Gal. Nexus running slow. Memory maxing out. - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

My phone has been running slow lately. I noticed that my memory is never over 100. And when it slows down it can be at 20mb or less.
When this happens there is lime 10+ in recents. Shouldn't the os start pruning those when the memory gets so low. I have a couple widgets and a decent amount of apps installed but this seems like something is wrong.
Maybe a setting I can change to make memory management more aggressive.

In developer options click on the option to enable kill all button. And don't keep activities
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Thanks. I did see the no activities option but thought that may be a little much as it is nice for certain programs like the browser to stay open to the page i was on. I'm going to give it a try though see how it goes.

qbanlinxx said:
In developer options click on the option to enable kill all button. And don't keep activities
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Ermmmm I don't have that option ........I'm on 4.2
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Can't turn off display timeout?

10 minutes is the maximum that the display timeout can be set to through settings.
Is anyone else not happy with this?
I use Google Maps in my car sometimes and this makes it unbearable. Yes, I know Navigator is available but prefer maps for some uses. I also use a few other apps that I'd rather leave the display on as well.
It's under developer options.
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haydonxda said:
10 minutes is the maximum that the display timeout can be set to through settings.
Is anyone else not happy with this?
I use Google Maps in my car sometimes and this makes it unbearable. Yes, I know Navigator is available but prefer maps for some uses. I also use a few other apps that I'd rather leave the display on as well.
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Yes, as long as you're on the charger, you can use the Develper Option "Stay Awake" to prevent the screen from timing out (though I believe it will still dim).
Alternately, there's an app in the market called "Stay Awake" that will remove the screen timeout entirely.
Hmm. Thanks.
So all we have are half fixes and work arounds? It would be nice if it was simply an option.
Shame I have to run an app to turn that off but I guess I will.
I just told you what the option was.
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Get caffiene from the market.
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kangxi said:
I just told you what the option was.
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That only works when charging, though.
Check out the application 'screebl'.
I haven't yet tried to put it on my genex yet but it worked flawlessly with my Droid x. It works with the angle and orientation of your phone go keep it on.
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This keyboard has got to go.
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Best Task Manager/App Killer?

Hey guys can anyone suggest a decent app killer. I'm using DARKSIDE AT&T Rom. Thanks guys.
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sjohnjuan said:
Hey guys can anyone suggest a decent app killer. I'm using DARKSIDE AT&T Rom. Thanks guys.
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Well there are hundreds of task managers available for android. I like ICS' stock (Hold the home button) it provides a snap of what the foreground activity is and allows you to swipe left or right to "dismiss" (NOT KILL) the app.
As far as task killers go, you clearly are a noob xD lol jpjp task killers are a no no for android. Well the automated ones. It actually causes wake locks and kills battery. If you are having memory problems. look up androids minfree values. They are the best way to control apps that remain dormant.
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Well there are hundreds of task managers available for android. I like ICS' stock (Hold the home button) it provides a snap of what the foreground activity is and allows you to swipe left or right to "dismiss" (NOT KILL) the app.
As far as task killers go, you clearly are a noob xD lol jpjp task killers are a no no for android. Well the automated ones. It actually causes wake locks and kills battery. If you are having memory problems. look up androids minfree values. They are the best way to control apps that remain dormant.
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Agreed.I'm using stock task manager(not to often)
+cache cleaner app.but if you are looking for something powerful try gemini task killer widget.
sjohnjuan said:
Hey guys can anyone suggest a decent app killer. I'm using DARKSIDE AT&T Rom. Thanks guys.
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Yeah. I'm looking for something that would kill the apps after the phone goes to sleep.
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Android task killer is the best:thumbup::
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Try AutoKiller from the market https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rs.autokiller
I'm on my 5th android phone and I've ran hundreds of ROM's between them. I usually go back to advanced task killer for it's simplicity.
BUUUUUUUUUTTTTTTTTT you should do what do, monitor which apps automatically restart and make sure those are not checked off. Shutting those down only causes you to drain more battery than if you leave them be, but for me the rule of thumb is any game or non essential app that refuses to shut down, gets UNINSTALLED and replaced with something that plays nice
If you're rooted I would recommend minfree manager from the market.
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[Q] Measure Lag

