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Multitasking Softkey?

Hi is this soft key:
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a multi tasking soft key or recent apps soft key?
The reason I am asking is because when I swipe up all the apps, it displays no recent apps.
When I swipe an app does that mean it is killed or simply removed from the recent apps list?
If it does kill apps, then is it good for the phone to just kill apps everytime?
Someone plz answer.
Thanks.

When you swipe it kills the app. This is good.
LTE EX Galaxy Nexus - 4.0.3 AOSP
Asus Transformer - Revolver OC/UV

player911 said:
When you swipe it kills the app. This is good.
LTE EX Galaxy Nexus - 4.0.3 AOSP
Asus Transformer - Revolver OC/UV
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... kinda.
It kills the foreground process, but keeps the background task.
OP, I think its just a semantic confusion. You can call it whatever you want to

martonikaj said:
... kinda.
It kills the foreground process, but keeps the background task.
OP, I think its just a semantic confusion. You can call it whatever you want to
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But is it good for your phone, because using task killers are bad for ur phone and this is similar, hence it has the same effect right?

At least it keeps your phone's ram fresh in my opinions.

_Sparks said:
But is it good for your phone, because using task killers are bad for ur phone and this is similar, hence it has the same effect right?
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Using automated task killers is bad for your phone. Closing/killing applications that you're no longer using is fine - it's the same thing (in theory) that happens when you exit an application by pressing the Back button.

codesplice said:
Using automated task killers is bad for your phone. Closing/killing applications that you're no longer using is fine - it's the same thing (in theory) that happens when you exit an application by pressing the Back button.
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Thankyou, now I understand clearly

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But is it good for your phone, because using task killers are bad for ur phone and this is similar, hence it has the same effect right?
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"Good" or "bad" is subjective. This has the effect of closing unwanted programs if you feel they're not necessary. You should never feel like you must use it for closing things. It isn't at all necessary to monitor these tasks. You can use it to just switch tasks if you'd like.
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Using automated task killers is bad for your phone. Closing/killing applications that you're no longer using is fine - it's the same thing (in theory) that happens when you exit an application by pressing the Back button.
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I'd tend to agree with this methodology. Just don't use auto task killers. Android does a better job managing RAM than you think.

Swiping those apps away kills apps but not their services. Yes it is running apps not recent apps i dont think.

On other devices I used Go Launcher for its task killer in the app tray. My kid is 5 and loads one game after another. When I get my device back (Nexus, Transformer, or Galaxy Tab) its dog slow. Lol.
I like to clean out my apps every day or so. Not a big deal but you can notice a difference is speed. Running apps can eat battery too. So I like to wipe them out. Auto Task killers are bad because its a running app itself. Just wastes more battery.
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Asus Transformer - Revolver OC/UV

player911 said:
Auto Task killers are bad because its a running app itself. Just wastes more battery.
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Auto task killers are bad because they interfere with how Android was designed to manage memory - killing a bunch of processes that Android had idling in the background just means that Android will spent time/power starting those tasks back up when you're not looking.

Missing apps in the Play Store?

Did a search and found some similar issues but mine seems a little different, so here goes:
This happened before when I was on the Darkstar ROM, switched to CM9 and it worked fine for weeks, until now. My list of installed apps in the store suddenly went from 82 to 36. The apps that are missing now say they are not compatible with my device. Also, the Movies button on the main store page is just gone, there's a blank space where it was.
I'm guessing for some reason the phone isn't being recognized as an Epic Touch. It's odd because this happened just in the middle of the day, I hadn't been doing anything weird and I hadn't just rebooted. I've tried unlinking my Google account and signing back in again but that didn't change anything. Anyone have an idea how to fix this? Any help is appreciated!

If you can download (or already have) Titanium Backup, you could try the Market Doctor and see if it will relink the apps.
<JacK>

jackwrabbit said:
If you can download (or already have) Titanium Backup, you could try the Market Doctor and see if it will relink the apps.
<JacK>
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Gave it a shot but unfortunately that didn't fix it. But thanks for the idea!
I think the main problem here is that for some reason the store sees my phone as something other than what it is. I'm not quite skilled enough to troubleshoot or fix this myself though. Any other suggestions are more than welcome!

