ssslowww dolphin when using keyboard

Cdesja5 · 11-21-2011, 08:28 PM

I'm starting to have problems in Dolphin. Major lag, no response when tapping on next page number or other links! I use advanced task killer to turn of apps running in the background, cleared the cache, moved a number of the apps to the sd card to free up space on the reader.

Anyone else having problems? Any suggestions?

Shankill · 11-21-2011, 11:24 PM

Is this on the Vox? I'm guessing you've tried rebooting it. If a reboot doesn't help, try uninstalling apps which have an active background presence. Hop into the Notifications menu and check what's running in the 'Ongoing' part of the Notifications screen. There might be something there chewing up CPU cycles.

It may also be worth noting that task killers in Android do pretty much nothing because of how Android uses RAM. Task killers generally don't help performance or battery life. They can actually negatively affect your performance and battery because of their constant background presence and monitoring of apps.

Cdesja5 · 11-22-2011, 05:43 AM

Thanks! I notice that Rdio and the Globe and Mail are pretty much always running even when I shut them down through the settings, they are always on again next time I look... I'll try getting rid of the task killer to see if that helps! and yes, I've rebooted...several times!

mr_nobody · 11-22-2011, 08:24 AM

Interesting link, cyvros...makes me even more inclined to root my vox once the 14 day money back period has expired.

Cdesja5, I have been unable to permanently rid myself of the G&M app but somehow don't have Rdio running anymore. I'm not sure if it's because I used advanced task killer to kill rdio's _service_ in addition to the app or because I removed its widget from the 5th home screen or a combination thereof but you might want to try those steps to get rid of it.

Shankill · 11-23-2011, 05:03 AM

Well, I found that article to be a bit of an eye-opener when I first read it, so I feel somewhat obliged to re-share it when the situation arises.

mr_nobody's right there about ditching widgets. It can sometimes help. I learnt that lesson with my first Android phone. There were a few things contributing to it being pretty slow, but seven screens of widgets did not help.

11-21-2011, 08:28 PM	#1
Cdesja5 Wizard Posts: 1,117 Karma: 2094306 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Device: Lots and lots of electronic gadgets...	ssslowww dolphin when using keyboard I'm starting to have problems in Dolphin. Major lag, no response when tapping on next page number or other links! I use advanced task killer to turn of apps running in the background, cleared the cache, moved a number of the apps to the sd card to free up space on the reader. Anyone else having problems? Any suggestions?

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11-21-2011, 11:24 PM	#2
Shankill Nameless Being	Is this on the Vox? I'm guessing you've tried rebooting it. If a reboot doesn't help, try uninstalling apps which have an active background presence. Hop into the Notifications menu and check what's running in the 'Ongoing' part of the Notifications screen. There might be something there chewing up CPU cycles. It may also be worth noting that task killers in Android do pretty much nothing because of how Android uses RAM. Task killers generally don't help performance or battery life. They can actually negatively affect your performance and battery because of their constant background presence and monitoring of apps.

11-22-2011, 05:43 AM	#3
Cdesja5 Wizard Posts: 1,117 Karma: 2094306 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Device: Lots and lots of electronic gadgets...	Thanks! I notice that Rdio and the Globe and Mail are pretty much always running even when I shut them down through the settings, they are always on again next time I look... I'll try getting rid of the task killer to see if that helps! and yes, I've rebooted...several times!

11-22-2011, 08:24 AM	#4
mr_nobody Evangelist Posts: 440 Karma: 26671 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: kobo mini, nexus 7 (2012), kobo vox	Interesting link, cyvros...makes me even more inclined to root my vox once the 14 day money back period has expired. Cdesja5, I have been unable to permanently rid myself of the G&M app but somehow don't have Rdio running anymore. I'm not sure if it's because I used advanced task killer to kill rdio's _service_ in addition to the app or because I removed its widget from the 5th home screen or a combination thereof but you might want to try those steps to get rid of it.

11-23-2011, 05:03 AM	#5
Shankill Nameless Being	Well, I found that article to be a bit of an eye-opener when I first read it, so I feel somewhat obliged to re-share it when the situation arises. mr_nobody's right there about ditching widgets. It can sometimes help. I learnt that lesson with my first Android phone. There were a few things contributing to it being pretty slow, but seven screens of widgets did not help.