[Q] Is my RAM usage 387/784MB normal? - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989

I'm assuming some is being used by the OS

Part of the ram is reserved for the gpu in every android phone
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How much RAM are you showing?
my phone says I have 784mb of ram, I thought we were supposed to have 1GB. Can you guys check your phone please?
I checked in manage applications and using Elixir.
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Same here
Samsung hercules! !

You're always using ram,so you'll never see 1gb free because processes and apps are using it.
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jburnette87 said:
You're always using ram,so you'll never see 1gb free because processes and apps are using
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On another bubble bursting note, the International & AT&T Galaxy S IIs, both show 837MB of RAM.

ronj1986 said:
On another bubble bursting note, the International & AT&T Galaxy S IIs, both show 837MB of RAM.
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Isn't some of the RAM allocated to the GPU? The Adreno 220 might require more RAM relative to the Mali as doesn't the Mali have its own dedicated RAM?
Just wondering.

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Mine also shows 784mb. I think its all that Tmobile bloatware. I hear most of them are installed as part of the system so they are all taking up that RAM. It should be around 830 shouldn't it? if root is available this should be fixed right?

Painguy said:
Mine also shows 784mb. I think its all that Tmobile bloatware. I hear most of them are installed as part of the system so they are all taking up that RAM. It should be around 830 shouldn't it? if root is available this should be fixed right?
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Yes with root it will help bump up ram, but we will not get full access to the advertised 1gb of ram.
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OuncE718 said:
Yes with root it will help bump up ram, but we will not get full access to the advertised 1gb of ram.
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of course thats a given. that unavailable amount is used by the GPU & system correct?

784 here too. On a side note, I found something running called "tethering manager" & "wi-fi sharing manager", so maybe they're whats stopping people from tethering freely.

Painguy said:
of course thats a given. that unavailable amount is used by the GPU & system correct?
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Yes, your correct. Android OS is built to multitask so the system has many different apps running in the background at all times to help certain system apps to loud up immediately etc.
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The international and AT&T's Galaxy SII don't have all that crap on their phone. Ours has so much bloatware that's using the RAM that's why we're at 784. If you remove all the crapware that T-mobile put you'll get 837 too.

Mine shows 1.932GB of system storage.
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RAM amount
Can someone with Terminal installed or adb shell access on their GSII tell me the amount of total RAM reported by the "free" command?
Thanks!
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Wow. I love it!
Thank you!
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Greetings:
I wonder if my ram usage is normal. I currently have 387 / 784MB. It occupies more than 50% even though I don't have any active application running. Why is that? What do you have?
Thanks.

Yep, that's what I'm seeing as well.

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Anyway to increase the 1g of RAM on this phone, or any similar phone for that matter?

