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Re: Free Memory Android TP2 ??

I'm not going to quote your whole post, as it's ridiculous.

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Originally Posted by nerys
I don't know the answers to these questions. WHY spend hours experimenting and never knowing if my data is even valid when I can just ASK someone else who has already done all this and just learn from them.
No one does. It's different for everyone. I never looked - that's the point, what does it matter. If it starts getting sluggish, perhaps you need to tweak the values to be a little more aggressive. If you notice apps closing when they shouldn't, well then you've gone a little too aggressive. Don't look at the numbers, they're meaningless numbers. You seem to be fretting way too much about hard numbers, when in reality the number really does not matter. Does the system feel smooth/snappy? Then good. Does it feel sluggish/slow? Perhaps you need to make some adjustments. Don't over analyze it... Everyone's situation is different, and what someone is comfortable with someone else might not be. It's really up to you how much time and effort you want to put into it. I found some values that seem to work well. I have no clue how much free RAM I have at any given moment, but I don't really care so long as the UI experience is fluid.

Edit - moral of the story, Linux/Android is very efficient at managing memory (as I've said before). It respects the boundaries set by the system (that the user can adjust, see my other thread) and maintains them. No need for constant reboots to free up memory... That's Windows/WinMo thinking. Abandon it .

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