One of the biggest misconceptions about Android task killers is that they’re perfect, the other is that they’re evil.
If you’re smart, you’ll know which misbehaving apps to kill, and when. If you aren’t sure, a second-gen app like Zomut’s app Watchdog might do you good.
But for those of us comfortable with task killers, or just ready to lay apps to waste, task killers like ATK can come in handy. First off, ATK allows blanket killing of apps. While this can be overkill, it certainly gets the job done if used conservatively, causing even the apps that restart to reconsider their data usage.
Another convenience behind ATK’s power is its flexibility in dealing with bad apps. Despite popular belief, there are ways to deal with apps that just won’t disappear. One way is to open an app’s menu in Advanced Task Killer, and choose Force Close. Even the most troublesome apps tend to yield to this method.
Another is the Services list, accessible from ATK’s own menu. Going into services will allow you to kill apps you probably don’t want to kill, but quite possibly a bevy of miscreants as well.
Really low on memory? Set ATK’s security level to Low to see more “critical” behind-the-scenes apps. A great way to terminate a launcher that needs a restart, for example.
Happy hunting!
