How To Fix Low Memory On Android

Low Memory – Avoid Task Killers 

Low system memory – RAM and low internal memory – storage, are the two issues which need to be checked while running an Android device to avoid any interruption in its function.

 Most of the Android devices have 1 GB of RAM or 512 MB and if one is running some intensive app or a number of apps, the RAM may tend to struggle under the pressure and one of the foremost rule of RAM Club is not to use task killers which tend to stop processes long enough for a cool bar graph or pie chart to indicate an impressive decrease in the usage of the RAM.

These processes then tend to start up only after a few moments and put you back from where you started. The most essential step to be taken in order to keep a tab on how much RAM the apps uses is toeliminate the trouble issuing ones which may not be of much importance to the user.

Play Store have a good number of apps and one can find one with the resource management and functionality of one’s choice. Since Android has a built in RAM monitor in Developer Option under the Process Stats, users can see the run time as well as the RAM usage.

Variety of Start -Up Task

If the Developer Option has been enabled, users could go to Settings>About Phone and tap on Build Number till Developer option appears.

One can also use a variety of start-up task managers such as Advance Task Manager in order to limit which apps and process can run on start-up.

Large number of pictures or videos, too many games and plenty of music could impose on the internal storage which one may not be aware of.

Based on the version of Android as well as the manufacturer, it is important to comprehend how Android divides internal storage so that one has the understanding of how much space is available.

Micro SD Card/Link2SD

A Smartphone with a 32 GB of storage onlyhas access to around three quarters of it and at times much less and the best thing to do when one gets a warning of low internal storage is to delete some of the unrequired contents by clearing off the temporary and cached data which would be of great advantage.
Shifting the music and photos to the cloud or using a music streaming service instead of the local storage could be helpful.

The other alternative is to slip in a micro SD card in the phone slot and then move the contents over to the external SD card.

This can be done in Settings>Apps> look for `move to SD card’ in each app where music, pictures and other files can be moved though system files and apps cannot be moved.

Besides this, an app like Link2SD also is helpful in moving everything to the SD card though these apps may need to have root access, where root privilege provides more freedom to move apps at will; delete bloatware preloaded on the device and much more.

Google demotes Chrome Feature

Original Chip Plan Now Hides full Addresses

Recently, Chrome team member, Peter Kasting has demoted one aspect of the address hiding feature to a third level priority from a top priority level and those wanting their browser showing websites’ full addresses, should be glad that Google has put in work on its former chip, on the back burner. Google has now taken a step back from its original chip plan which would now hide the full addresses that people visit with its Chrome browser. In his explanation on Google’s issue tracking site, Kasting states that `the origin chip work is back burned’.

To the left of Chrome’s address bar is the region of the origin chipwhich shows only the domain of a web addresses and instead of a full web address it now shows a shorter form of a web address where longer address could be more useful but it could also be more crowded with obscure coding. It is unknown why Google has done this but a lot of the origin chip work has already been done with some other aspects of the origin chip work remaining active in the Chrome issue tracker. No comments have been received from Google with regards to this issue.

Navigation to Web – Changed 

Google had been conducting test on the feature of a fraction of Chrome beta user to get people’s response, some of which were negative since the full web address portrays useful information. Navigation to the web has now changed and full addresses are no longer essential as they were earlier.

 To navigate to a particular site, the option of the search engine was used to get where one wanted to go and the share buttons in smartphone app can take the place of a copy and paste operation when one wants to tell a friend regarding a particular web site.

However it is hard to change user interfaces where millions of user have now become accustomed to it and Chrome’s growth on the usage of the net has made it harder for Google to introduce significant changes like the omnibox or the origin chip which merged the browser’s search box and the address boxes when Chrome had been debuted in 2008.

Minimalist Presentation – More Inviting to Search

Kasting has also shared some reasons why the origin chip would be a good idea in his earlier comments on Google+. According to him the minimalist presentation would be making it more inviting to search, and could make it easier to refine searches by adding or removing search terms and improve security by showing users what site they are really on and not just what a carefully crafted address would misleadingly suggest.

Web addresses also called URLs – uniform resource locators, are fundamental parts of the World Wide Web that Time Berners Lee had created around twenty five years ahead and the origin chip does not remove the full URL but is something that people are looking for. With the origin chip feature implemented, user could click on the chip and see or copy the full address. Beside this, the Ctrl/Cmd-L keyboard shortcut also shows – select the full address, as it shows today with the origin chip.

How to Make Free Calls (online) From PC to Mobile

In internet there are some online services for making calls to mobile. If you call your buddies at free of cost, you will be very happy. Right? Then this article is right for you all. You can make calls now at free of cost from computer to mobile.

Using Google voice

Google offers the service called Google voice which is used to make calls from computer to mobile or mobile to computer. Unfortunately you can make call for US and Canada. If you want to make call elsewhere you will be charged. Call rates will be applicable based on the country. It also maintains the contact. Once you register in google voice, it will provide the google voice number. It never changes.

Using Yahoo Messenger

Yahoo messenger allows you to make calls from PC to mobile. We can use it in India also. It is not like the google voice. Download and install the yahoo messenger on the mobile. You can log in the yahoo messenger only with the yahoo mail id password. If you don’t have yahoo id, just sign up an account.

