App Killer - Android

J_B

I have 'Fast Reboot' on my Nexus4 phone which is ok, but when I run it, it shows what it has closed.
A few of the apps I have pressed 'Force Stop' in settings but still they run! :mad:

Is there a decent app that will stop these things re-appearing?

indesisiv

Why do you want to stop these apps running?
They don't actually use any battery or processor time once they are dormant.
Not sure if this article explains properly or not, couldn't be bothered to read it properly but it should give you an idea.

wongataa

Don't use task killers on Android. I really can't see the point of the Fast Reboot app. If you want to restart the phone turn it off and on again. If you have an app causing an issue remove it.

J_B

indesisiv wrote: »

Why do you want to stop these apps running?

Just find it annoying that when I tick 'force stop' in Viber (for example) it removes the tick again after a while
With F/B messenger, I don't want to get a 'pop up' when someone messages me, but can't stop it! :mad:
Although I know that life is too short, it still annoys me

wongataa wrote: »

Don't use task killers on Android. I really can't see the point of the Fast Reboot app. If you want to restart the phone turn it off and on again. If you have an app causing an issue remove it.

Sometimes if an app is being sluggish, it's a lot quicker to 'fast reboot' than turn off and then back on again.

indesisiv

J_B wrote: »

With F/B messenger, I don't want to get a 'pop up' when someone messages me, but can't stop it! :mad:
Although I know that life is too short, it still annoys me

Can't you just turn notifications off in settings of the FB messenger app?

Use greenify to keep stuff hibernated if you have root.

J_B

indesisiv wrote: »

Can't you just turn notifications off in settings of the FB messenger app?

Yep, found out how now, thanks

indesisiv wrote: »

Use greenify to keep stuff hibernated if you have root.

I haven't rooted, just bought from Google, so it isn't rooted ... is it??

[Deleted User]

1) It is a myth that background applications don't take RAM and CPU on Android. If you open a shell and type "ps aux" or "top" you'll see that they do take both memory and CPU. But the real issue on Android is:

2) Some system services are necessary and you need root to kill them anyway.

Non-system apps (e.g. the ones installed from Play Store) can be safely terminated.

J_B

ciaccino wrote: »

Non-system apps (e.g. the ones installed from Play Store) can be safely terminated.

Yea, but some keep 'un-terminating' themselves! :cool:

wongataa

There is no need to keep force stopping apps unless they cause an issue. If an app is not used it is basically put to sleep in the background and will use up minimal resources.

If an app is chewing through resources when you aren't using it then a force stop may reset it so it doesn't any more. If it keeps doing it I would be removing that app because it is not working correctly.

If you are stopping apps to prevent notifications then just turn off the notifications for that app. If there isn't an in app setting it can be done in the app section of the settings menu.

I haven't rooted, just bought from Google, so it isn't rooted ... is it??

No device is rooted out of the box. You have to purposely do it yourself and should be fully aware of any potential downsides/issues if you consider doing it.

Yea, but some keep 'un-terminating' themselves!

Why do you care about this so much?

J_B

wongataa wrote: »

Why do you care about this so much?

I suppose it's because I'm a bit of a pedant

Why, if you switch something off, should it switch back on again????

[Deleted User]

J_B wrote: »

Why, if you switch something off, should it switch back on again????

If you switch tasks off from the Settings menu, chances are the system is restarting them at scheduled intervals. If you "kill" them from the terminal, you have killed the whole process for good.