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In response to "There is a built-in app killer than I am using. But yeah... I want to limit the number of apps to just stuff I use. -- nm" by James Bond (aka Igor)

Like Kilbo said the app killers don't really work and can slow your phone down. The apps that are running in the background

Posted by Krusty (aka krustylu) Dec 29 '11, 11:07

shouldn't be an issue. They're not really doing anything and shouldn't really be using any resources. I worried about this myself when I first got a smartphone but after researching it I found out they're not something we need to worry about it.
If you root your phone you can get rid of any program that came pre-installed and there are root only apps that will give you more control over what is running and what isn't. For example, there's an app called Titanium Backup that I use that allows me to freeze any app instead of deleting it.

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Rooting is like jailbreaking it? My ipod is jailbroken but I am not as ballsy about doing that to my phone yet. - James Bond (aka Igor) Dec 29, 11:09 3
- Same thing, yes. I rooted my phone a few hours after I got it. :-) I couldn't stand having those useless pre-installed apps. - Krusty Dec 29, 11:14 2
  - Thanks! I will look into it. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Dec 29, 11:17 1
    - My pleasure. I love messing with my phones. - Krusty Dec 29, 11:22

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Like Kilbo said the app killers don't really work and can slow your phone down. The apps that are running in the background

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