Try using Device Spoofer on the Play store to spoof your own device. Just reboot and down load 1 free app for it to register the new device. Reboot and check your market again.
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I had the exact same problem... and I tried the spoofer and it didn't work.
1st make sure your screen res is native.. i think it's 240
2nd the only way I found to get them back was to pull the .apk's from another backup I had on my desktop and then sideload them all... they work fine now.. but not sure about updating them..
hope that helps

Just remembered that I had the same thing happen the first time I installed ICS, the market said that Astro's key wasn't compatible with my phone. I had to go back to GB to get it to work. I think it is something to do with the screen res and the version because changing the resolution can make it do the same thing.
<JacK>

The problem is most likely that you've changed the screen resolution. You can set the resolution back to default and download programs or the easier fix although i believe it is not free is to download lcd modder pro. It fakes a lower resolution for market so that all the apps show up again.

Could be the screen res but what about those with this issue who have never changed their screen res? My wife and I could have the exact same roms however, hers will DL any app and mine will show a lot of apps being incompatible.
I've gotten on the play store on a computer and even though it's showing my phone as the SPH-D710 the app will still say it's not compatible. I think the issue is with the app store - even before the update it existed.

Same here
I'm having the same issue and noticed it wasn't an issue until I started flashing leaked ICS builds. I generally stick to sfhubs one click releases. Changing the screen rez back to stock didn't help either and the restore in TB didn't do anything.
It's annoying that the market hides apps that won't work on the phone but it'll show the result on the web site and list as incompatible. I'm not a fan of that sort of hand holding. I bet if I flash back to ginger it'll be fine.
Ug, I miss my nexus. I'll never go back to a none nexus android phone again. I don't care if the specs are better.

After changing the resolution back to 240, go to settings > applications > all
Force stop, clear cache, clear data for both Google Shopper and Google Services Framework.
Then reboot and open play store and agree to TOS (you should see YouTube/videos in the list of TOS if you did it all right).
After that, you can change your dpi back and reboot.
I tend to have this same problem and notice that the Movies/Videos option goes missing the same time I start having the problems.
Sent from my Epic 4G Touch - Sticking with GB until Sammy gets their act straight!

check your build.prop file and see what the device name is. You can always download rom toolbox and change it to whatever you need

YES!
feyrune said:
After changing the resolution back to 240, go to settings > applications > all
Force stop, clear cache, clear data for both Google Shopper and Google Services Framework.
Then reboot and open play store and agree to TOS (you should see YouTube/videos in the list of TOS if you did it all right).
After that, you can change your dpi back and reboot.
I tend to have this same problem and notice that the Movies/Videos option goes missing the same time I start having the problems.
Sent from my Epic 4G Touch - Sticking with GB until Sammy gets their act straight!
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Dude, that was it exactly. I force closed/clear data on the Google play store service and the Google services framework; tis all fixed now! Nice trick. I'm gonna remember to do that next time I need to run a full titanium backup as well.
check your build.prop file and see what the device name is. You can always download rom toolbox and change it to whatever you need
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You referring to the ro.build.product? It says SPH-710 now, I'll have to check it when it breaks the links again and try editing that before clearing data and such. For the curiosities and giggle ****s. Rom toolbox is really handy. Thank ya.

Google Maps-GPS consuming battery time even when turned off

If I turn on the GPS, do some navigation or maps and then I turn it off the GPS, google maps keeps draining battery, like in this picture (not mine)
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If I open use details, the GPS keeps running seconds, even when turned off.
Only fixes when reboot.
Currently using AOKP 4.2.2.

GOTCHA.........
srgperez said:
If I turn on the GPS, do some navigation or maps and then I turn it off the GPS, google maps keeps draining battery, like in this picture (not mine)
If I open use details, the GPS keeps running seconds, even when turned off.
Only fixes when reboot.
Currently using AOKP 4.2.2.
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As you mention here on basis of that Sir,i would like to tell you that try making app forced closed and check,because sometimes app like Google Maps or may be Google+ they try to run on background in order to get accurate results,my advice is to use Greenify to hibernate your app,it will not drain your battery or simply just force closed after each use.
Thanks.

dr.patron99 said:
As you mention here on basis of that Sir,i would like to tell you that try making app forced closed and check,because sometimes app like Google Maps or may be Google+ they try to run on background in order to get accurate results,my advice is to use Greenify to hibernate your app,it will not drain your battery or simply just force closed after each use.
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Thanks for your reply, but force closing nor greenify solves the problem.
It's weird since the GPS is disabled but keeps showing battery running time

