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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] EP2008:
Can you guys post a screenshot of your settings > apps > running screen? I can't believe that I'm the only one with this issue!

As for phones vs. Tablets, I can agree that the phone has additional services running for the phone parts, but considering I'm running so many background apps/services on the tablet, I would expect them to be using way more than the GN, but the opposite is true... I can't remove any more from my phone or it will have no use to me. I don't even run Skype anymore because of the memory issues I've been experiencing.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] killyouridols:
Ah, there you go :-)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
Sure.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] EP2008:
Memory after using the phone for the day. I've manually killed all running apps and processes to inflate the numbers, but they are still very low.

After a reboot.

Could there be a hidden memory leak in the OS? I'm on 4.0.1.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zepius:
here's mine with a nearly 80hr uptime.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] EP2008:
You guys are running so much stuff and still have amazing memory. I feel so cheated :eek:

Any suggestions as to what my problem might be?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
After a reboot:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
Not sure what advice I could give. I am not doing anything special to get that kind of ram usage.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] _Dennis_:
6 hours up time, no killing tasks

Maybe it is your ROM/kernal?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] EP2008:
Stock 4.0.1...

I just can't believe that you guys are running so many apps and still have over 300mb free. Damn.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zapek666:
What do you have on cached processes?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zepius:
update to 4.0.2
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] killyouridols:
Having a look through the system, can you guys check the usage of your launcher? Having a poke around, the launcher seems to possibly cache scrolling. Having just opened the app drawer a few times and swiped through my homescreens, it jumped up from 42mb to 45. Do you have a lot of Widgets and launcher use that is being cached?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chopper the dog:
nvm. Just saw you're stock.

good day.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zepius:
i would update to 4.0.2

attached is my usage after a reboot.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] EP2008:
I'll post a screenshot of the cached apps once it creeps back down to 100mb.

From what I remember, it only contained stuff like Android Keyboard, launcher, maps, etc...

I'm waiting for the official 4.0.2 OTA to arrive, but I wonder if any other stock 4.0.1 users are having the same issue.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] craigacgomez:
First question... did you tap the button at the bottom which says "Show cached processes"??? You could potentially have many cached processes...

Also, why don't you update to 4.0.2 (or 4.0.4 if you have a LTE phone)... the minor updates fix many OS bugs...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RogerPodacter:
I too have aggressive task killing on this device. I'm not sure why either but i'm stock with very few apps installed. I just chalked it up to new OS and needing update tweaks.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zepius:
are you on 4.0.1?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RogerPodacter:
Yes i'm on 4.0.1 i just been lazy but gonna update soon...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zepius:
i have a feeling there was a bug in 4.0.1 that is causing this.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] EP2008:
Canadian carriers are rolling out 4.0.2... Once I get it, I'll retest. I hope it's just an os glitch :-)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] EP2008:
Just an update on this. It seems like android 4.0.1 might have been the culprit in the crazy memory management as I've been using a custom 4.0.3 rom for almost a week now and I'm able to run a lot of background services and cached apps while keeping the free ram over 300mb.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] carloscarvalho:
4.0.2 stock

These are mines... 79hrs on...

also the cache...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SirRomie:
I hope this helps other users out. I have the same memory issue on mine. Running stock 4.0.1 and my biggest issue is when using the browser. My phone kicks out the launcher and even music from my ram... very annoying.

I am sure the issue is related to 4.0.1. I really hope they push .4 to me soon. I am getting frustrated by this bug.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
You need .2 before you get .4.

bow chicka wow wow.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] takerfan:
I'm having the exact same problem. I was on 4.0.2 and within 18-24 hours I would only have about 90 MB free and the phone starts acting really sluggish. If I open the gallery, view a photo and press the home button my launcher will reset. Open the browser, press home my launcher again would reset. If I'm listening to music it'll start skipping/making this weird sound while the service restarts.

