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Getting Started 9
Task Manager
Your device can run applications simultaneously, with some
applications running in the background.
Use Task Manager to see which applications are running on your
device, and to end running applications to extend battery life. You
can also uninstall applications from your device and see how
much memory is used by applications.
Task Manager provides information about applications, including:
•
Active applications
: View and end running applications.
•
Package
: View and uninstall application packages.
•
RAM manager
: View and manage RAM (Random Access Memory)
usage.
•
Summary
: View memory usage.
•
Help
: Useful tips for extending battery life.
1. From a Home screen, touch
Applications
➔
Task Manager
.
2. Touch the
Active applications
tab to view applications
running on your device. Touch
End
to end an application, or
End all
to stop all running applications.
3. Touch the
Package
tab to view applications installed from
Android Market. Touch
Uninstall
to remove an application
from your device.
4. Touch the
RAM manager
tab to display the amount of RAM
(Random Access Memory) currently in use. Touch
Level 1
to clear inactive processes, or
Level 2
to clear inactive and
background processes, then touch
Clear Memory
.
5. Touch the
Summary
tab for RAM and Storage memory
statistics.
6. Touch the
Help
tab for information about extending battery
life.
Tip:
To launch Task Manager from any screen, touch and hold the
Home
Key
, then touch
Task Manager
.
You can also access Task Manager from the
Program Monitor
widget.
For more information, see “Widgets” on page 21.