Task Killer problem, please help !!

[SavannahsMommy]

hi all,

I downloaded the task killer app.

 I clicked on it and and I saw a list of what I think are all programs on my phone.

I can either put checkmarks on selected apps, then a 'clear selected' button pops up Or a 'kill all' and then a message pops up that says :task koller, available memory 250 mb, 'confirm' ?

update:.........................Now, every time I am on my main screen of my phone, and I touch the 'task killer' it just stays on my home screen, it doesn't even go to task killer anymore.

Did I 'kill' the task killer ? lol !

What Task Killer app seems to work best for everyone and how do you use it properly?  I suppose I need to download another one asap.

Also....................how do I 'uninstal' an application (like the 1st task killer) once I no longer need it on my phone?

Thank you

[PJNC284]

Should be able to go under Settings-Applications-Manage Applications and select the app.  You should get an option to uninstall.  You can also uninstall through the market if you downloaded it there.  I'd also advise against using a Task Killer in general.  They tend to cause more problems than they fix.  

[Wildman]

I beg to differ, without a Task Killer I experianced lags and lock ups because of to many apps using resources until I installed "Advance Task Killer" and set the auto kill to run everytime my units screen is powered off I havent looked back but keep in mind that apps like animated wallpapers, custom launchers or any features that requires to stay running need to be added to the ignore list so they wont be closed but after doing this all else will be ayto closed without issues

[PJNC284]

Then it's likely a problem with a poorly designed app which comes with having an open market.  Killing every thing is only a temporary solution and preventing the Android OS from managing the memory as it was designed.  Do a quick google search and you'll find a lot more articles against task killers than for them.  Most of the issues come from misuse of the task killer.

[SavannahsMommy]

ok, just installed 'advanced task killer' hoping for better results !!

Wildman....is it safe to 'kill' everything, even text messaging?  If you get a new message, will it show in your notification bar?

Thx

[Wildman]

Without knowing all that is installed on your device running its hard to answer that  but as long as you are not using any 3rd party application that is tied to your notification it should be ok, but if you installed a app like SMS Popup you will have to add them to exclude option by opening Advance Task Manager and click and hold on items name and select Ignore to exclude it from list.. Closing Text Messages will just close app but the notification runs in the background and should be already excluded..

[Trabecca]

I was told by the moderator of Droid Forums to never use the Advance Task Manager. He said it uses more battery and would cause more problems than just letting the phone close the apps as is needed.  Just an FYI.

[crb79]

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Trabecca wrote:

I was told by the moderator of Droid Forums to never use the Advance Task Manager. He said it uses more battery and would cause more problems than just letting the phone close the apps as is needed.  Just an FYI.

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The problem is performance and battery power will suffer before the phone closes the apps as needed.

Android is a true multi-task mobile OS.  If you open a program then hit your home button, that program will still be left running in the background.  That means the resources it's using are still tied to it.

[PJNC284]

improvement in battery life has been proven to pretty much be negligible unless you have an app that is polling constantly which can be changed in the app settings for most apps rather than having another app taking up memory and resources to do it for you.  For the most part, task killers are basically a placebo effect.