I don't understand why it doesn't kill the stuff I haven't been using. If I go to that ram management screen and stop basically everything I see on the screen I will still only have a little more than 100 MB free and the same issues I described above would continue. The only way to "fix" it is to reboot and even after that it would work fine for only about 18 hours.

Recently I flashed AOKP with franco's latest kernel and it doesn't seem to have helped.

Any ideas?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fnf:
@OP: If you have adb installed, can you do this in the terminal/command prompt?

*nix:

adb shell ps > foo

and attach the output file 'foo' here.

Windows:

adb shell ps

and copy/paste it to http://pastebin.com or others.

Rouge apps sometimes do exit (unregistered by Android) without being terminated which cannot be seen using the GUI.

My screenshot of Apps with 34 days uptime (4.0.4):
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] EP2008:
I no longer have memory issues after updating to 4.0.4. Apps still get killed faster than I'd like, but the wild memory consumption is gone.

Sent from my HP Touchpad running ICS :-)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] takerfan:
Here is my output: http://pastebin.com/K32t7cfb

I have also attached a picture of my running apps screen. As you can see stuff keeps restarting. I don't know how I'm using 660 MB, all the apps listed total to 140MB of ram. All I want is to stop the launcher from restarting every time I go to the home screen.

Edit: I am also running 4.0.4 and I've had the phone on for about 28 hours.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RogerPodacter:
Yeah 4.0.4 finally fixed this issue almost completely for me. Thankfully.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fnf:
Your system_server process has been leaking memory and was using 300MB of RAM. By comparison, mine is consuming ~95MB so you should have around 240MB of free RAM. Given that our phones have the same ROM, this should have been caused by rogue apps which triggered the bug.

If you don't want to restart the phone, killing system_server or zygote will reclaim the memory (with root):

adb shell kill 215

215 is the PID (the 2nd field).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] takerfan:
Thanks fnf, this seems like a suitable workaround for the underlying problem.

Would there be a side effect for repeatedly killing system_server without doing a proper restart?

What would you recommend I do to figure out which app is causing this memory leak?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fnf:
Most Android system services and apps are controlled by these two process so killing them is effectively the same as restarting the phone, with the exception of hardware related daemons (rild, bluetoothd, etc.) which aren't restarted. The only side effect is you'll have huge uptime for bragging rights ;) .

I'd recommend observing logcat, if there's a pattern of memory leaks error messages should show up in the logs. It hasn't happened with my phone so not sure what else we can look for, I'm afraid.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] takerfan:
Oh ok, thanks I'll give that a shot.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DirgeExtinction:
This is what I have after more than 10 hours of being on.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sverigevader:
I'm still having issues with this running AOKP m5 and Franco 158. By using System Panel Lite from Play, I can see that a process named "system" increases it's memory usage every time I turn the screen off and back on. It adds around .4mb of ram usage to the process.

On a fresh reboot, "system" starts at around ~50mb and now after a day it's up to 100mb.

How can I possibly troubleshoot this?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RogerPodacter:
Yes this was discovered in another thread with aokp lock screen items enabled, like all 8, the system process increases each time you lock unlock the screen. Bug.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] powdered_donuts:
Just ran across this article. This is the first i am hearing about this device, what do you guys think

http://phonerpt.com/mwc-galaxy-tab-2-galaxy-s-wifi-4-2-showcased-by-samsung/
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] phillyrican:
I was going to get the ipad3 but now,I might get this
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jimmer411:
I'm not overly impressed by android tablets. My note and ipad 2 fill my needs.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] 00mred00:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1520386

:p
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] kimtyson:
No need for it unless you want a bigger Note.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] phillyrican:
no need?........ what are you smocking lol

---------- Post added at 03:35 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:24 AM ----------

i don't get it if you like the note why wouldn't you like this........the tab is basically your phone in tab format just like what a ipad is to a touch/iphone its android why would any android owner have a apple product i don't get it it
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jimmer411:
There are a number of reasons. Between me and my wife there is an iPhone 4, 4th Gen touch, ipad 2, kindle fire, MacBook pro and my note. I don't have loyalty or animosity for either brand and they all have their place. I can also afford apps for each ecosystem.