Just wondering. Don't really need it.
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Well, I suppose you can always use a swap file. But honestly, with 1gb of ram on an android phone, (and no memory hogging htc sense or similar), why would you want to?
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Adding more ram doesn't effect performance, unless there isn't enough ram in the system to begin with and it's fighting to keep up. With this phone, 1gb is way more than enough. Ram that never gets used is wasted ram. Now, if we only had 512mb of ram in this phone, I could see that getting used up.
i used to have RAM problem on the Nexus S (i always ended up with only 60 MB free) and other devices with less than 512 MB
but not with this T989, i've got lots of free RAM, which is perfect
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There isn't a need for more ram on the s2... I multitask like crazy and there is still no lag. 1GB is more than enough for phones. But if you wanted more, you would have to find a manufacturer to build a ram card bigger than 1GB and find a way to swap it out for this current one because i'm 100% sure there isn't an extra ram slot
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I have no had a problem with insufficient ram.
I have gotten it to 200mb of free space before but thats it.
I'll go ahead and answer your question straight.
No. The Snapdragon (and SoC's in most smartphones) are usually Package-on-Package, which means the RAM chip is soldered directly onto the CPU. It's highly unlikely you would be able to remove and replace the RAM without being destructive to the CPU, or accidentally removing the CPU. Since the CPU is BGA, if the CPU came off, you would have to reball the pads to resolder it to the mainboard.
There is plenty of free ram **** i almost have 512mb free. Also using faux123 kernel
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I'll go ahead and answer your question straight.
No. The Snapdragon (and SoC's in most smartphones) are usually Package-on-Package, which means the RAM chip is soldered directly onto the CPU. It's highly unlikely you would be able to remove and replace the RAM without being destructive to the CPU, or accidentally removing the CPU. Since the CPU is BGA, if the CPU came off, you would have to reball the pads to resolder it to the mainboard.
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In otherwords no lol
1.6GB free.
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There is plenty of free ram **** i almost have 512mb free. Also using faux123 kernel
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chib1panda said:
1.6GB free.
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Haha it looks good but we mean ram not sd storage lol hit the running tab then see
Oh haha.
sarni84 said:
Haha it looks good but we mean ram not sd storage lol hit the ram tab then see
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mstrk242 said:
Well, I suppose you can always use a swap file. But honestly, with 1gb of ram on an android phone, (and no memory hogging htc sense or similar), why would you want to?
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How to set that up?
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How to set that up?
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The kernel needs to support it. Honestly I don't see any kernel devs adding swap support with us having 1gb of ram. That is WAY more than enough. Anyone who thinks they need more is still thinking in terms of windows memory management not linux.
Just curious why you feel you need free RAM. That is just wasted.
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Just curious why you feel you need free RAM. That is just wasted.
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The OP doesn't need it. He just wanted to know if it was possible. Someone mentioned swap files which is something I haven't heard of since the days of the G1. I'm glad these phone manufacturers are building more than enough RAM into these phones these days. More RAM paired with better memory management makes it difficult, if not impossible, to run into low RAM issues.

500 mb free but space unavailable?

I've 500 mb odd free but I am getting insufficient storage while installing apps!! Anyone else seen this issue ?
I'm on bigxie rom 1.0.2 with Franco kernel 15.2 ...though I don't think it has anything to do with them..
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dhruvraj said:
I've 500 mb odd free but I am getting insufficient storage while installing apps!! Anyone else seen this issue ?
I'm on bigxie rom 1.0.2 with Franco kernel 15.2 ...though I don't think it has anything to do with them..
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What the hell is that miscellaneuous thing taking up 4.11gb?
That's why you have no space.
i would expect it disabled for a mobile phone, but ext4 allows reserving space for root. On desktop systems that setting is often at 5% of availible storage. As you got root i'd try to grab enough of the start of the raw partition where /data is saved on (or all if you have the space and time) to a linux system and run dumpe2fs on the raw file to see if that's enabled. In case you can change it with tune2fs, but you'd likely need that crossbuild for android.
It this is really the cause something you used to format/wipe /data is seriously bugged though.
... My GNX has 32 gigs. What are you doing with 13.3?
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GSM is 16GB
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... My GNX has 32 gigs. What are you doing with 13.3?
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I was thinking the same thing, though mine says 28.
Right, GSM has less.
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OK here is misc
cant understand why it says 500mb left and then can't install anything saying no space ? Wtf is that
Or is it that my app space is somehow limited to 2gigs even though that shouldn't be happening with nexus? I see I'm touching that already
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dhruvraj said:
OK here is misc
cant understand why it says 500mb left and then can't install anything saying no space ? Wtf is that
Or is it that my app space is somehow limited to 2gigs even though that shouldn't be happening with nexus? I see I'm touching that already
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Not entirely sure about why its protecting you from downloading more.
But to clean up that misc folder, why don't you delete those ROM .zip's? You surely don't need them after you've flashed, why are you holding onto them? That's 356mb right there. Also look into your Clockworkmod folder for downloads that you've drone via ROM manager and don't need anymore.
that's not a reply is it. I can clean up and delete files I dont use but that's besides the point
Why is 500mb showing free if I can't install anything?
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dhruvraj said:
that's not a reply is it. I can clean up and delete files I dont use but that's besides the point
Why is 500mb showing free if I can't install anything?
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Like I said, I don't know why its preventing you from downloading more, but while you try to figure it out, you can delete unused files and download apps again...
The first thing I would do is deleting the market app's cache and data in settings > apps > all. Then boot into recovery and wipe the /cache partitition. More often than not that resolves false "out of disk space" messages.
I did the market data delete and a full cache wipe through recovery
That doesn't work ... I've also started getting storage getting low messages in notification bar
I don't understand what the heck is 500 mb available showing for, if it is unusable?
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As seen in another thread you need to run Lucky Patcher. That fixes it.
I have this exact same issue floating around 500 meg free. Is it a set limit for other processes to be able to save stuff, eg camera pictures etc...?? Obviously if you ran it down to like 1 meg where would it save a photo?!
Coincidentally I'm on apex too.....

