Task Killers... The Answer from Google & Developers.

[JohnnyDepth]

Just another question. From any app if I hit back button instead of hitting home will it kill apps?

I saw redraws sometime when I hit back button from browser pages to go back to home.

Check out Dolphin HD, it allows you to exit (and clear cache/data)
before closing.

SetCPU closes itself when you hit the back button, but not home.
As Aminaked says it depends. Just have fun try it out.

Then get a monitoring app that will tell you what is still running after
you've "closed" it.

 

[chopperguy]

First I'll admit I've always used a task-killer, why? Because vzw rep said you need this..... After reading all this I have since uninstalled the task-killer and let the droid do its thing. Have had no probs without it and haven't noticed battery life to be any worse.
Thanks to all who posted about this, as I am a newb when it comes to this phone. Great soure of info here. I've had it about a year and still keep finding new things!

 

[JohnnyDepth]

First I'll admit I've always used a task-killer, why? Because vzw rep said you need this..... After reading all this I have since uninstalled the task-killer and let the droid do its thing. Have had no probs without it and haven't noticed battery life to be any worse.
Thanks to all who posted about this, as I am a newb when it comes to this phone. Great soure of info here. I've had it about a year and still keep finding new things!

Disregard, I drank some of grandpa Joe's cough medicine.

 

[*22899]

where is the link to

-Flash 10.1.92.8

and why is it special? Its in your signature.

 

[JohnnyDepth]

I was wrong.
I made a mistake.

I had thought the Droid X recently leaked update.zip had a newer Flash version even though
the one in my sig has a higher version number.

 

[JohnnyDepth]

where is the link to

-Flash 10.1.92.8

and why is it special? Its in your signature.

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-applications/70993-flash-player-10-1-download-droid-5.html

Post #41 It was at that moment (note the time)
That I saw the Droid-Life video when Kellex mentions the Droid
X was running the official Flash Plug-in. At the time I didn't know
the version in my sig was the official, now I do.

 

[pilot25]

So if I have the MLB widget running it kills my battery because it keeps updating every minute even if there is no game. I used to kill it during the day then during game time I'd let it run. Now it unkillable.

Google is full of it and screwed up with 2.2.

 

[fishstick600]

Well change ur update frequency then. All widgets are battery hogs.

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[BayouFlyFisher]

So if I have the MLB widget running it kills my battery because it keeps updating every minute even if there is no game. I used to kill it during the day then during game time I'd let it run. Now it unkillable.

Google is full of it and screwed up with 2.2.

Change the frequency to the highest setting. If that isn't good enough, contact the dev and tell him he has put a piece of crap on the market.

Another option, when you don't need it, long press it and drag it to the trash. Then when the game starts, put it back on the screen. But contact the dev and let him know what's going on.

 

[AdamPA1006]

How do I change facebook to update less, and gmail, I think they are hurting my battery

 

[aminaked]

Gmail doesn't use much battery power...unless you get hundreds or thousands of emails a day.

 

[fishstick600]

You can update he frequency for facebook in the app itself. Open up facebook via the app and go into the settings in it. There will be a spot to change it there. I get angry how some stock widgets don't have an option to change the update frequency honestly.

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[pilot25]

That's the whole point. The longest frequency of the MLB app is one minute. Its an imperfect app like all apps. It's pollyanna for Google to expect every app will conform to that standard without market control. Therefore we should be able to kill apps with ease.

Google is walking down the Apple trail on this one.

 

[aminaked]

That's the whole point. The longest frequency of the MLB app is one minute. Its an imperfect app like all apps. It's pollyanna for Google to expect every app will conform to that standard without market control. Therefore we should be able to kill apps with ease.

Google is walking down the Apple trail on this one.

I hear what you're saying, but by doing this google is also forcing app developers to create better software. It's heavy-handed, I agree, but if devs can't get it together people will complain and we should end up with decently designed apps. Kind of a risky, daring, brilliant move in a way, no?

They're forcing devs to step up to the plate and I support the move. Heck, I already have a very low tolerance for crap running on my phone. Anything that makes apps better is welcome.

 

[Backnblack]

There are 2 ways to use ATK

1) Ignore all apps
2) Uninstall ATK