New App: TaskManager & Process Viewer for BlackBerry

**azstar** · #76 2 Weeks Ago -

OK so those process IDs, any way we can find out what they mean, and is there a way to show how much RAM each app is using? WOuld be helpful to know which apps cause load on the system

Homeuser66 · #77 2 Weeks Ago -

I'm interested.....T-Mobile 8320-curve ver. 4.5.0.81

**moderncowboy** · #78 2 Weeks Ago -

I like this app a lot so far. If you guys can come up with a way to kill processes that will be awesome. I like the Battery meter and the system info also. I have to agree with azstar it would be really cool to see how much RAM each program is using.

**MWPatterson** · #79 2 Weeks Ago -

looks good, will need to play with it more to put it through some tests.

trickie636 · #80 2 Weeks Ago -

I would to try it also and have a 9000!!! Let me know!

Blackberryfreek · #81 2 Weeks Ago -

Ani are you still needing more testers?
If so I'd like to test. 8900 with OS 5.0.0.314

Thanks

**ani** · #82 2 Weeks Ago -

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Originally Posted by azstar

I find some things on the app to be confusing. Like I see very slight changes in the numbers on the processes tab, but huge fluctuations on the System Info tab that do not seem to coincide.

The numbers on process tab are Process ID. I think since there was no label so few users thought its the RAM used hence the confusion. Process ID will not change frequently, unless a process stops and is restarted again (with a different id).

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Originally Posted by azstar

Shouldn't total RAM always be the same? Sometimes it says 10,000kb other times it says 16,000kb

My bad! Its actually Used RAM. And below that you have Free RAM. The text label is wrong, will correct it.

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Originally Posted by azstar

Free ram changes from over 6,000kb free to 900kb free and then back up again even with no change in the processes to reflect a substantial loss.

A process need not really be killed for Free RAM to change. The way JVM works is this - each application and associated process creates objects in RAM for its use. Processes may create objects anytime - on screen loading, on some network or timer event, on user inputs, in background etc. This causes the free RAM to go down.

The automatic Garbage Collection in JVM checks from time to time, which of these objects are no longer needed and cleans them up, and thus the Free RAM goes up.

As you can see, both creation of objects in memory, and subsequent deletion by Garbage Collector keeps the free ram fluctuating. Of course, when a process is killed, then all associated objects in the memory are GCed and that will also free up more RAM.

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Originally Posted by azstar

Also I do not see where the processes shows BBM even when I have active convos.

More on this later..

**azstar** · #83 2 Weeks Ago -

Quote:

Originally Posted by ani

The numbers on process tab are Process ID. I think since there was no label so few users thought its the RAM used hence the confusion. Process ID will not change frequently, unless a process stops and is restarted again (with a different id).

Gotcha, see this then:

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Originally Posted by azstar

OK so those process IDs, any way we can find out what they mean, and is there a way to show how much RAM each app is using? WOuld be helpful to know which apps cause load on the system

Quote:

Originally Posted by ani

My bad! Its actually Used RAM. And below that you have Free RAM. The text label is wrong, will correct it.

OK, that makes more sense

Quote:

Originally Posted by ani

A process need not really be killed for Free RAM to change. The way JVM works is this - each application and associated process creates objects in RAM for its use. Processes may create objects anytime - on screen loading, on some network or timer event, on user inputs, in background etc. This causes the free RAM to go down.

The automatic Garbage Collection in JVM checks from time to time, which of these objects are no longer needed and cleans them up, and thus the Free RAM goes up.

As you can see, both creation of objects in memory, and subsequent deletion by Garbage Collector keeps the free ram fluctuating. Of course, when a process is killed, then all associated objects in the memory are GCed and that will also free up more RAM.

again highlighting why my request above would be freakin awesome if it could be implemented!

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Originally Posted by ani

More on this later..

OK, I will be waiting an finding more stuff

**ani** · #84 2 Weeks Ago -

Dear All,
We have a new release of TaskManager. Please install it from www.getempower.com or OTA at www.getempower.com/ota

The new version implements corrections in RAM calculation and a detailed screen for each running application.

Thanks,
Ani.

**raton** · #85 2 Weeks Ago -

Awesome! device rebooting. I just installed it.

Ani,

Is there any way possible for the performance graph (battery graph) instead of showing on the left side its performance by 10's to show instead the time in which the battery decreases/increases or charging/dying? I suppose. Do you think this could be possible? I think it would be a great if one were to know exactly how the lifespan of a battery at full usage or maybe just by texting/calling or even for testing the performance of the device running media operations. Just a thought. Thanks for the update

**moderncowboy** · #86 2 Weeks Ago -

Thanks for the update. Installed and looking good. I also would like to see a little more detail in the battery meter if at all possible.

**RoGro** · #87 2 Weeks Ago -

Nice little app, Ani.....I concur with the suggestions above, including if at all possible, being able to "kill" a process through the application. Easier said than done, I'm sure.

**ani** · #88 2 Weeks Ago -

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Originally Posted by moderncowboy

Thanks for the update. Installed and looking good. I also would like to see a little more detail in the battery meter if at all possible.

Feel free to suggest ideas..

Battery level is shown in the graph.. Battery temperature is shown in the System Info tab.. do we want to show something else in the graph?

Thanks,
Ani.

**raton** · #89 2 Weeks Ago -

Hi Ani,

I was suggesting if you guys could add a timeframe to it if possible. Something that would indicate how a user abuses his/her battery on a daily basis perhaps a 24hr mark. Just so one can track the lifespan of a battery at full charge and how long it takes for it to drain and why would it drain so much. One can then confirm whether it was because of an application running constantly or media or web browsing etc... Hope that makes sense

**ani** · #90 2 Weeks Ago -

Quote:

Originally Posted by raton

Hi Ani,

I was suggesting if you guys could add a timeframe to it if possible. Something that would indicate how a user abuses his/her battery on a daily basis perhaps a 24hr mark. Just so one can track the lifespan of a battery at full charge and how long it takes for it to drain and why would it drain so much. One can then confirm whether it was because of an application running constantly or media or web browsing etc... Hope that makes sense

Nice..