some way to upgrade my ram (memory) ???

hello xda
is there have a way to change or upgrade my ram . now I have 694 memory i want to upgrade it .. what i do ...
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thanks for Helping
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you cant.
Zepius said:
you cant.
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really please don't say that .
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Zepius said:
you cant.
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Sure he can, he just needs to download some more.
http://www.downloadmoreram.com/
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Sure he can, he just needs to download some more.
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thanks man
what I do .. what need to download
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dara jihan said:
thanks man
what I do .. what need to download
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http://www.downloadmoreram.com/downloading.html
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really please don't say that .
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You really can't. Phones aren't like computers, where you can just go buy a stick of RAM and pop it in. Hardware for phones is so specialized for the phone that you need the part intended for that phone.
I am downloading ram but no think it happen
is that's a software or hardware
please help I want to know
dara jihan said:
I am downloading ram but no think it happen
is that's a software or hardware
please help I want to know
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He was trolling you... You can't change the amount of total ram on your phone.
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http://www.downloadmoreram.com/downloading.html
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dara jihan said:
I am downloading ram but no think it happen
is that's a software or hardware
please help I want to know
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lmao!
you cant upgrade your ram via a download
but what you can do is optimize your device to have more free ram.
Drill a hole in your device, it'll get a lot of free space, and your phone will automagically turn into a RAM beast!
PS: I'm not responsible for any broken devices
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dara jihan said:
I am downloading ram but no think it happen
is that's a software or hardware
please help I want to know
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RAM is hardware, not software. So it can't be downloaded.
I made one thread about that. the to better do is download " zdbox" on playstore and close the apps open, and if has a root acess, close some programs at system too.
Guys why dont you just tell him the truth. :rolleyes :
Yes you can optimize your ram by downloading more BUT it takes gb from your sd card
It partitiosns your sdcard and sends the second partition to the ram.
For example you have a 16gb sd card. Allocate 1 gb to ram. Sorry thats the highest that can be partitioned!
Good luck!
Ive done it to mine I need now have 3 gb of ram!!
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You really can't. Phones aren't like computers, where you can just go buy a stick of RAM and pop it in. Hardware for phones is so specialized for the phone that you need the part intended for that phone.
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oww
ok man thanks . have anyone else good idea
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geoffcorey said:
He was trolling you... You can't change the amount of total ram on your phone.
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lol . thanks . it's normal I am new user
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In essence RAM is part of your phone and can't be upgraded, it's part of the board inside your phone.
Android manages the amount of ram that is available for the OS to use. You can use memory management tools to force free ram, but the OS does the best it can to give you memory when you need it. :thumbup:
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i was installed ram manager and root cleaner
they was doing the best
root cleaner is perfect
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Closing the thread to prevent further flaming of the op...
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Internal storage read speed started to decrease a lot?