I prefer the 4:3 vs 16x9 tablet form factor. I have used the xoom and transformer and wasn't impressed. My 2 year old neice uses it when she's over as well. She can't figure out the xoom.

My ipad2 is very different from my touch and my wife's iphone4. They each fill different roles.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brightfly:
Hi! Im new here but only in number of posts. Ive been reading this forum for some time now.

My problem is that my defy goes only in stock bootloader (i think i did something wrong with recovery after i flash ics rom). My CWM does not work. I tried RSD Lite but 2.1 rom does not work (bootloop). Maybe i should use 2.2 rom (i have flashed froyo kernel).

I feel like noob now...

Pls answare if someone knows what to do...

I must mencioned that ics worked but than i've installed CWM (i thought that it is uninstalled) and reboot, than the phone bricked...
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] labsin:
Instal the froyo sbf for your location. If you only have official eclair (some countries in Latin America I think) just flash that if you have never flashed an froyo sbf. That way you can keep warranty. Afterward wipe(factory reset) in the stock recovery.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brightfly:
That is what i did... by the mistake i downloaded wrong spf... my phone got crazy... than i downloadaded good spf but i didnt wipe factory... still phone was crazy :P but than i read yours post and i realized how stupid i was... all now is really good! thank you!!!!!!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Astireloth:
Hi,

I'm using application called SetCPU on my Samsung Galaxy S Plus I9001

When I start it and press the home button to leave it running in background, it shows in Task Manager as active application, but sometimes it will shut itself down after few hours.

Is there a way to set applications to run always in background?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] plainjane:
SetCPU doesn't need to constantly run unless you're using profiles, and in that case it may be triggered to run by the events you've set profiles for. If you're not using profiles, don't worry about it. The settings will stick regardless of the app's state.

If you're using profiles or just want certain apps to stay in memory, use the V6 Supercharger script with Script Manager - do a search for the thread and directions on setup. With the script you can lower the oom value of certain apps, which the script calls "bulletproofing". The script is really handy for other things as well, give it a shot.

There are apps that will lower the oom value, but I believe this is only temporary. Those apps may have improved though, so if you want to check them out first since they're probably easier to understand. If they fail to reach your expectations, try the script.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] imbmiller:
root

do you have root access? And second what plainjain said. I would add as well that in Android 2.3 even if the app didn't show in recent apps it didn't mean it wasn't lurking in the background somewhere.

Don't set that baby too high. After a fracked rom flash an Inspire 4g of mine gave me a third degree burn when I rolled over on it in my sleep.
[HTC Sensation] webstar1:
released on z net ;). not specifically on xda but u know xda's fellow friend modaco? there. your welcome for the reminder. pretty stable and working perfect.
[HTC Sensation] g1user101:
Yupp. He fixed all glitches and such
[HTC Sensation] matt95:
MOD EDIT: Language!!!
[HTC Sensation] Adamsville MITM:
so we're adding DRM to ROMS now?
[HTC Sensation] g1user101:
Thia threas will be closed evebtually
[HTC Sensation] ddizzy81:
How could u even say that. I mean yes trip is a great dev but to say another dev sucks...that's so disrespectful.

Sent From My HTC Sensation 4G
[HTC Sensation] g1user101:
Virtuous kanged:(
[HTC Sensation] xdviper:
Trip is a beast, his work speaks for itself. CM9, AOSP builds already? C'monnnnn

But I love sense though, sticking with Insertcoin.
[HTC Sensation] thanet:
Thank for the link matt95.

Had you try it yet.

please gove me MD5 checksum.

