Root Home screen lag

[kyle5434]

I have a recurring issue, that happens more or less randomly.

I'm rooted (using Trident's guide) and running Velocity 1.0. I'm overclocked to 806 MHz using smartass (and it's very stable). I keep at least 25-30MB of RAM free on the internal memory.

My issue is that, about 30% of the time, going back to the home screen after running an app, the phone displays an empty home screen, and it takes about 10-15 seconds for the apps/widgets to appear. I don't have a ton of widgets on my various home screens...Fancy Weather and the Google search widget on screen 3, Android Agenda widget on screen 2, SwitchPro on screen 4, and the 1-wide Weather Channel widget on screen 5. All widgets are installed in internal memory.

At first I thought it might be related to some additional delay introduced by LauncherPro (which I was using), so I've since gone back to the stock home application, but the random delay is still showing up. I'm not using any live wallpapers, so that's not consuming CPU cycles.

Any ideas? I love the Ally apart from this annoyance.

Thanks,
Kyle

 

[death2all110]

Too many apps were open/not enough ram so the phone killed the home launcher, and has to start it back up when you want to go back to the home screen

 

[kyle5434]

So am I correct in assuming that looking at the Running Services would be a first step in determining and minimizing RAM usage? I tend to only "use" one app at a time, but I do have notifications set for a few apps (Gmail, Twitter, Weather Channel severe alerts, etc.).

I also notice that other things like SwitchPro, SetCPU, and Gingerbread keyboard are using about 12MB combined as well.

 

[death2all110]

Switch to NoFrill OC its on the market. Smaller footprint IMHO. and yes you are correct

 

[brandon_6667]

I have this same problem. Probably about 50% of the time I use my phone. sometimes i can just be reading an email and when i go back the home screen is blank. Sometimes it can take up to 20+ seconds for the home screen to come back! Its pretty frustrating I have reflashed my rom a few times but it dosen't help. I'm running velocity 1.1 and never get below 40mb free memory (according to memtest) and usually have more like 75mb free.

Any ideas?
I also overclock my CPU but only through velocity scripts, and this problem exists even at stock clock speeds.

 

[savoxis]

I have been using ADW (free) and have been very happy... There is an option to keep it in memory "System Persistent" which works great if you still have problems

 

[brandon_6667]

I have been using ADW (free) and have been very happy... There is an option to keep it in memory "System Persistent" which works great if you still have problems

Thats ADW launcher, right? Downloaded and installed, gonna play around with it now. If I decide to use ADW from now on do I need to disable the stock launcher or anything?

 

[KingOfGreen]

Ive been using adw as long as ive had the phone. The new update removed that option. At least in the paid version. I know launcher pro has the same option.

 

[savoxis]

Thats ADW launcher, right? Downloaded and installed, gonna play around with it now. If I decide to use ADW from now on do I need to disable the stock launcher or anything?

No, if you set adw as default the stock launcher is still there, but it wont run

 

[Vol4One]

Ive been using adw as long as ive had the phone. The new update removed that option. At least in the paid version. I know launcher pro has the same option.

What setting is it in Launcher Pro? I think I found it but want to be sure. What do you have it set to?

 

[k.c.cole]

What setting is it in Launcher Pro? I think I found it but want to be sure. What do you have it set to?

System Persistent- it just has a check box.

 

[KingOfGreen]

System Persistent- it just has a check box.

Yupp

 

[Vol4One]

I may be an idiot but...where is that option? I've looked but can't find it. Is it in both LauncherPro and LauncherPro Plus? Sorry.

 

[KingOfGreen]

Im assuming it would be in both. I dont use LP but i did for a bit and saw it in there. Its "system persistant" probably in system settings or something similar

 

[azuma73]

Yeah, it's in there!!

 

[dautley]

Preferences, General Settings, Keep in Memory for Launcher Pro

 

[k.c.cole]

Preferences, General Settings, Keep in Memory for Launcher Pro

Ooooh YEEAAAHhhh! Sorry I confused the issue with the wrong terminology.

 

[j2cool2012]

GO Launcher EX has this too. it's very nice and fast too.