There is a large debate in the Droid community regarding the use of Task Killers. It's seriously the latest form of abuse! The debate goes something like this. All of the techies who wanted control over their phones purchased Droids. The android phones can load programs which personalize your experience, and they provide fair and accurate warning regarding which system processes they will want to dominate while it's on your phone. For whatever, some of these programs are often found in your process list -- even while you're not using them. Sometimes it's something as simple as a news application which constantly updating in the background. Sometimes, when you leave an application, it's like the toaster - you aren't sure if you left it on after you left the house. Some of the techies claim that the applications are running for a reason, and that by terminating your processes, your phone will stop behaving in the way it's supposed to.
Frankly, I don't think the average program is causing problems or power loss by running in the background. I'm sure there are a few glitched programs that may do so accidentally. Naturally, I think it's always good to monitor your processes from time to time so you can identify any strangeness happening inside of your phone.
I think I read in the Droid 2's tips widget that our pet phones like to be reset once a day, since they are ultimately mini-computers. If they're cranky, they may need to be rest a few more times than once. It's like washing in the morning. This is something we all do, right?
Sure, there may be phones *cough* that don't have to be reset everyday. However, one reason why many people choose the Android platform is the "freedom" to use your phones how you want, and with whatever software you'd like.
This is a trade off ..... versus the competition's platform which is under lock-down with little room for personalization or experimentation.
Conversations will most likely revolve around this topic for the lifespan of the phone, unless the Android platform is subject to radical change .
I do, however, notice that I rarely have to kill a process to save power, if I utilize the Power Management widget and disable all the services which do not apply to what I'm doing.
Sure, there may be phones *cough* that don't have to be reset everyday. However, one reason why many people choose the Android platform is the "freedom" to use your phones how you want, and with whatever software you'd like.
This is a trade off ..... versus the competition's platform which is under lock-down with little room for personalization or experimentation.
Conversations will most likely revolve around this topic for the lifespan of the phone, unless the Android platform is subject to radical change .
I do, however, notice that I rarely have to kill a process to save power, if I utilize the Power Management widget and disable all the services which do not apply to what I'm doing.
Problem solved.
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