For questions regarding operating memory (RAM) in an Android device. Please do not use this tag for questions concerning storage space and disk usage, use the "internal-storage" tag instead.
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Is “ROM” the same as internal flash memory?
I saw the Nexus S storage specs are
512MB RAM + 16GB iNAND flash memory
and for the HTC Incredible S:
768 MB RAM and 1.5 GB ROM and microSD slot up to 32GB (8GB card included)
Is the ...
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1answer
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Protect music player from being killed?
I am using an SGS+ with 512 MB RAM (which leaves about 380M for the OS) running the CyanogenMod 10.1 Beta build 2013-04-15 (Android 4.2.2 on Linux 3.0.73-rc1-PhenomKernel-V3) and as soon as firefox ...
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2answers
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0 ram free on ICS
I'm new to the ICS os, coming from Gingerbread from another phone. The phone's quite nice and fast when I first used it, but just this morning it started exhibiting weird actions. Camera360 doesn't ...
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2answers
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Huawei G300 not fast enough for Google Racer
So on my Nexus 7 (currently clocked at 1300mb RAM) Google Racer works fine. However, when I use it on my Huawei Ascend G300 (only clocked at ~30mb less RAM) it says it is too slow.
This doesn't ...
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How do I store pictures on SD card by default?
How do I move the photos I have in my gallery to my SD card? Someone told me to download an app that allows you to do this, but it didn't.
Also, is it possible to save them to the SD card by default, ...
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0answers
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How can I allocate more than 1024 MB of RAM to an Android Virtual Device?
I want to work with 1024MB or higher RAM sizes but when I try to start my Virtual Device it is giving the error:
Failed to allocate memory: 8
I researched many thing about this issue;
Some ...
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1answer
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Can't run Doggcatcher and Endomondo simultaneously
I'd like to listen to music with Doggcatcher and record the routes with Endomondo while bicycling. The problem is, when I start Endomondo, after a couple of minutes Android kills Doggcatcher. When I ...
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1answer
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Can I make Google Play not run a background process (on CM10)?
There is always a background process for Google Play Market in the CyanogenMod 10 system (Android 4.1.x). I don't like this. Since my device (Samsung Galaxy S) doesn't have much memory, I'd like to ...
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What's the secret behind super durability of latest ADW Launcher EX?
Update of ADW Launcher EX is back again after a long time. It brings lot of visual tweaks as well as performance boosts. After few days of experience, I have encountered one even more interesting ...
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2answers
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What does the 'Failed to move application. Not enough memory' error mean when choosing 'Move to SD card'?
When I choose 'Settings - Applications - Manage applications' , and a 'Move to SD card' I get the 'Failed to move application. Not enough memory' error.
Anyone know why ?
I am running Froyo 2.2 on a ...
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3answers
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How can I determine how much total RAM my device actually has?
I bought a SIM locked ZTE v790 in Egypt. It tells me that it has 181MB of RAM, but it supposed to be 512MB.
Is there a way to check how much RAM my device physically has before deciding to get it ...
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1answer
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Android 4.1.1 consumes too much memory
My HTC One S has been upgraded to 4.1.1 and I noticed that it started consuming too much memory.
When I had 4.0, average memory consumption was about 300-450 MB. But now it is on the level of 700-850 ...
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0answers
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How to find PHYS_OFFSET value for mkbootimg
As i was following instructions here. I found a problem that my /proc/config.gz does not contain CONFIG_PHYS_OFFSET setting. But my /proc/iomem contains 40000000-5bffffff : System RAM.
What value i ...
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1answer
873 views
Android system RAM usage
I've been trying to figure out how Android/CyanogenMod manages RAM internally, and what exactly I can trim down.
I'm running CyanogenMod 10.1-M2 right now, but the memory usage has stayed fairly ...
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4answers
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How can I free up storage on my SGS II?
I got a notification on my SGS2 today that said the phone memory is nearly full.
So my question is: How can I move apps to the internal USB storage? I don't have a micro SD card in my phone.
