did they forget to design an 'off' switch lol!?
thanks all. I've just come from n900 so agree these things behave nothing like your desktop.
I assumed the usage of memory was as per your reply.
I suppose its just new so these quirks will wash out over the coming days as I learn more about the device.
cheers
paul
I was thinking of getting a N900 before going for the Desire. How would you compare the N900 to the Desire?
The android system was designed to manage its own memory. Within android there is no such thing as "closing" an app.
Basically the OS manages its memory, and manages the apps running or idling in the background itself, closing those not required if/when memory is required. The apps also run in the background using little or no system resources.
Your question is common amongst newbies to android, thinking that google missed out on something fundamental. They didn't. To quote myself from another similar thread, this isn't Windows, it doesn't act like Windows and you shouldn't treat it like Windows
Finally, you do not need a task killer with the HTC Desire, it is likely to cause you more problems than any benefits it may provide.
The N900 is a hacker's dream. Totally open, you can do anything to it. Definitely not targeted for the average consumer.
The Desire targets the average consumer who wants everything in one phone.
I appreciate that it manages its memory etc but surely unclosed apps are going to use up battery? The CPU has to service those idling apps and that uses battery. If you go to:
settings > about phone > battery > battery use
This shows the battery used by each app, which is why I quite like "Advanced Task Killer" for closing things properly. I've not experienced any problems using it yet
Used memory is more efficient than empty memory.
Sorry to bump an old (ish) thread but I think it's important to give the end user some control over what's running on their device should they need it. I think not having an "Exit" option on apps is just plain daft!
I've just had my HTC Desire delivered and find it quite frustrating that i can't close the apps i want by myself. Take, for example, HTC Peep... i started using this by default & it's running in the background using up my twitter api requests. I then download Twidriod and start using that... it's also using my twitter api requests. Both are using my network connection & battery. How do i tell my phone that i don't want one of these apps running anymore... without a task manager or shutting it down ?
you do not need a task killer with the HTC Desire, it is likely to cause you more problems than any benefits it may provide.
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