IMHO, I agree with the article that forcing apps to close isn't
necessary all of the time, and I don't do it myself slavishly because it
takes time, and I'd rather have the iPhone manage it's tasks than to
spend my time doing it for IOS. Developers spent a lot of effort and
thought implementing multi-tasking, so I'm going to take advantage of
that feature, just like I do other features on my iPhone.
I think the article over simplifies how multi-tasking works. I doubt the
apps actually close. What I suspect happens is that the memory they're
taking is cached and the processor stops giving that app any cycles. For
all practical purposes, the app is not running, but the last state of
the app is still captured in cached memory. this is why for example, no
matter how long you don't switch to your Mail app, when you do switch to
it, you'll be looking at the last message you were reading or in the
last folder you were browsing. If you force close your Mail app then
when you bring it back up, you'll be back in your In Box.
The article's example of apps being in your App Switcher after you power
off and power on your phone is also misleading. The iPhone could be
going into suspend or hibernation mode when you power it off, so it's
saving the state of each app, just as it does when the phone is running
but an app isn't being used.
I agree with others that there could always be a rogue app that has a
memory leak or doesn't always idle itself as much as it could, so
there's definitely a reason to force close some apps. Also, as good as
Apple's multi-tasking and memory management is, there are times when it
makes sense to free up as much memory and processing power as possible,
such as when upgrading or loading a particularly memory or processor
intensive app. I don't think force closing apps has a negative impact
other than taking some user time, so if you want to do it then go ahead.
It's your time to spend any way you want.
When in the App ?Switcher, VoiceOver announces the state of each app as
you flick between them. It'll be interesting to pay attention to see
what those different states are. I haven't paid attention to them myself
before.
On 10/21/2015 01:50 PM, Lisa Belville wrote:
Hmm, I've never heard of this Intelligent Multitasking. perhaps I've
just never noticed, but what apps finish doing something and then
close? Does this mean the app is then removed from the app switcher or
that if it is in there, it's not really running?
Lisa Belville
missktlab1...@frontier.com
A bus station is where the bus stops. A train station is where the train
stops. On my desk I have a work station...
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Otten" <motte...@gmail.com>
To: <viphone@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 11:36 AM
Subject: Stop force closing apps on your iPhone, it's not making it run
faster or last longer
this one may cause some commenting. I admit I do this closing apps
things a lot.
Mary
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/10/21/stop-force-closing-apps-on-your-iphone-its-not-making-it-run-faster-or-last-longer
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