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2answers
260 views
Bypass memory manager; keep app alive
At my work we all have Android devices which are used to dispatch jobs to us. It uses a web-app accessible through any web browser. When a new job arrives we are notified with an audible alert. ...
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5answers
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Can you upgrade the RAM of an Android device?
I'm sure many people like me are aware and annoyed by the extremely limited amount of RAM in Nexus S (512MB but only 300+ is usable), I have searched all over google for a solution to increase the ...
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1answer
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Why are android devices equipped with only (relatively) little RAM?
Currently, I can only find devices (phone, tablets or sticks) that are equipped with a maximum of 2GB RAM. While this might be sufficient for current applications, I do wonder why there are no ...
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1answer
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Rooting Micromax A87 to make it faster
What is the best way to root my Micromax A87?
My phone RAM shows only 160MB, but I only access about 120MB.
I want my phone to run faster.
Or is there any common method for rooting my phone.
...
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1answer
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Is it possible to use my SD card as ROM and my internal ROM as an additional RAM?
I've read somewhere that I can do some certain things to partition my SD Card specially to allot some part or all of it to trick the phone into thinking it's the "internal" ROM. For the life of me, I ...
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2answers
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What is the maximum Xperia X10 memory card size?
I just bought an X10 and I would like to have as large a memory card as possible. What is the largest one that works with X10? Does it work with 32 GB cards?
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1answer
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ZTE Blade/San Francisco memory cards that work
I'm looking out to extend the card memory for my ZTE Blade phone.
Can anybody who has experience with this tell me which SD cards (preferably 16GB and above) certainly work well for the San ...
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0answers
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LG Optimus Logic- How to move apps such as facebook to internal memory or SD card [duplicate]
Quick background to the problem experienced: My phone has 3 types of memory: "phone memory" (less than 200 MB), "internal memory"(1 GB), and an SD card (4GB).
When I first download any app, it goes ...
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1answer
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Installing RAM Into Your Android Powered Tablet? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can you upgrade the RAM of an Android device?
I recently purchased the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0.
I am aware that it only has 1GB of Ram.
I am running the Android Ice ...
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1answer
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Message Memory Full, Incoming message rejected
I get the message
Message Memory full
Incoming messe rejected
I have deleted a lot of messages, and I have also run the memory cleaners I have on my phone.
What should I do?
Exactly which memory is ...
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1answer
209 views
Battery usage for keeping apps open
How much of an effect does it have on the phones battery life to keep applications such as the contacts application open. I ask because that app sometimes takes long to open the first time depending ...
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2answers
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Keep the home launcher from being killed
I have a Motorola Milestone, and I've come to learn that it has a relatively low memory (runtime memory, not storage capacity). The problem that comes with this is that whenever too many apps want to ...
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1answer
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Do all android phones have to reload their home screen?
I have had my EVO 4G for coming on 2 years.
Lately it has developed this ever so annoying habit of reloading the home screen for 60 seconds any time I return from a memory intensive app such as the ...
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1answer
381 views
Android clearing recent applications list
After exiting the applications on my Galaxy nexus, they appear on the recent applications list. Do they still use CPU/battery? Do I have to remove them from recent applications list in order to save ...
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2answers
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How to lower OOM value of an app permanently?
I am not challenging Android's memory management technique (like killers do). I just want to give an app higher priority even when it's not in foreground or visible (with notification).
AutoKiller ...
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2answers
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How to keep a service from closing?
I am using the latest stock ROM for my phone (SGS3, Vodafone variant, although rooted) and I have installed a GPS live tracking program that stays on the taskbar as a service all the time (and that's ...
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1answer
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LG L3 : difference between system memory and internal memory [duplicate]
I'm using LG L3 E405, and when I see memory usage in App Manager. I see there three sections: First is system memory (just about 200M), second is internal memory (1 GB) and last is my sd card (8GB).
...
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0answers
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What is meant by System Memory in android? [duplicate]
I have an LG -E405 phone running Android 2.3.6.
