Is there any way to hard code (when building a custom ROM) the OS so that certain pre-installed system apps DONT auto-start on boot-up, or constantly start while the OS is running (restart themselves and stay running)? I am trying to stop things like Google Maps from starting on its own, unless I WANT to start it. Another example is not auto-starting the GMAIL or MAIL apps, until I open them. Same deal. Possible?
Go into settings then click on the button labeled "Applications". Then click on "Running" and click on the apps you want to stop running and click "Force Stop" and they will stop running until you reopen them again. Otherwise, download ATK.
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Or you can use a program called autostarts which can be found in market. Not sure if you can disable the autostart when building ROM.
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Hello,
Not sure if this is possible in Android but, can you kill/exit for good an android app?
I keep using Adv Task Killer but the damn apps keep on restarting after killed...can anyone advise? Its driving me nuts! I liked that tweak in winmo where you long press x and the program is gone for good.
Thanks for enlightening me!
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No one knows the solution?
Startup Auditor
I donwnloaded a program called Startup Auditor from the market. It will allow you to disable a program on startup and keep it diabled.
I also deleted the Footprints app (useless) by getting the root explorer app (costs money) that will allow you to delete the app. This is the only explorer I have found that will let you uninstall pre-installed apps.
**BE CAREFUL** removing some apps like Friendstream, mail, messages, etc could mess up your phone, because they are tied into the system.
Google it thats how I figured it out.
Search in market for developer "Gpc". They have a tool called SuperManager for free with great functions such as Root Explorer. In market you will find it with a desktopsymbol icon and japanese letters! no worrys.. whole app can be set to english :d Second entry i think if you search for Gpc. No need to pay for rootexplorer root/data/app/ think there are the apps like footprints you want to deinstall/delete
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digitalhater said:
Hello,
Not sure if this is possible in Android but, can you kill/exit for good an android app?
I keep using Adv Task Killer but the damn apps keep on restarting after killed...can anyone advise? Its driving me nuts! I liked that tweak in winmo where you long press x and the program is gone for good.
Thanks for enlightening me!
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This always happens, the easiest way to do it is just to go the manage application in the settings and force the close, the app should not restart after this regardless what the task killer says. Some apps will restart too if you have background data on within the background.
Hope this helps.
I use autostarts. Its capable of stopping the app from loading during boot, and you can block recurring starts through the options. Easy to use. Click on app then disable. It will boot if you run the app, but will not autorun on startup.
You should NOT USE any app killers the are bad for the battery and the memory dont even install them. Next time you update or change your build leave the app killers out like the DEV intended or they would have added 1 for you
Stop looking at the running apps list. Problem solved. If them sitting in that list worries you then uninstall the app. Android isn't winmo, having apps sitting in that list is nothing to worry about.
I have Skyraider 2.5.2 with Advanced Task Killer installed. I use the Advanced Task Killer widget on my homescreen for quick task killing. However, ever since I rooted and installed leaked roms, apps like The Weather Channel, Google Maps and Sykpe Mobile keep coming back after being killed. I don't even run those apps that much. I've played with Task Killer setting and still cannot get the apps to stay dead. Any suggestions for getting rid of zombie apps?
If you don't use them,, uninstall them
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That would make sense, however I like to have the weather channel app on occasion and the Google Maps I use frequently. It just starts running even if I have not used it in a while.
I use taskpanel and it does a pretty a good job.
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android does a good job at handling tasks auto, I don't use a task killer par say, but I do have astro, and will occasionally kill certain apps when I know I won't be using them, say market if I know I wont be using it for hours.
The reason they keep starting back up is because either an app you are running uses them, or an event has changed on your phone.
Events include:
Booting.
Market installs
Location changes
Uninstalls
Enabling BT/wifi
Phone calls
data syncing
You would do well to purchase autostarts from the market to see how to control this, and learn more about the OS in the process.
I had a similar issue, if you can uninstall the app and reinstall from the market. This should solve the autostart problem
Hi.
Do we have a list for programs and services which are safe to close/kill?
For example I use handcent message app and when I kill the samsung messaging app nothing happens and phone continues to work perfectly.
Maybe one of the rom devolopers can disable these apps and saves us from using kill apps
in windows, i can just create shortcut in \windows\startup to autorun apps.
how can i do the same in android (DL DesireZ v0.3.1n (Android 2.2.1))?
Sometimes, you really should do a little searching before starting a new thread.
Startup manager (free on the market) does exactly what you need. It took me about 30 seconds to find this information.
i did. these are from my google history
"auto start" + android
autostart + android
"auto run" + android
autorun + android
guess i missed startup, manager and startup + manager or "startup manager". i wonder why i don't use those term. maybe because it doesn't rhyme with start, with that "up" at the end?
anyway, if you already knew the program name, that should be consider cheating.
edit: listed as free in market, but 15 days trial. and it don't even work!! maybe not working while in trial mode?
Totally different Question:
WHY would you autostart android apps that are NOT supposed to be autostarted?
I mean what's the point?
Either the developer wanted them to start automatically... or not.
If not - use a different app or deal with it
I can't imagine a single app that has to be started automatically...
Facebook, Twitter etc. update automatically, launcher starts itsself... and anything else needs my attention anyway...
badai said:
guess i missed startup
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What.... that word in your own first post? Oh well!!!
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Is there a solution to this yet? Either from the system itself or from downloading or sideloading a specific app to close them?
This is still Android so there should be something to force close apps like our phones.
I agree, I force closed each app individually, helped speed things up a bit.
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I wish there was as well. Only thing you can do currently is go into Apps and manually Force Stop the apps, which is too much of a pain. Really stupid.
wouldn't greenify achieve that? I haven't tried to install it on the shield, but I assume it would sideload fine. just add all the apps that you commonly find yourself force closing to your greenify list, then you should be able to just open greenify and hibernate them all at once.
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I wish there was as well. Only thing you can do currently is go into Apps and manually Force Stop the apps, which is too much of a pain. Really stupid.
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It's not possible to limit the number of apps running in background in the developper menu?
You can download a task manager and killer.
You just need to side load it.
Im personally using this which i can confirm working on full android with airmouse controller
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330150
The app has native "force close" option, which you can use on any currently opened app, and, for those interested, has tasker support, i.e. initiate tasks anywhere
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"force close" option is listed as "ka". Ka = kill app
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Im using lmt version 2.5 on full android marshmellow, although i can confirm that it worked on full lollipop too