Android user for several years, many versions, now on 13 with a Pixel 5.

I’ve never been able to understand why when switching between apps, sometimes returning to an earlier app causes a full reload of the app - like it forgets where you were, what you were doing, and completely reloads an interface, webpage, or whatever. I get the sense it’s purging every app from RAM as soon as it thinks it can get away with that, and the result is a noticeable time and continuity penalty. What gives?!? Is there a way to fix this behavior?

Edit: It happens with literally every app. System apps like messages or settings, lemmy apps, Reddit apps, Firefox, chrome - it’s fucking annoying.

    • rexxit@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      This is a great idea, I’m going to try it

      Edit: messages is a system app, battery is set to unrestricted, still reloads with blank screen and big messages icon at the center while it does so.

  • limerod@reddthat.comEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    When was the last time you did a restart? It happens that when you open many apps, after a while(can be days or weeks), things get messy. Usually, clearing your ram (by having some app consume all of it or a restart) should fix the issue. I used to notice this issue on some of my smartphones. The longer I go without a restart, the worse it got. What does the about memory section show on your end?