As can be seen here, the phone has 1GB internal memory and 384Mb RAM.
When I look at default App manager, this is what I get,
RAM - 231Mb
System ...
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0answers
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Creating Swap memory without rooting
I want to set up swap memory for my android phone.
How to set up swap memory without rooting the device?
Is there an app for doing so?
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1answer
793 views
Why do I have so little unused RAM? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Are there guidelines on how much free RAM a phone should have - specifically Samsung Galaxy S?
0 ram free on ICS
My device (ASUS TF201, unrooted, stock Firmware) is ...
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0answers
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Is there an internal memory test for Android devices?
I need to fix a friend's phone this evening that has suddenly produced loads of android.process.media and com.google.process.gapps errors. I am going to reinstall the OS as it's an older ROM but it ...
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1answer
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Jelly Bean resource Usage
I have a phone with 512MB of ram. The company has launched the Jelly Bean update for the phone. Currently my phone is running Android ICS 4.0.4 which has alot of lag and frameloss issues, So I am ...
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1answer
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Keeping an app in memory
I once read about an init.d tweak to keep an app in memory. I'm unable to find that tweak now. Does anyone have the link? An alternate method would also be welcome.
Edit : I'm using cyanogenmod 10.
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1answer
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Lost RAM after using phone for a day or two
I have a Sony Ericsson Live with walkman phone (model WT19i), running on Gingerbread.
When I restart my phone, it shows about 220MB RAM as free and 80-300MB RAM being used. After using it for - say ...
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3answers
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Choosing apps to load and remove from memory when using Android
I'm not a programmer. And as far as I know, Android uses as much RAM as possible, loading as many apps as possible, so that launching / opening (or returning to them) is smoother.
My question is:
Is ...
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0answers
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Difference in MID Tablet internal memory size
My MID Tablet shows internal memory as 128 GB. But when I connected it to the PC, it showed 1.73 GB. What is the reason for this difference in memory?
Additional information:
Baseband version ...
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1answer
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LG Lucid doesn't recognize SD card as extra memory when dealing with photos [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I deal with “Low on Space” messages on my HTC Incredible?
I have an LG Lucid, and recently (more or less) learned how to put files (music, etc.) on it from my ...
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2answers
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Saving battery life: pressing home button or back button
My friend said when using an app, pressing the home button saves battery life instead of pressing the back button. He thought by pressing the home button, the app stays in RAM so that when you reopen ...
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0answers
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Can I upgrade/replace components within the phone itself to make it faster? [closed]
Is it possible to replace and/or upgrade components within the phone to make it faster? Just like a laptop, a phone has a processor and memory, so in theory I should be able to upgrade these, correct? ...
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0answers
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Why is there such a difference in thr amount RAM used? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
The RAM total of the apps “Running” never equals the “Used Ram” shown below on the scale
I'm owning a Nexus 7 running on 4.2.1. This is a screenshot of the amount of RAM ...
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How do RAM and processor speed affect overall performance on Android?
Since Android can be installed on wide range of devices, I'm wondering how important RAM and the CPU speed are to the performance of a device. There are always tradeoffs when something is increased ...
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0answers
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Is there a way to extend the MK802 III's memory? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can you upgrade the RAM of an Android device?
In using the MK802III I find that at times it is struggling, the more browser pages I open, and sometimes it just reboots ...
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3answers
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Android ROM, RAM, Internal storage, External storage and Battery utilization [closed]
I would like to know how the Android OS manages memory for Applications. When are the various memory hardware components like ROM, RAM, Internal storage and External storage used during an ...
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2answers
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Why is Google Maps always running in the background?
I'm running on JB. The Google Maps application always seems to have 2 instances running in the background inspite of turning the GPS off. Is there a clean solution to prevent it from ever running in ...
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2answers
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why there are so many tty files in the dev directory?
it is confusing that there are so many tty files in the directory...
by the way, what each file in /dev stands for, do they stand for physical devices which are part of my android device? for ...
