Help keeping evo running smooth unrooted

[Hunterbeav]

On my home PC I go into tools internet options and clear cookies, temp internet files and history to keep browser running smooth. I also run Norton 360 to keep operating system clean and running smooth. Is there ways to do this on the evo. Thanks for any help Jim

 

[pastafarian]

For a stock Evo, I'd consider rebooting the phone from time to time to clear out the cache(s). Maybe once a week? If you're rooted, there are several cache cleaners available that will accomplish the same without rebooting. Fortunately, Android is simpler and better structured than Windows. No need for defragmenters, registry optimizers or any of that other junk.

 

[GummyBearCrisis]

Well your best bet is to go with a task killer and turn your phone off every night. My cousin has the evo and he says turning it off at night (restarting it) helps ALOT.

 

[Hunterbeav]

For a stock Evo, I'd consider rebooting the phone from time to time to clear out the cache(s). Maybe once a week? If you're rooted, there are several cache cleaners available that will accomplish the same without rebooting. Fortunately, Android is simpler and better structured than Windows. No need for defragmenters, registry optimizers or any of that other junk.

When you say reboot what exactly do you mean, how is that done. Do you mean 1: turn it off then back on, do you mean 2: pull the battery, or do you mean 3: factory reset IE hard reset or something else. #1 and 2 I can do if it's something else please explain how to do it. Thanks for the help Jim

 

[pastafarian]

Either power off from the menu (press and hold power button) or pull the battery, both accomplish the same thing. Factory resets are usually only for when something has gone horribly wrong or when you're flashing to a new rom.

Personally, even if I weren't planning on flashing roms, kernels or making any visible changes, I'd root the phone just to run cache cleaner (can be scheduled to run every night automatically) and use Quick Reboot .

 

[Hunterbeav]

Can't root it yet, no easy way it's the newer hboot

 

[Drew5150]

it wouldn't be a bad idea to periodically do a hard reset. especially after major updates. that's if you are ok at starting from scratch again. you could try some back up apps from the market to help make things easier.

I am rooted and flash new roms so I have done this a lot since I got my phone. Its my first linux device so I have no idea if its really necessary.

 

[Hunterbeav]

When you do a hard reset do you have to get reactivated IE call sprint to get back on the air again.

 

[pastafarian]

When you do a hard reset do you have to get reactivated IE call sprint to get back on the air again.

No, enter your gmail login and you're good to go. Then if you don't have a backup, spend the next hour or so configuring everything back to how you want it.

 

[Drew5150]

no, all that stays with sprint. it just clears all user data from the phone.

edit: and what he said^^

 

[pastafarian]

Can't root it yet, no easy way it's the newer hboot

Yeah, that sucks! Hopefully, much smarter people than I will crack that nut soon. It's inevitable.

 

[WUESTSIDER]

Well your best bet is to go with a task killer and turn your phone off every night. My cousin has the evo and he says turning it off at night (restarting it) helps ALOT.

I know this is beating the hell out of a dead horse, but Android 2.1 and up, do not need Task killers. Its designed to shut down apps when you back out of them. All "Task killer" apps do is the same thing the phones OS was designed to do. I have never installed a "Task Killer" app on my phone and it runs great.

Just keep in mind, everybodys Android device is NEVER going to run exactly the same; due to Android being so customizable.

 

[Hunterbeav]

I know this is beating the hell out of a dead horse, but Android 2.1 and up, do not need Task killers. Its designed to shut down apps when you back out of them. All "Task killer" apps do is the same thing the phones OS was designed to do. I have never installed a "Task Killer" app on my phone and it runs great.

Just keep in mind, everybodys Android device is NEVER going to run exactly the same; due to Android being so customizable.

that's very true settings and programs will always be different effecting the performance

 

[Palmetto Fellow]

I know this is beating the hell out of a dead horse, but Android 2.1 and up, do not need Task killers.

I must disagree.

Before HTC released 3.7, the only way I ever found to get past my 4G lag spike was to use the task killer in System Panel Lite and kill all background + inactive apps.

The alternative was to reboot the phone.

If you don't know what a 4G lag spike is, then you are a lucky person...

 

[dan330]

you can root it now... there are options...

so root it and enjoy all the goodness.