Thanks
[HTC Sensation] the_scotsman:
closed for obvious reasons. Posting outside links to banned xda members generally isn't allowed.

I think we all should know by now that linking to Trips ROMs won't be allowed here...
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxExtremeHDxX:
I've been reading over and find over for the forum for month now.... couldn't find the right rom too root for my Verizon Tablet SCH I800. Please Recommend, what's the most stable reliable for daily use? battery save, and fast, bugs free so please any advice are appreciate thank you so much guys

what the keyword for search rom or root for SCHI800 i cant find section for support verizon SCH I800, please reply with links that's more helpful and.. reason why its goods please help me thank you
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kodyk:
I use cyanogenmod9. Everything works way better than stock. Use your friend. Google. Sorry this is really late. I just made an account here.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheATHEiST:
Why on earth did you bump this old thread??

There was a reason why nobody replied in first place and thats because asking what is best/stable rom threads are not allowed. You want to know what is "best" try them yourself and make your own decision.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] live_free:
Has your screen scratched? How long have you had it? Should I use a screen shield?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Chaos Descending:
I bought mine December 2nd. No screen protector. No case.

No scratches.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] arberthebarber:
yes it has been scratched
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] droid512:
No scratches both in December
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Kole_Ackerson:
i would recommend getting a screen protector. the first week i got mine, my little brother decided to get a hold of it and chuck it across my room. i got a huge gash due to it landing face down and sliding on the hardwood floor. two days after that i dropped it from about 2.5 feet up and my glass cracked. i was so excited when i found out how expensive replacing it is. (ie: about $200-$400), i now have replaced my glass and put a screen protector on
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] kr3w1337:
Screen protectors don't protect from drops AFAIK. I got mine like 2 months ago and no protection used, not scratched yet. I used my captivate for over a year the same way and I only had ONE scratch because I was stupid enough to put it in the same pocket as my keys.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] DliciousFish:
I've had mine for about 4 months now. No scratches/cracks. I handle my phones carefully, though. It always goes in my back pocket, away from other objects, and I take it out when I sit down.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] CZ Eddie:
Bought my phone the first day they were released.

It has a tiny 1/2" long scratch. Barely visible, but it's there. I accidentally put it in my pocket with car keys. Don't normally do that. But I didn't notice for about 30 minutes while it was in there and I was moving around a lot.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] cs.gonzales:
I removed my screen protector about 3 weeks ago because i hate how it easily get finger prints. I love the feel of the glass and it doesnt get any scratch even if i put it in my pocket a lot..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Budge:
I was going to leave my skyrocket bare until I read all of the reports from other users about how the Gorilla Glass is less prone to break but can scratch very easily. So I had Ghost Armor at the mall put a protector on my screen. Two weeks later, my wife threw me a set of house keys while I was reading an email and they landed right on the screen. The protector took a beating. I had it replaced for $5 and the screen is still perfect.

It's a compromise. I'd rather have it bare, but you take a chance that an accident will happen.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] blackraven1425:
The skyrocket doesn't have gorilla glass.

Mine is cool. It has a dedicated pocket though.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] pwnerman:
Just put a screen protector on it would you rather risk scratches or have some fingerprints
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] dac1227:
I put my case and shield on when i think it may be good to have for the day, but most often when i go out drinking.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Dharkk:
I've had my white Skyrocket since mid December and so far I don't have a mark on my screen. I can't stand screen protectors and within a day I had pushed the one in my case out. I do keep it in a pocket by itself though.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] agafed:
I bought it in December, and since then, I installed this case. It's pretty decent, no problems so far.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] sulpher:
Mine has a dedicated pocket as well.. pretty good way to keep it safe. Owned mine since november, and it has one small scratch about 2 cm long that is only visible with the screen off and holding the phone as a certain angle.. not bad. Not as scratch resistant as my captivate though I'd say.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] shaggyskunk:
since early Dec. no screen protection. no scratches. never put it in my jeans pocket with anything other than paper stuff.

