Help Updated to lollipop, however lots of background apps running now

[mystvearn]

I am using the Note 3 stock version with no carrier. After getting lollipop, I notice there are a lot of apps which run in the background now. I have the elixir widget running to show me apps. Previously, I see only one or two apps, now I see like 20+. Weirdly, when I press the home button long, I only see few cards. Removing those only closes like 5 of the 20+ running apps (in user and not system).

Should I be bothered? Should I constantly close the cards or just let it be there? Which is better for battery life?

Thanks

 

[EarlyMon]

http://androidforums.com/threads/pu...k-killers-ram-optimizers-and-the-like.896663/

Android has always stored cached apps to internal storage - that's how it can get your most used apps ready to go after a reboot.

Messing with that is a black hole and after the placebo effect is over you'll be addicted to managing it with lots of crappy apps promising the sky.

The Lollipop difference is that now the stored cache can be seen and it's confusing every manner of simple task reporting app.

Here's what will show you what's really running, and what's in cached ram (harmlessly doing nothing) - "SystemPanelLite Task Manager"

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.systempanel

Here's what will explain your ram allocations clearly - "RAM Truth"

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sa.ramtruth

Anything telling you otherwise is confused about what apps are really running, cached to ram, or cached to storage.

PS - multitasking card behavior is vendor specific. My HTC will show my last 20 or so apps in cards after a reboot, but only one or two will be running, just a few more cached in RAM.

 

[Crashdamage]

As EatlyMon said, you likely have only 2-3 running apps. Your elixir widget is lying. System Panel will tell you what's going on.

Long-press on the Home button works differently in Lollipop. In Lollipop, a tap on Previous (square button bottom right) brings up cards for as many as 50 of your previously used (not running) apps. These cards persist even though a reboot.

Don't worry about swiping away cards. It has no effect on the battery.

 

[mystvearn]

I see. So I should just ignore it then?

 

[Crashdamage]

I see. So I should just ignore it then?

If you mean ignore the cards in the Previous list, yeah, just ignore them.

 

[mystvearn]

Ok. Thanks