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Android users: my coworker and I notice that a lot of apps open spontaneously after we've shut them down with ATK.

Posted by Dr.Vermin (aka Dr.Vermin) Sep 15 '10, 14:20

Any way to prevent this, short of uninstalling?

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i had this problem with the new Yahoo Fantasy app (no surprise given that its Yahoo) -- nm - Guy Sep 15, 15:21
Some apps can't be shut down permanently or disabled. The best avenue is to get an App Killer. I use - TWuG Sep 15, 14:31 7
- I use that too, but they keep opening back up. I'm investigating the rooting option, but... - Dr.Vermin Sep 15, 14:34 3
  - Are the apps hogging resources by being opened and closed frequently? If not just use the task killer and save the hassle of rooting the phone - TWuG Sep 15, 14:39 2
    - Yeah, it's appearing to not be worth the effort/risk. - Dr.Vermin Sep 15, 14:42 1
      - My main concern is data leak, but it's not that bad and if I have to roam, I can turn data off entirely. -- nm - Reagen Sep 15, 14:46
- (hence, 'ATK'.) -- nm - TFox Sep 15, 14:32 2
  - There you go. Reading is fundamental. -- nm - TWuG Sep 15, 14:33
  - Here I thought you guys were talking about Dungeons & Dragons -- nm - con_carne Sep 15, 14:33
depends on the apps. But yeah if it's a sprint app you're screwed unfortunately. -- nm - sycor Sep 15, 14:31
some of them are set to reopen. like, if i kill weather channel, it reopens because the widget is still live. -- nm - TFox Sep 15, 14:21
yes. rooting. -- nm - Reagen Sep 15, 14:20

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