Posted February 6, 2017 on my Moto X Play with only 2GB of ram only thing running on Idle is Nova Launcher and im using around 800-900mb of RAM ive done my best to disable as many background apps from running by disabling fetching of new data / push notifications is this normail? im just worried that once Android Nougat gets officially released for Moto X Play my phone is going to really starve for RAM if i try using the multitasking features Photography / Finance / Gaming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 6, 2017 Backup your personal data. Reset your phone and disable the system apps that are unnecessary for you. Do not install huge amount of apps/unnecessary apps. Use Greenify app for better battery life and free RAM. Probably use CM Lite from Play Store for memory and junk cleaning. Intel Core i3 2100 @ 3.10GHz - Intel Stock Cooler - Zotac Geforce GT 610 2GB Synergy Edition Intel DH61WW - Corsair® Value Select 4GBx1 DDR3 1600 MHz - Antec BP-300P PSU WD Green 1TB - Seagate 2.5" HDD 1TB - Seagate Barracuda 500GB - Antec X1 E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 6, 2017 I'm sitting at 2.4/3GB of average usage on my LG G4. It also says that was across 74 apps (including the system) However I'd argue that trying to free RAM as much as possible is bad. The more things live in RAM, the less time is spent trying to get them into RAM and processing them. It's when you start using RAM so much it has to constantly swap stuff in and out that's bad. So there's a fine line between "keep using it" and "oh wait, that's too much" I have a blog! And a list of guides I've posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 6, 2017 Normal. You can check the usage by going into the settings under Device > Memory > App Usage. On my 5x Android OS uses 753, and Android System uses 126. That's with everything closed. Over a 24 hour period I average 87% memory usage. I'm also running Nova Prime. You should be more than fine. You'll be more likely let down by the SoC than the RAM. Naturally, your personal mileage will vary depending on what you use app wise. CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: EVGA RTX 3070 Ti PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2 Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit Spoiler CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit Spoiler CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5 RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980 PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73 Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red OG Gaming Rig - Gone Spoiler CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970 PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 6, 2017 2.5/4GB right now on my Axon 7, but "idle" is a relative term; I have Spotify and a bunch of other apps open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 6, 2017 Author 6 minutes ago, kameshss said: Backup your personal data. Reset your phone and disable the system apps that are unnecessary for you. Do not install huge amount of apps/unnecessary apps. Use Greenify app for better battery life and free RAM. Probably use CM Lite from Play Store for memory and junk cleaning. True, yeah ill disable some system apps that i dont use like Google Newstand and Books etc., i dont think ive done that I'm not worried about battery Life atm - 3630 mAh gets me 48 hours without issues I've been always using CCleaner, how does it compare to CM Lite? Photography / Finance / Gaming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 6, 2017 Author 8 minutes ago, M.Yurizaki said: I'm sitting at 2.4/3GB of average usage on my LG G4. It also says that was across 74 apps (including the system) However I'd argue that trying to free RAM as much as possible is bad. The more things live in RAM, the less time is spent trying to get them into RAM and processing them. It's when you start using RAM so much it has to constantly swap stuff in and out that's bad. So there's a fine line between "keep using it" and "oh wait, that's too much" Good point But is RAM holding cached data? ex. with Ccleaner im able to clean 500mb of cached data, but it never resulted in freeing any RAM Photography / Finance / Gaming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 6, 2017 4 minutes ago, mok said: True, yeah ill disable some system apps that i dont use like Google Newstand and Books etc., i dont think ive done that I'm not worried about battery Life atm - 3630 mAh gets me 48 hours without issues I've been always using CCleaner, how does it compare to CM Lite? CM Lite is like CCleaner for Android. I'm a CCleaner user in Windows. But CM Lite works a little bit better on Android. I tried CCleaner; but didn't like it that much. Greenify is not only for improving battery life. It's also for improving the performance because it stops the apps that aren't needed (you can select those) and saves you little memory. It has many options. Try the free version first then if you like it get the "Donate" version, it'll unlock some cool features, like hibernating system apps. Intel Core i3 2100 @ 3.10GHz - Intel Stock Cooler - Zotac Geforce GT 610 2GB Synergy Edition Intel DH61WW - Corsair® Value Select 4GBx1 DDR3 1600 MHz - Antec BP-300P PSU WD Green 1TB - Seagate 2.5" HDD 1TB - Seagate Barracuda 500GB - Antec X1 E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 6, 2017 Author 11 minutes ago, cdsboy2000 said: 2.5/4GB right now on my Axon 7, but "idle" is a relative term; I have Spotify and a bunch of other apps open i guess i was using IDLE like it was PC i meant IDLE as in no apps open Photography / Finance / Gaming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 6, 2017 1 minute ago, mok said: Good point But is RAM holding cached data? ex. with Ccleaner im able to clean 500mb of cached data, but it never resulted in freeing any RAM Probably not. I believe applications in Android don't really "close". They just become inactive. Similar to if you dismissed a window in mac OS, the application doesn't actually close. I have a blog! And a list of guides I've posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 6, 2017 27 minutes ago, mok said: Good point But is RAM holding cached data? ex. with Ccleaner im able to clean 500mb of cached data, but it never resulted in freeing any RAM no Cached data is not RAM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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