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JeffG1
19-01-2013
Originally Posted by alanwarwic:
“I'm quite surprised that Google have not yet put in an option to turn off multi-tasking.”

I'm not sure what you mean by multi-tasking. Android applications normally do not terminate when you have finished with them: they stay there in the background until the memory is needed for something else.

However, if you go to "Developer options" in Settings, under Apps you will find a check box "Don't keep activities", with the description "Destroy every activity as soon as the user leaves it". You can tick that if you really want to, but that's not the way Android normally works.

Activity lifecycle
alanwarwic
19-01-2013
Originally Posted by JeffG1:
“Android applications normally do not terminate when you have finished with them....
However, if you go to "Developer options" in Settings, under Apps you will find a check box "Don't keep activities".... ". You can tick that if you really want to, but that's not the way Android normally works.”

Sounds very useful if you have apps conflicting. It is not on my SF so is a newer Android feature.

Obviously its more frustrating to have apps stopped when you don't want them stopped but maybe that has a use too.

While it would be extremely frustrating to have Android permanently work like RT or IOS I'd still like to set individual apps to terminate when opening a new app.
Gormond
19-01-2013
Originally Posted by alanwarwic:
“Sounds very useful if you have apps conflicting. It is not on my SF so is a newer Android feature.

Obviously its more frustrating to have apps stopped when you don't want them stopped but maybe that has a use too.

While it would be extremely frustrating to have Android permanently work like RT or IOS I'd still like to set individual apps to terminate when opening a new app.”

I'm unsure why?

I can't speak for all Android versions but on 4.2.1 background apps don't seem to drain any battery or cause any slowdowns unless they are actively doing something, well none that I can see.

At the moment my Nexus 4 is getting moderate use and is lasting 2 days on a single charge with no slowdowns when i'm using it.

When I use it a lot it comfortably lasts 1 day.

This is much better than my iPhone 3G or 4 was.
alanwarwic
19-01-2013
Originally Posted by Gormond:
“.. don't seem to drain any battery or cause any slowdowns unless they are actively doing something, well none that I can see....This is much better than my iPhone 3G or 4 was.”

I have a few apps that do not work together, and obviously if your device becomes warm or battery draining a background app may also be misbehaving.

Obviously this more seldom happens with a smartphone
Anika Hanson
19-01-2013
Originally Posted by Gormond:
“I'm unsure why?

I can't speak for all Android versions but on 4.2.1 background apps don't seem to drain any battery or cause any slowdowns unless they are actively doing something, well none that I can see.

At the moment my Nexus 4 is getting moderate use and is lasting 2 days on a single charge with no slowdowns when i'm using it.

When I use it a lot it comfortably lasts 1 day.

This is much better than my iPhone 3G or 4 was.”

Battery life is fine on my nexus and is better than my iPhone 3G was but not better than my iPhone 4. My main problems are the lagging, rebooting, freezing and turning itself off.
Gormond
19-01-2013
Originally Posted by Anika Hanson:
“Battery life is fine on my nexus and is better than my iPhone 3G was but not better than my iPhone 4. My main problems are the lagging, rebooting, freezing and turning itself off.”

Yeah my Nexus 7 has had lagging issues as well as turning itself off. My Nexus 4 on the other hand running the exact same version of the OS has had none of these issues.
JeffG1
19-01-2013
Originally Posted by alanwarwic:
“Sounds very useful if you have apps conflicting. It is not on my SF so is a newer Android feature.”

Actually, it's a device thing, not a later version thing it turns out. I got that info from my phone (Galaxy S2). I just checked on my Nexus 7 (Jelly Bean, latest version) and I can't find it.

So, sorry - it seems I have given you duff information.
Gormond
19-01-2013
Originally Posted by JeffG1:
“Actually, it's a device thing, not a later version thing it turns out. I got that info from my phone (Galaxy S2). I just checked on my Nexus 7 (Jelly Bean, latest version) and I can't find it.

So, sorry - it seems I have given you duff information.”

It's still there you just need to "unlock" the developer options.

Go in to "settings" then "About phone/tablet" and click "Build number" 7 times.

"Don't keep activities" is there on both my Nexus 4 and Nexus 7.
Sandy Nerja
23-01-2013
Originally Posted by kidspud:
“I think you are underestimating 3 year olds. They don't go around smashing everything!”

Well, maybe not on purpose, but give a 3 year old a tablet and that tablet is not going to have a long life expectancy.
clonmult
23-01-2013
Originally Posted by Sandy Nerja:
“Well, maybe not on purpose, but give a 3 year old a tablet and that tablet is not going to have a long life expectancy.”

Not sure about that, depends on their upbringing.

My youngest (now 4) has been happily using my Advent Vega for a couple of years (I was the one to crack the screen, he's too careful), and similarly he's fine with both the playbook and the Nexus 7.

I'd recommend any of the devices - the Nexus 7 has a great range of apps and games, the Playbook doesn't have quite the same range but is a better media player (front mounted stereo speakers are way better than whats in the Nexus 7).

The iPad is fine but relatively expensive.

Interface on all of them is fine as well - that my son can handle any of them without an issue pretty much demonstrates (or he's a genius?).
Sandy Nerja
23-01-2013
Originally Posted by clonmult:
“Interface on all of them is fine as well - that my son can handle any of them without an issue pretty much demonstrates (or he's a genius?).”

Given that they can learn a language (or two) without any effort, then learning to use a tablet is no challenge. Its only a problem for the adults.
Ice dragon1
23-01-2013
Hay guys couldn't find a thread for this but, dose anyone know how much apple will charge for an ipad mini screen repair. I dropped it the other day, and now the screens al cracked. Any help would b great thanks guys.
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