Then select Yahoo Call and then click call a Phone number from my PC option, as shown in the capture. And now you have to dialthe toll free number 18003733411 and wait until your call is getting connected.You have to follow the instructions and click the free call option end.The process is done. Now you can dial the number that you want to call. Enjoy the free calls.

Using Icall

Icall is as same as the google voice. Though it provides the calling service only for US and Canada, it is the one of the best method to do free calls. This app will be applicable only for Mac, IPhone, Linux and Windows. You can make a call as many times you want. But every fifth minute, the call will get disconnected.

UsingSite2Sms

This site is different from all the sites that we discussed. In Site2Sms you can make calls for India alone. You are allowed to do 15 calls only. For every 2 minutes the call will be disconnected and that you can talk up to 30 minutes only.

Using VoipBuster

VoipBuster offers a free service for making calls. It has also some restrictions that are given below.

• You can make call for only particular countries.

• Each day you can talk through VoipBuster about 60 minutes only.

Features in Android Kitkat 4.4 and List of Android Versions

Android Technology has been increasingly evolving and it has been selected by all the manufacturers for their devices. More than 1 billion of people have been using this operating system in their devices. We have known that the name of the android versions will be named after the sweets: First they have given the name as Cupcake, then Donut, after that Éclair, Froyo, Gingerbeard, Honeycomb, ICS, Jelly Bean and now Kitkat. The latest version of android operating system, i.e., Kitkatprovides you an immense interface which will tempt you with its awesome chocolate interface. This version has so many features when comparing to other versions in the android history.

List of android versions are given below;

Android Version 1.5 CupCake: It is the first version that has been released in the android history.
Android Version 1.6 Donut: Searching in the Google and Google Maps has been added in this version.
Android Version 2.0 Éclair: Widgets and Apps can be arranged in the home screen of the device.
Android Version 2.2 Froyo: Vioce Typing has been implemented.
Android Version 3.0 Honeycomb: Can be used for the tablets.
Android Version 4.0 Ice Cream SandWich: New interface with pretty features has been implemented in this version.
Android Version 4.1 Jelly Bean: This version made the mobile as a fastest device and also supports more than 1 million applications in the Google play store.

Feature of Android Version 4.2 Kitkat

Ok Google!: Okay Google is one of the most attractive feature which has been found in the Android Version 4.2 Kitkat. This feature can be initiated without touching the screen of the device. Simply you need to say simply Ok Google, and thenthis feature will be automatically initiated. Even you can play the song by using this feature.

Importance of Art: While listening to the music in the device, you can play or pause the music even if the device is in lock mode.

Impressive Mode: In this Android Version 4.2 Kitkat, impressive mode allows you to only view the elements that are needed by you and rather than showing the other items in the corner of the mobile. This mode automatically hides the other items in the screen.

Multi-Tasking: Android Version 4.2 Kitkat provides you fastest multi-tasking and also optimizing the website by fast up all the events in the device. Without a single hitch, you can perform several tasks in the mobile.
All messages in single stream: Android Version 4.2 Kitkat provides you a one stream messaging service, you can get voice message, text message and even email too.

Other features of Android Version 4.2 Kitkat are;

1. Contact Management

2. Smart caller id

3. Emoji

4. Print Everywhere

5. Advance Selection of Files

6. Bluetooth MAP Support

7. Chromecase Support

8. Chrome Web View

9. Closed Captioning

10. Built-in Device Management

What are the things that shouldLook for in a Budget Android Cell Phone

Everyone has a desire to buy an android cell phone and the main thing is that, they have to think about their finance. Having an android mobile is become a passion for the teenagers and they will feel more happy if their mobile has features like high end mobiles.

You can see that the price of the android mobile will varies from low range to higher range. But in order to buy a mobile, we need to check out various features that are present in the mobile or not. In this post, I have shared a bit of information that allows you to go through the various things that you’re supposed to buy a mobile in your budget.

You need to look each and everything in the mobile that you were going to buy. Suppose, if you were going to buy a mobile, you need to know about its battery capacity, camera clarity and so on. Here is the list of things that you need to check out while buying a new mobile.

Processor: Processor is the main thing that you need to verify before buying a mobile. While you were buying a budget phone, the higher processing speed makes you to work faster in your device and also you can run high end application in your mobile, if you have higher processing speed.

If you buying a mobile in low cost make sure you were buying a dual core processor, so that you can escape from the lag in the phone. This enables you to play games without lag and you can experience a higher performance.

RAM: RAM is the next main thing that allows you to run several applications in your mobile and also you can easily improve the multitasking with the help of higher capacity RAM. If you have lower amount of RAM in your mobile, then you cannot open more than two applications in your mobile.

It will make your mobile to become more lag, even if you have higher processor, the device will be bit slower if the RAM is too low.

Connectivity: While buying a mobile, you need to concentrate over the connectivity. For example, device without GPS and Wi-Fi is similar to the basic mobiles, and also if you more connectivity purposes, then you can use them with greater flexibility.

You can use the Wi-Fi hotspot for surfing with your laptop or any other device without any need of wired connection.

Operating System: Operating system is another thing that is to be considered before buying a new android mobile. Make sure that device can be updated in future and also make sure that the mobile has latest update of the current installed operating system.

Choose the mobile which has more flexibility, and also choose the device which has operating system after Android Version 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, because more applications support comes after the Ice Cream Sandwich.

So it is very mandatory to check these things while buying the mobile.