Sent From my Two Tin Cans & String Device on The Wookie Network
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] M0D1441:
I jumped a good 9 foot tall fence on monday (i'm hispanic) and on the very top on the way over, my naked, unscreenprotected bab..skyrocket fell out of my athletic shorts pocket onto a concrete sidewalk hitting it usb port side first. I thought i was screwed but when i picked it up, not a scratch on the unshattered screen and the SR was all good to go besides quite a bit of scuffs on the bottom. see pics:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Longcat14:
You just HAD to add the part where your hispanic and jumping a fence... didn't you.

I usually have my phone in a case and screen protector, but it feels so sleek without the case, so I took it off. <3

I want to take off the screen protector (removable/reusable/washable screen protector), but I know the second I do, I'll end up scratching it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Kole_Ackerson:
im pretty sure i know that, but in my case it helped from the glass going everywhere. when i replaced my screen, i took my screensaver off and the glass went with it. so there you go, sorry i didnt put it in enough context.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] shaggyskunk:
Oh, PLEASE tell the gang (poor choice of words :D).....just why were you jumping a fence.... getting chased? :p
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] the k9:
urge to make politically incorrect jabs rising... ;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Shadeslayers:
I've had it for a couple months. Dropped it a couple times. Luckily, whenever I drop it soccer kicks in and I manage to break the fall with my foot. Very minor scuffs, and the screen is fine.

Got a case with no screen protector, but it does rise over the edges of the phone a bit, so should I drop it and it lands screen down, unless I drop it onto a vietnam booby trap (They stuck poisened spikes in the ground for US troops to step on) the case will hit the ground before the screen has a chance to.

I also have a dedicated pocket, and as long as I don't run into any ping pong tables (How I cracked my iPhone4 screen, intense game) I have no reason to believe the phone won't last two years.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Longcat14:
Why do you think?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] M0D1441:
......I was actually jumping over the fence as a shortcut after going running at our schools track.....lol...

Sent from my Mexican skyrocket running Mexican nexus Mexican burrito mod
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Longcat14:
I love your ****ing post sig.

And I'm sorry, but as serious as that sounded, I cracked up laughing... no offense.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mrro82:
Seidio active case for me and thats it. Screen protectors make the screen less crisp to me plus screen bubbles would drive me nuts. Damn OCD.

Sent from low Earth orbit with my SkyRocket.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] xcrazydx:
That's where girls put their phones, and then they fall in the toilet! Just messin with ya man, haha.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Steve.99:
Had mine for 4 month now no screen protector/no case. Has 1 little scratch on the back because i droped it on concrete. I alway carry it in my pocket but i am alway carefull to not put my keys or coins in the same pocket.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Lucidmike:
Rule of thumb to keep your phone scratch free without a protector.

Make the effort to separate your keys and coins into another pocket

Once in a long while, you may forget and realize you've been carrying around your keys and phone in the pocket for an hour, but take the effort to correct your mistake when you make the realization.

You will probably never see any scratches on the device.

Abuse it, or try to scratch it on purpose and you will certainly get it scratched.

Maybe after a year, you may have a minor scratch, but imagine the alternative. Degrade the picture for the life of device, so it can remain scratch free, even after you no longer need the device? Or enjoy the screen at it's full brilliance?

The Gorilla Glass and Super AMOLED Plus is one of the most amazing pieces of technology we have today. What makes it amazing is how little gets in the way between where the color gets produced, and what you can visibly see.

Furthermore, the best screen protector you can ever have, you already have. It is called Gorilla Glass. Use it. Don't put a overpriced piece of plastic that contaminates the picture quality for the life of the device.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] odeccacccp:
I had my for 3 month, scratch the stupid screen in one week with a zipper of a jacket. Forget the screen protector, I already had to change the mainboard $190, better get a good cover to protect from outside weather.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/330684397581?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_2914wt_972