For questions about applications designed to automatically run e.g. as soon as the device is started.
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Is there a way to permanently turn off Google Maps until needed?
Google maps seems to have an insane amount of Intents registered for it, as well as other ways of being started.
Since this is a pretty resource hungry app (especially memory wise), I would very much ...
1
vote
1answer
142 views
How to have unused apps not take up resources
Is there a way I can have unused apps not take up resources? Especially Internal memory and other resources not on Sd card.
I am already using Link2SD to move what I can to SD.
I know you can back ...
20
votes
1answer
32k views
How can I stop applications and services from running?
When my phone starts up there are several application/services running in the background that I would rather not. And when I press the Home button while using an app, that app usually goes into the ...
0
votes
1answer
40 views
Stop Applications Loading [duplicate]
How can I stop so many applications loading, and slowing down the system. When I clear the Ram I usually see that at least 16 applications have been running. What for?
2
votes
1answer
193 views
How do I configure which programs autostart when connecting to the internet?
Right now skype starts, email clients send/receive.
I really don't want skype to start and login when I connect to 3G, but it's OK if I connect to wifi.
How do I configure which programs autostart ...
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vote
1answer
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How to avoid application autostart when a usbdrive is plugged to tablet
When I plug a USB drive to my Samsung tablet (using USB connection kit), my Android 4.0.4 automatically starts the Archive application, in order to see which is the content of the pen drive. The same ...
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vote
2answers
1k views
Applications keep restarting [duplicate]
Whenever I'm done with an application, I always exit using the back button. Somehow applications like Viber, WhatsApp, Facebook, Videos, Email, Google Maps, etc keep restarting on their own.
I have ...
1
vote
0answers
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I need remote access to my MyTouch 3G Slide using a web interface with no access to the phone
I have a MyTouch 3G slide that is currently in Missouri and I am in North Carolina. I have my Google Play account information and access to a PC. The phone is not password locked but it is plugged ...
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vote
1answer
87 views
How to automatically launch android Acess Point on startup?
My Galaxy S with the Samsung Android built on it offers me the option the run the phone as a W-LAN acess point that connects to the internet via mobile data.
I would like to configure the access ...
0
votes
2answers
398 views
Video Player in Galaxy Note 10.1 keeps starting itself when connected to computer through USB
The Video Player app that came with Galaxy Note 10.1 will start at the background when connected to a Windows computer through USB. And there's no option in that app to disable it. It always appear in ...
16
votes
0answers
1k views
apps automatically starting? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I stop applications and services from running?
I noticed that some apps automatically starts without me opening it. Some of them runs everytime I turn on the ...
2
votes
0answers
257 views
How do you prevent pre-installed (unremoveable) Android tasks/apps from ever starting without rooting your phone? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I stop applications and services from running?
Some apps are necessary for notifications. For example, without the facebook process, there'd be no facebook ...
5
votes
1answer
361 views
Start services at boot
How to make applications start at boot? I have at least 2 which I'd like to start automatically but they don't (I need to manually start them to have services run in background):
Skype
Lookout
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votes
2answers
3k views
Android 2.2 - How to see applications that run at start-up [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I prevent applications from running on startup?
Hello!
Is it possible to see which applications are set to run at startup?
For example, the idiots at Yahoo made ...
6
votes
2answers
614 views
how to identify and change apps which are set as startup items
I am coming from Windows back-ground (never used Linux), and HTC Wildfire is my first Android phone.
I can see that many app like Facebook for HTC Sense, Flickr, Footprints, Friend Stream, Gmail, ...
2
votes
1answer
716 views
Launch app on start (even SD card apps)
I'm pretty sure (despite of haven't seen them) that there are a few question about running some app when you turn on the phone. But I want a something a little more complex here. I have a few apps to ...
0
votes
0answers
125 views
How to Stop Applications & Services from Starting on Boot? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I stop applications and services from running?
I know how to kill running applications and services via Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > ...
2
votes
1answer
328 views
Howto avoid autostart of an app (non-rooted)? [duplicate]
I now and then use an app that is written to autostart on every boot of the device. This is pretty annoying since I don't use it that much. How can I stop it ?
I know there is an "Autorun Manager" ...
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votes
3answers
2k views
Is there any way to let Facebook run only when I want?
Is there any way to let the Facebook app run only when I want to use it and really close it when i don't need it?
I've already disabled it with autostarts, moved to sd, yet it is still running 24/7.
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32
votes
9answers
43k views
How can I prevent applications from running on startup? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I stop applications and services from running?
I've installed some applications that I mostly like, except for the fact that they all decided they were too ...
7
votes
5answers
227 views
Why do certain apps run even when I don't use them?
I've found that certain apps (Amazon MP3 and Stocks, for example) will occasionally be running in the background even when I've never once opened them. Why is this? This is not desirable - those CPU ...