Its well known that iOS is known for their almost lagless software. Android has had lag issues in the past and tries to remedy this by improving CPU and size of RAm. But i still sense lag when opening programs sometimes or unlocking my screen or even refreshing a weather widget. Galaxy S3 is supposed to be one of if not the fastest android phones available but still suffers from some of the same problems that the G1 had. O well...i guess google has to stick with the framework they've already written. It'd be nice though if there was an app that measured lag. I know there're several benchmarking apps that measure overall speed but are they any that measure response time of a phone? An app that maybe runs several processes in the background and asks the user to touch the screen. Maybe type a few words using the keyboard or open and close a folder or two...
What apps are you having issues with, exactly? What firmware are you running?
Hate to admit it but I notice lag all over this phone on TW opening messaging unlocking the phone and stuff, on AOKP no lag what so ever. I don't think its Googles doings or code. More so the carriers and Manufacturers that make these phones full of bloatware and their own code.
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Unless im mistaken ios seems more 'lag free' simply because it will only run one thing at a time, it cant multitask.
Android can run multiple apps at once.
If android was coded with the same limitation as ios it would certainly feel even faster.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Unless im mistaken ios seems more 'lag free' simply because it will only run one thing at a time, it cant multitask.
Android can run multiple apps at once.
If android was coded with the same limitation as ios it would certainly feel even faster.
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This.
I don't even mind the minor lags. I do so much with my phone in surprised it doesn't lag more.
IPhones... i didn't do much with it really.
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Teo032 said:
This.
I don't even mind the minor lags. I do so much with my phone in surprised it doesn't lag more.
IPhones... i didn't do much with it really.
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Yeah this is true. And what you quoted. Not to mention, you cant get lost when using an android OS
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What apps are you having issues with, exactly? What firmware are you running?
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Not apps really...home button lag. Wake/unlock lag... honestly if my phone can play music while i run a game/ browser, im fine with not multitasking.
If you have an ipod touch or iphone, you'll notice that if you try to load a webpage while continuously touching the screen, the page won't load!! Its using almost of its cpu on screen sensors which equals no lag!
For home button lag, double press home then in svoice go to settings and uncheck open with double home press (or something like that)
The lag is because it is waiting to see if you are single or double pressing the button.
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Since we are on the issue of lag. Xda has not been friendly to me since I got the phone. If I browse for more the 10 min. It's impossible to scroll through posts its like it ran out of ram and skips top to bottom when I scroll. If I keep trying it will FC on me. Running stock
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sheltrack said:
Not apps really...home button lag. Wake/unlock lag... honestly if my phone can play music while i run a game/ browser, im fine with not multitasking.
If you have an ipod touch or iphone, you'll notice that if you try to load a webpage while continuously touching the screen, the page won't load!! Its using almost of its cpu on screen sensors which equals no lag!
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Whoever said iPhone don't lag is in denial. IPhone 2g-4s lags. And I hate ios 6 lol. The new app store layout suck too.
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Since we are on the issue of lag. Xda has not been friendly to me since I got the phone. If I browse for more the 10 min. It's impossible to scroll through posts its like it ran out of ram and skips top to bottom when I scroll. If I keep trying it will FC on me. Running stock
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Yup! At times i actually find myself looking forward to fcs on this app just so itll straighten up for a bit!! :what:
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PSA: Fix for slow Google Now (YMMV)

Google Now was very slow on my Galaxy Nexus, I've tried everything. Today I was playing around with custom launchers and dpi settings and voila I found a fix. It works for me but hopefully it should work for you. If you are using a custom launcher, make sure "Persistent Search Bar" is set to always. I've disabled this since the ICS days as I've only wanted a search bar on one screen, so I assume a lot of you have as well.
I set this to on and Google Now is flying. Almost instant.
hmmmm interesting....i din think that would b the reason...thx
I see no reason that would have any affect on Google Now.
I was surprised at first too. I spread this fix on a different forum and about 20 people or so have confirmed that it made a difference for them.
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That makes sense it keeps Google search in the back ground. Google now is Google Search
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Correction. Doesn't affect Google now. I m on rasbean. G.now used to load in about 1.5 sec,still takes the same time. If I keep g.now off,search loaded in 0.5s from swipe up. Same with this.
THIS. IS. NEXUS.
I'm running Liquid JB with Nova Launcher.
I did noticed the HUGE slow down, as it would almost take a good 10-15 seconds for GN to fully load up.. And even then the voice search was horribly slow.
Just tired this little tidbit and it works like a charm now.
Yeah, dingokevin's got the right idea.
Having the "persistent search bar" basically keeps the QuickSearchBox.apk in the background memory. Google Now is run off of that same .apk, so it is also run in the background. The search bar in the launcher is an app that has to be called by the launcher, and thus keeping the search bar keeps Google Now.
Unfortunately, I'd like to find a way to do this without the search bar. I feel it ruins the look of the desktop.
Great find! I've been battling this problem for a long time. I'm using paranoid android running nova launcher. Thanks!!! This fix should be stickied!!
Turn off Hot word in voice settings.
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I've always had persistent search bar turned on and have always found Google Now to be slow. If this fix really works then I can't imagine how slow Google Now must have been for people who disabled it lol.
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Smokeey said:
Turn off Hot word in voice settings.
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Just turned it off and its instantaneous now.
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This is a good hint, turning off hot word. Also I got to looking at google now and turned off traffic, wonder if this will help with the google maps wakelocks.... hmm.
This doesn't do anything. Been running Now without persistent search bar since day 1 of JB and never ANY lag.
where are the settings for hot words? I can't seem to find it in the google now settings
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where are the settings for hot words? I can't seem to find it in the google now settings
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Go to Language & Input in Settings then go to the bottom and click "Voice Search", it will be in there. Also worked for me as well, great find!
works amazing on stock JB 4.1.2
Thank you
Great find
Jesus Christ......Google Now Fly's literally with Hot word off. Amazing Find !!!
Smokeey said:
Turn off Hot word in voice settings.
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I'm don't understand why your post was so useful for that many people?
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Chameleon launcher constant redraw

Every time i open an app for a long period and exit it the homescreen will go black & blank for over a minute, it really bothers me, It's such a shame for something that costs you 3 bucks
I'm pretty sure it's not my phone, never had this issue other launchers
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ReAlives said:
Every time i open an app for a long period and exit it the homescreen will go black & blank for over a minute, it really bothers me, It's such a shame for something that costs you 3 bucks
I'm pretty sure it's not my phone, never had this issue other launchers
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Perhaps there is a launcher setting to allow the app to persist in memory? Phone might be killing the task after a long period of inactivity, causing problems when relaunching in the form of redraws.
fknc said:
Perhaps there is a launcher setting to allow the app to persist in memory? Phone might be killing the task after a long period of inactivity, causing problems when relaunching in the form of redraws.
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This launcher doesn't even have settings to add a new page...
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Get pimp my ROM and tell it to keep the launcher in memory. It's buried in the long list of tweaks, you might find some you like
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