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Android 6.0 Marshmallow, RAM management.

Tasfique — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 12:32:58 GMT

I updated my Z2 to 6.0.1 Marshmallow, and I noticed the RAM management is very strict. While multitasking the background apps gets terminated when I switch back to the app after a while it restarts. Fix this it's a bug.

Re: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, RAM management.

Ashroft98 — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 12:44:02 GMT

Have you disable/switch off Developer Option at Settings?

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Tasfique — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 12:48:40 GMT

What does that have to do with RAM management?

Re: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, RAM management.

Ashroft98 — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 12:52:30 GMT

In Developer Options,you have the option to auto-kiill an app or force stop it, but it might cause problems.

Re: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, RAM management.

Tasfique — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 12:59:59 GMT

Developer option is switched off. It's a problem with Sony itself, before I could multitask with lollipop after updating to Marshmallow I am getting this multitasking issue. If u r wondering yes Marshmallow was a clean install, I formated my phone and installed Marshmallow.

Re: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, RAM management.

Ashroft98 — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 13:13:43 GMT

I see. I am currently using Xperia Z2 D6503 with 6.0.1M too.

Does this happens to pre-installed apps or apps that you had downloaded after the clean 6.0 install?

Re: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, RAM management.

Tasfique — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 13:23:45 GMT

Here try this... Open up 5 apps Facebook, Instagram, 9gag, one football and chrome(with a website open) let's say u r browsing 9gag after like two minutes switch to Facebook, the app will restart or load everything, it will not continue from the previous state or the browser reloads the website from the beginning. Z2 having 3GB of RAM this wouldn't be an issue. Also I didn't face this in KitKat or lollipop bfr.

Re: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, RAM management.

Tasfique — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 13:29:32 GMT

Same issue here, It doesn't matter what app u use... when u multitask, Sony will become a Samsung and close out background apps. Updating to Marshmallow is causing this not use if this is a Google's glitch or Sony. I hope they fixes this in bug fixes in the future.

Re: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, RAM management.

Ashroft98 — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 13:36:12 GMT

I tried opening Modern Combat 5(online game),Instagram,Whatsapp,Chrome and refresh Gmail.

I notice that my Chrome and Instagram refreshed when i jump from those two apps to Modern Combat 5 and played for 10 mins and back to those two apps.
The Chrome refreshed the page i was reading while Instagram it just reload the picture i was watching. But nothing more than that and as far as i remember it happened for me since KitKat.

For Facebook i am not sure,because i don't use it and as far as i know,it does uses a lot of Ram.

Have you tried rebooting to Safe Mode and try using pre installed app(like Gmail,Chrome,PlayStore etc) and replicate the circumstances and see if the problem repeats.

Safe Mode(disables 3rd Party Apps)

Press and Hold Power Button > Tap and Hold POWER OFF > Tap OK to reboot to Safe Mode

To exit safe mode,just restart normally.

Well in any cases,you could perform a software repair. Which basically reinstall 6.0M

http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/FAQ/How-to-perform-a-software-repair/m-p/1061294#U1061294

Hope that helps.

Re: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, RAM management.

Tasfique — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 14:19:55 GMT

My friend got a Z2 his one is in lollipop, I will compare and will post a video... Let's see if there is a difference and will let u know

Re: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, RAM management.

Ashroft98 — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 14:29:14 GMT

Yeah post it here. I'm eager to find out. Thanks btw and to your friend too

Re: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, RAM management.

Tasfique — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 16:38:03 GMT

Okay here is the comparison and as i stated before yes! Sony got strict mutitasking introduced in Marshmallow. Here is a comparison on my friends D6503 on 5.1.1 and my D6503 on 6.0.1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzNCOE4EfeI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSw6i8Enm1Y

Re: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, RAM management.

Aqibsh — Sat, 16 Apr 2016 18:03:28 GMT

Oh its looking terrible to go on MM,,, 😮

Re: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, RAM management.

saeed2015 — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 15:23:02 GMT

I have this problem too.
Ram management is very awfull in marshmallow..

Fix it plz

Re: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, RAM management.

saeed2015 — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 15:25:34 GMT

You can see this video too from z3
Ram management issue on z3

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QI9AYJzmZJo

Re: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, RAM management.

Tasfique — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 15:27:09 GMT

U r right! it is a bug i didn't face this in lollipop or kitkat bfr, the ram management is very strict

Re: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, RAM management.

Tasfique — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 15:30:55 GMT

Sony u should look at this, any admins out there? they should report it to Sony.

Re: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, RAM management.

Z2Pino — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 07:25:11 GMT

Hey everybody. Can You tell me, please, anybody have problem to transfer data to SD? I installed new game and now I can't move game to SD.

Re: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, RAM management.

JOHN_f — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 13:51:18 GMT

Yes I have the same issue.I think it can be problem from new luncher.

Re: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, RAM management.

Dsjiffry — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 13:07:15 GMT

I had noticed this problem on marshmallow too and managed to solve it. You will need root acess for this solution.

Use this app (RAM manager pro. There is a free version available on google play.)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartprojects.RAMOptimization&hl=en&referrer=utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_term%3Dram+manager+pro+apk&pcampaignid=APPU_1_sbEgV_KzD5WQuQTb3K-gBQ

Then go into the tab named Ram and change the ram settings to ram tuner. After that using the slider below you can change how the ram is balanced between multitasking and free ram.

I set mine to 75% multitasking. And the ram management became as good as lollipop.

P.S.: Remember to select set on boot.