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When I first got my N7105. The internal SD card read speed was great
over 50MB/s read speed, Then it dropped to 48MB/s after few days.
Today I ran Antutu benchmark and other SD card tester.
It decreased to 28MB/s read.
The write speed is intact though,around 19-22MB/s from day one till now.
Anyone knows why and how to restore the read speed back to where it should be?
little info
Rom: Wanamite 1.1
Kernel: Perseus alpha 32
capacity: 6.6GB free space(out of 10.12GB)
Thanks!
Change the kernel
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Change the kernel
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So it's kernel related? Thanks for the answer
Update the firmware
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Firmware? You mean like other roma, kernela, modem ?
By the way I tried different kernel(NEAK) just now, didn't make any difference.
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No you can just update to wanam 3 (I see you currently use it. )
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UtkarshGupta said:
No you can just update to wanam 3 (I see you currently use it. )
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I am using N7105, I see v3 only support N7100?
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anyone has more opinion on how to solve this? Thanks
Oh sorry I thought you are on old rom.
Wanam 1.1 for n7105 is equivalent to wanam 3 for n7100
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How much free space do you have?
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How much free space do you have?
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The total space of Internal Storage is 10.12GB
Now I have 6.6GB free space.
So I only used up roughly 35% of the total space.
darkinners said:
The total space of Internal Storage is 10.12GB
Now I have 6.6GB free space.
So I only used up roughly 35% of the total space.
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Default is 10.46 gb
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darkinners said:
The total space of Internal Storage is 10.12GB
Now I have 6.6GB free space.
So I only used up roughly 35% of the total space.
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Its more than enough free space, what app are you using to benchmark again ?
Bro do two things.
Install sd speed increase and set cache to 2048 or 4096...and install sd cared test..u will se thw difference
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Default is 10.46 gb
it's weird, mine says 10.12GB. I am using Wanamite V1.1 rom and Perseus kernel, could it be them?
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Its more than enough free space, what app are you using to benchmark again ?
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I was using SDcard Tester and Antutu benchmark. Both report same speed.
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Bro do two things.
Install sd speed increase and set cache to 2048 or 4096...and install sd cared test..u will se thw difference
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Yeah I will try to edit the build.prop and increase the read ahead if I can't find the cause. This is my last resort.
Because in my experience increase read ahead that much will have negative effect as well. IE read really small files speed will decrease.
read larger files will have speed boost though.
Solved!!!
For god knows why, I uninstalled GTA III and delete it's game package/data.
The internal storage read speed back to over 50MB/s ..
I thought it's really weird :/
Thanks for all of you tried to help

free RAM in Xperia S

I've got 150-180MB of free RAM in Xperia S (generic 2.55 CE1) (settings-apps-running)
and you?
ICS restarts my opera mobile everytime I open smth else... no real multitasking...
do you have more memory?
I have 220mb all time, but max when i clean memory with advanced task killer is 330mb. PAC 20.0.0
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The higher the screen resolution the bigger ram need to render.
For example, Xperia P have 1GB of ram. And my free ram around 400-450mb. But on Xperia Z for example, it have 2GB of ram but user report only have around 900-1000mb free ram.
via Tapatalk.
EVen I have around 200MB mostly. Hoping JB will give better result!
it is normal of cource,especially if you have many apps installed..
on 4.2.2 jb (cm10.1) i ve got 359 ram and i've got 3 pages of apps...(with the pre installed ones)
I've got around 450 max if I clear on CM10. I usually don't have too many apps running. I find Facebook Maps and Fruit ninja bothering especially. But still: free RAM is wasted RAM. Low RAM doesn't slow down performance until it gets critical low levels.
Stock ics.latest 2.55!
I have 400mb until 420mb free ram.
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spahbod said:
Stock ics.latest 2.55!
I have 400mb until 420mb free ram.
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Unlock bootloader & i love stock rom
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Wat app are you using?
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Wat app are you using?
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Dx toolbox.
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4.0.4 jellybean ported version,,
free ram 200mb
Sv: free RAM in Xperia S
Yet another free ram post - something new and refreshing.
Somewhere around..
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Yet another free ram post - something new and refreshing.
Somewhere around..
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this..
@others please read before continuing
http://www.androidcentral.com/ram-what-it-how-its-used-and-why-you-shouldnt-care
How come so less ram. I use which 512 mb ram but still 200 280 mb free
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How come so less ram. I use which 512 mb ram but still 200 280 mb free
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Did you read my post before?
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I dont believe that: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6426198
I prefer windows not linux ram using
Jaapp said:
I've got around 450 max if I clear on CM10. I usually don't have too many apps running. I find Facebook Maps and Fruit ninja bothering especially. But still: free RAM is wasted RAM. Low RAM doesn't slow down performance until it gets critical low levels.
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how low is to be considered as critically low?

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