Another Android question:
I have Avast! security and it works well as a security/virus scanner/apps manager etc... but it often tells me - correctly - that my Android often has up to 80 or 90 apps running in the background, even if I haven't been using them.
I can't seem to find any task manager application that allows me to control or limit unnecessary background programs and I think it's probably draining my battery a bit quicker than it should.
Any tips?
Some of it may be bloatware...
Go to settings -- apps -- then "all" and cruise around in there. Look for shit that you didn't install and tap on it. You can disable (and uninstall) stuff from there.
"My Data Manager" is a free app that will track which of your apps is using up resources, so you can be a bit more tactical in your disabling/uninstalling strikes.
I also use various smart actions (which should come with the phone) to stop apps running in the background -- specifically when my battery hits 20%, and at night, etc...
Also look at apps liek Autorun Manager and Task Killer (both have free versions) that can rein in apps.
Also in settings, go to "Data Usage" and you'll see what's going insane in background data (it's what you expect -- twitter, FB, Weatherbug), you'll have options to limit what it can do (or disable it working in the background altogether).
