YES, you need a task killer app for the Eris. PERIOD.

[newsradio]

Many people here seem to be confused and think that you dont need a task killer app for the Eris...

YES you do.

People will argue that Android is Linux based and that Linux reallocates memory as needed. This maybe true but it is this EXACT process that slows down the Eris and causes even more lag than you already have from the outdated old CPU.

This is proven because anyone can confirm that once the Eris reaches 30mb of memory the entire phone starts to LAG even more than normal and under multitasking the phone becomes ridiculously slow at times all due to this memory reallocation process. This has been 100% confirmed.

This is the MAIN reason why you need task killer apps, to keep your Eris memory free so that apps load fast instead of having the Eris reallocate memory and THEN load the app into memory. Not only that but when the apps you ALREADY have loaded into memory need MORE memory this reallocation cripples performance and again causes more LAG.

Some people simply cant understand this....this has been 100% proven.

Phones like the Nexus One are so fast that this memory reallocation process does not noticeably impact its performance.

 

[korben dallas]

I use advance task manager its great.

 

[cmack]

You continue to say that it has been proven. Show me the facts. Where has it been proven? Let's see links from a reliable source, instead of just pontificating on the topic.

 

[mhrebin]

things like the browser i like to close manually. that is really all i use the killer for. other than that, i leave everything as is and it seems my phone has been running pretty good and maybe some more battery life as well.

 

[Pitamakan]

All I can say about this thread is ... lol.

 

[Caddyman]

hello onion/napster....welcome back to the site

 

[Bswartz95]

Pfft.

Mine runs perfectly fine without one.

 

[ericDylan]

Many people here seem to be confused and think that you dont need a task killer app for the Eris...

YES you do.

People will argue that Android is Linux based and that Linux reallocates memory as needed. This maybe true but it is this EXACT process that slows down the Eris and causes even more lag than you already have from the outdated old CPU.

This is proven because anyone can confirm that once the Eris reaches 30mb of memory the entire phone starts to LAG even more than normal and under multitasking the phone becomes ridiculously slow at times all due to this memory reallocation process. This has been 100% confirmed.

This is the MAIN reason why you need task killer apps, to keep your Eris memory free so that apps load fast instead of having the Eris reallocate memory and THEN load the app into memory.

Some people simply cant understand this....this has been 100% proven.

Phones like the Nexus One are so fast that this memory reallocation process does not noticeably impact its performance.

haha i can't wait until ofthedamned reads this your in for it lol

 

[mhrebin]

(sits back with popcorn and a cold drink) lol

 

[graywolferis1]

hello onion/napster....welcome back to the site

lol!

 

[jakedagreat]

PERIOD, this is wrong.

As in any operating system, memory is utilized according to needs of the system. Android is no different. My phone is as fast as it was on day one and I have never used a task killer. Maybe your phone is defective.

Stop spreading misinformation. kthanks.

 

[hattrick]

If you prefer a task killer then use one. I notice that my phone lags a bit when memory drops below 30M. When this happens I hit my Taskiller widget and my phone is snappy again. I do this maybe 2-3 times a day as necessary. I have certain critical processes set to ignore so I'm mostly killing processes I don't need running in the background (browser, Facebook, random stuff I never use but seems to load on its own- footprints for instance).
On the flip side my wife runs no task killer and she feels her phone performs great.
I don't think there is a right or wrong answer when ot comes to the task killer issue. If it works for you then use it. If your phone runs well without one then that's great too.

 

[smacky]

hello onion/napster....welcome back to the site

A mod can check his IP address and verify this. The guy has good grammar and punctuation,though. You sure about this one?

 

[graywolferis1]

OSMonitor shows how much memory a particular process is taking up, cpu usage, and can kill processes.

 

[Roze]

haha i can't wait until ofthedamned reads this your in for it lol

rofl...I was thinking the exact same thing I thought she had responded already *goes and wait for the show* lol

 

[arock]

I am just wondering why this needed its own thread instead of being added to one of the 30 other existing threads on this topic?

 

[vapordub]

All I know is my battery lasts twice as long since I took it off and started to back out of my programs.

 

[AdrianC14]

I just uninstalled Advanced Task Killer. Let's see how my battery life is like tomorrow night.

 

[JrzDroid]

where is OftheDamned!!!!!
i can't WAIT for her take on this thread.
forget popcorn and a drink, i just ordered a pizza and 2 liter of Pepsi

 

[hrbib21]

I agree that a task killer is useful but saying it's a proven fact is not true. That has been my point in earlier threads: there is no proof either way other than the typical anecdotal "My battery lasts twice as long" (which I don't believe at all) or "My phone is faster". Until we have actual proven facts nobody really knows.

Besides, I have better things to do than worry about whether using a task killer is right or wrong. I use it, it works for me, end of story.

 

[EddieVersatile]

...I have better things to do than worry about whether using a task killer is right or wrong. I use it, it works for me, end of story.

Well Put!
and if someone asks me how to speed up their phone, I will recommend what works for me but tell them people disagree at the same time...

 

[weems]

I used a task killer for 2-3 days, and then switched back, no noticeable improvements, and might have even made my battery worse, but I just figured it was due to usage.

 

[RC Addict]

Pretzels--check. Beer--check. Cigar--check. Waiting for the show...

 

[carlz28]

I have a DROID and I'm still up in the air about using one. I have TasKiller installed. (personal preference over ATK)...anyway...I have mine set to kill the TasKiller app as well when I kill the other things running. I also ignore some stuff from being killed so it won't affect much. For me personally, I do see longer battery life when using it. But honestly, not a HUGE difference. Maybe...an extra hour of standby time. I haven't really done any scientific trials to see what is better..with or without using one. It's kind of hard to duplicate the exact same usage on a day to day basis. Therefore, I can't really say it is totally beneficial. I still get my gmail sent on-time. I have background data set to sync automatically, i.e. FB..etc.
I understand that Linux allocates memory different than Windows...kills processes not being used to free up CPU and memory for something that may need it more at the specific time a new app is trying to run....blah blah blah.
I agree with hattrick that if you feel you need to use a task killer, then use it. If your phone works fine for your set-up and you don't think you need to use a task killer, then don't worry about it.
I don't do an extreme amount of multi-tasking at any given time so I probably don't need to use one at all. My memory never gets below..~70mb available free memory (or at least that's what the task killer tells me is available) so my performance never really suffers. The only time I have lag issues is if a specific app isn't working properly (bad coding by the dev). And to fix that I either update the app or get rid of it and try something different or simply make do without it.
Some of you ask to see proof that you truly NEED a task killer. I ask to see proof that you really DON'T NEED to use one. Just because Linux is supposed to free/kill and allocate memory differently, doesn't necessarily mean it does it, especially on mobile devices. While it may be true that better hardware reduces the need for such apps, lower spec'd hardware may need it..regardless of how well Linux is supposed to do it's job. There are probably a couple hundred billion possible combinations of apps/device settings that can be configured and throw in hardware as a factor and it's just too damned impossible to figure out what works and what won't.
Like I said earlier, if you wanna use one...then do so.
But it's probably not benefitting anyone to make a claim that you absolutely MUST HAVE one.

My .02

 

[smacky]

I haven't smoked in two months. You said cigar and I've decided to buy a pack of Grizzly Wintergreen tomorrow.