep it closed?

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Barking Up the Wrong Tree?

by smeyer420 - 8/6/11 3:19 PM

In Reply to: How to force stop an android app and keep it closed? by golfgirl8350

There are many apps within Android that are designed to function with a background process all the time. As far as I know there is no reliable way to keep some of these apps closed and furthermore you may actually be doing more harm than good by forcing them to close in the first place.

Contrary to the popular belief, Android (and the apps for it) intentionally use more memory on a consistent basis. This is actually designed to conserve the CPU resources, and thus, extend the battery charge. Forcing those apps to close uses unnecessary energy that can significantly shorten your battery life, rather than extending it. Android has built-in measures to actively juggle and balance the usage of the memory.

Now if the reason you are using this App Killer is because of frequent freezing and automatic phone restarts, odds are the problem is more likely with a bad app that needs to be removed. If it is simply a problem with battery life then I might suggest turning off any radios you aren't currently using (Bluetooth, WiFi, etc.) and check how frequently your social, news and weather apps (Facebook, Pulse, etc.) update themselves; that automatic updating is a serious battery killer and the refresh interval should be set to the lowest you can stand.

On a smartphone, the way to more effectively manage your resources would be to keep tabs on how much the CPU is running (and what is using it) as well as how often your phone moves data over the network.

I hope that helps.

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This was helpful and I still have a question...

by golfgirl8350 - 8/6/11 9:37 PM

In Reply to: Barking Up the Wrong Tree? by smeyer420

Thanks for your reply. Can you tell me why certain apps keep re-opening? Here are some that always restart themselves: Alarm & Timer, Amazon App Store, Double Twist, Music, Skype Mobile & Verizon Navigator. I understand why some apps reopen, but not these. They aren't background processes that need to be open, and deleting them altogether won't affect anything.

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Just a thought, but

by mrmacfixit - 4/27/12 3:09 PM

In Reply to: This was helpful and I still have a question... by golfgirl8350

Maybe;
Alarm & Timer need to run so that they can function correctly and "alarm" at the given time.
or
Amazon App Store (what a name ripoff) needs to check to see if there are any updates to your installed apps
or
Double Twist needs to check on the availability of a wifi network so that it can "automatically sync"
or
Skype Mobile needs to be ready for any incoming calls
or
Verizon Navigator needs to know exactly where it is at any given time

Just a thought

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Woww

by SkriLLo7 - 4/26/12 9:28 PM

In Reply to: Barking Up the Wrong Tree? by smeyer420

This is the most useless answer lol nobody is trying to close important or vital ****, its the useless apps that neep to bw forced to stay closed. How? I love my games and slacker but im pretty sure iy wont be the end of the world to force it closed until the next time I need it -_-