RAM problem please help!

[ILOVEMYGALAXY]

Hi everyone!
While watching youtube videos specifically, I notice I get a lot of lag and waiting time for videos to play. When I Go into my "Task Manager" on my note, it displays 600-700MB of 747MB being used. When I "clear memory", it drops down to about 400. How can I keep it lowered? I find videos load faster when the RAM is lower. How do I know which programs are running in the background continuously? thx

[RichH]

You don't say what FW you are on so I have to guess..... Go to settings, applications and press on "Running".

[ILOVEMYGALAXY]

ah sorry, Im on Gingerbread 2.3.6

also when I went to settings, applications and press on "Running", I stopped some of the applications, but then they just pop right back up again and start running

[RichH]

That's because they are system apps and they are programmed to run in the background at all times. If you want to stop these you will have to root your phone.

[ILOVEMYGALAXY]

oh my phone is rooted. So how do I stop them under root?

Thx!!

[RichH]

Easiest way is to download Titanium Backup and freeze them, or make a note of the ones you don't want and move them out of the system directory. I suggest you copy them to a backup directory on your SD card incase you want them in the future.....

[ILOVEMYGALAXY]

Easiest way is to download Titanium Backup and freeze them, or make a note of the ones you don't want and move them out of the system directory. I suggest you copy them to a backup directory on your SD card incase you want them in the future.....

Oh if I freeze them can I still use the apps like normal, just they wont be running in the background? Thx

[greenman]

No, freezing the app makes it unavailable although still on your phone.

[ILOVEMYGALAXY]

No, freezing the app makes it unavailable although still on your phone.

So if I need those apps and cant freeze them then how can I get them from constantly using up ram but still have them to use on the phone?

[RichH]

You can't, if you use them just let them run. It makes no difference as it's how Android is designed to be....