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In response to "Android users: my coworker and I notice that a lot of apps open spontaneously after we've shut them down with ATK. " by Dr.Vermin

Some apps can't be shut down permanently or disabled. The best avenue is to get an App Killer. I use

Posted by TWuG Sep 15 '10, 14:31

"Advanced Task Killer Free"

The only other option is to root your phone (something that can damage it if done incorrectly).

I unreservedly recommended the Incredible. With the update to Android 2.2, though, HTC added lots of apps that cannot be disabled. Stocks, Skype, Amazon MP3.

So I now have aspects of my phone that are irritating where before the update I did not.

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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

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