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srgperez said:
Thanks for your reply, but force closing nor greenify solves the problem.
It's weird since the GPS is disabled but keeps showing battery running time
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Sir,as far as i know than only remaining issue related to your rom's kernel because it might happen that unsuitable kernel drains battery more faster than ever you could imagine.
That's why i only use those ROM which i think more like stable and smooth along with Awesome kernel regarding battery work.:good:
Hint:Turn off display basically for android is hibernate mode,in which phone usually in standby mode so battery remains that much as much you have seen last time or may be few percent less but not that huge as in your pic shown.
Try flashing different ROM,like for now i'm using CM11 Mustaavalcosta's kernel which is quite stable since first day for me to use it daily basis.
Give a try but make backup first.
Thanks.

dr.patron99 said:
Sir,as far as i know than only remaining issue related to your rom's kernel because it might happen that unsuitable kernel drains battery more faster than ever you could imagine.
That's why i only use those ROM which i think more like stable and smooth along with Awesome kernel regarding battery work.:good:
Hint:Turn off display basically for android is hibernate mode,in which phone usually in standby mode so battery remains that much as much you have seen last time or may be few percent less but not that huge as in your pic shown.
Try flashing different ROM,like for now i'm using CM11 Mustaavalcosta's kernel which is quite stable since first day for me to use it daily basis.
Give a try but make backup first.
Thanks.
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Sorry for replying so late and thanks for your reply.
I've been very busy with my final exams.
The only thing that annoys me is the GPS running time even being turned off.
At the moment I fix it rebooting the phone as I don't use the GPS frequently but is very annoying.
When I have enough time I'll test other builds/kernels.
Thank you.

Battery discussion

On 4.4.4 I used to be able to get 5-5:30 ost but since updating it to lollipop and beyond I nearly get 4-4:30 I want to know if anybody els has been getting this issue or how to fix it and yes all the bells and whistles are turned off

Are you using freeza Beastmode kernel? Are you on the OG5 modem? These have been my most recent bumps in battery capacity; the biggest since KitKat actually.
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Heavy usage today but ready to plugin and charge for tomorrow. The usage for apps shown is a bit higher than usual but the overall stats and SOT are darn good. Running OB7/OB7 bootloader/ customized with Xposed/OG5 modem and Beastmode kernel. Maybe the improved battery comes from the OG5 stuff.
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How do you do this??? I disabled basic everything and have my screen at half and on WiFi most of the time and nearly get 4 hours

thebrohluis said:
How do you do this??? I disabled basic everything and have my screen at half and on WiFi most of the time and nearly get 4 hours
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Debloated ROM, freeze or delete apps that waste away at the battery, use auto brightness. Look for apps that wake excessively. Have you tried L Speed Mod? It will make Google Services behave. I use that with default settings, dump third party apps' cache and browser cache (including Google Play and Google Play Services) every 12 hours on a schedule and use an app by chain fire called recently to keep apps from running so much unneeded. Watch for rogue or faulty apps in the Xposed error log. Source close browser and other apps that like to keep running with back to kill app and use an ad blocker.
But really I think it has more to do with being indoors mostly on Wi-Fi and using Wi-Fi calling that gets those results. I have to credit the 5.1.1 kernel and modem too. OB7 wasn't always this good.
Half screen brightness would most likely to bright for me. What's wrong with auto brightness? It may save you some battery.
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I used to do a lot of that disable things I didn't need like s voice and bloat but for some reaons I didn't reason calls or text and I credit that to all the mods I did with the phone so I haven't really moded in a while but since then I get bad battery life, and no I used to use auto brightness but then afew days ago I realized whats the point of not enjoying your phone how you want to. But dam you sure do a lot, none of that has any negative impacts>?

Not really. I go with what works. Some users just aren't happy with some things and change this and that until more content with it.
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i did everything you said , got recently and also l speed rom, put the freza kernel. but my question is how do you put a scheduler? and how do you find out which apps run in the back round? if you uninstall google apps and apps that are form Samsung would that effect in anyway the phone?

I use an older application I purchased a while on an older phone that needed more memory expansion for app data. Link2SD pro did that plus had the scheduler so I still use it for that rather than buying another task manager. Couldn't tell which to use or if there are better or free ones.
The L Speed Mod can be found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/tweak-l-speed-v1-0-02-02-2015-t3020138
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and what specific things did you freeze or uninstalled ? cause I did everything you said and I still got 4 hours ost

Frozen
Uninstalled
Accuweather
FlipboardBriefing FlipboardFBAppManager
FBMessenger_stub
FBPagesManager_stub
BInstagram_stub
Facebook
PlusOne
Books
Hangouts
PlayGames
talkback
WhatsApp
ItsOn
YahooLiveWeather
SmartRemote
WeatherDaemon
SprintVoicemail
KnoxAttestationAgent
KnoxSetupWizardClient
Gmail2
Bridge
Blurb
AutomationTest_FB
ID
KLMSAgent
LocationWidget
Lookout
Zone
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lollipop issues fixed with one app....

Okay I have a note 4 and ever since 5.0 and even 5.1 my phone with wifi on would lag .... chrome would load slow, some apps wouldn't load, app store would take minutes for everything to load, facebook, etc.....
I downloaded DNSet from app store set it to auto start and now my phone is 100% working no problems, this is after many cache wipes, factory resets....
Hope this helps someone if they are having problems like I have.

An app is worth a shot...I downloaded it, and have it set, so we will see how well it does...I notice a little bit of speed increase when opening up Web pages and apps. If this keeps up, thanks for the info.

I use package disabler. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ospolice.packagedisablerpro&hl=en

Thanks to you both! These apps rock!

Yeah, package disabler made this phone way quicker and improved battery life dramatically. Thank you for the suggestion.
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What apps are safe to disable?

ramharder said:
What apps are safe to disable?
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The app knows what is safe. You hit remove all bloatware and it does it for you. I had to turn back on my calendar and a few things, but its really easy.

Dnset made my browser easily 10x faster.

Yeah I just used the other app with DNSet and now my phone is like it was when I first bought it.

Just downloaded both of these and they've worked wonders! Only complain is that DNSet leaves the icon in my notification tray all the time.

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Just downloaded both of these and they've worked wonders! Only complain is that DNSet leaves the icon in my notification tray all the time.
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Long press the notification in the pull down, tap the little "i." Then uncheck "show notifications."
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Long press the notification in the pull down, tap the little "i." Then uncheck "show notifications."
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Thanks, I just did this but priority notifications for it were already turned off:
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I've noticed that when on WiFi (on 5.1.1) that my battery drains at least twice as fast than when it's off. Could DNSet or Package Disabled apps mentioned here correct this problem?

Falchion17 said:
Thanks, I just did this but priority notifications for it were already turned off:
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HUUUUUGE screenshot, LOL. :D
That's odd. Normally there are 2 options: Set as Priority and Block. Block is missing and would've blocked all notifications from that app. So for some reason, the app designer decided that the notification is necessary and should never be removed :(
Sorry. I thought what I said would've helped. :([COLOR="Silver"]
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[/COLOR][QUOTE="jack man, post: 63423817, member: 2138845"]I've noticed that when on WiFi (on 5.1.1) that my battery drains at least twice as fast than when it's off. Could DNSet or Package Disabled apps mentioned here correct this problem?[/QUOTE]
I don't know about DNSet since I'm not actually using it, but Package Disabler might at least help increase battery life in other areas, causing the wifi drain to be less noticeable.
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I could not get DNSet to work, but I use package disabler and greenify. Really improved my battery life.

So after installing Package Disabler I can't save any screen writing I do. When I go to save it just says, "Screen Write has stopped". I've gone through the list of packages that are disabled and I've re-enabled everything that looked like it could be related to the S-Pen but no dice. Anyone else experienced this or have any ideas?

I use S NOTE all the time and no issues with Package Disabler. Try rebooting your phone after enabling packages possibly related.
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jack man said:
I've noticed that when on WiFi (on 5.1.1) that my battery drains at least twice as fast than when it's off. Could DNSet or Package Disabled apps mentioned here correct this problem?
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I have this same issue; not sure what's going on. Haven't been able to rectify it. Luckily the only time I'm on WiFi is when I'm home and can charge, but it is very annoying.

Package Disabler Pro app disable my Message app. Can't text anymore. Don't use Disable All Bloatware feature guys
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For spen - screen write has stopped
I had to reenable MyScript Resource Manager.