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Re: How can I block an app from starting automatically?

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On 2016-10-14 19:57, The Real Bev wrote:
> On 10/14/2016 12:36 AM, Anssi Saari wrote:
>> "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> writes:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> On my Asus tablet there is an app by Asus, called (translating
>>> from Spanish) "auto-start manager" that provides a list of all
>>> apps, which can thus be allowed or denied to automatically start.
>>>
>>> I need something similar in my phone. Can you recommend one?
>>
>> I think I've used Autostarts and Greenify in the past. The latter
>> doesn't stop autostarting, it can just put specific apps to sleep
>> which would probably work in your case.
>>
>> The thing is, if it's not in your phone already, this kind of app
>> needs root. Do you have root? Although it looks like some functions
>> in Greenify work without root.
> 
> I tried greenify (non-root).  It couldn't stop facebook and messenger
> from starting repeatedly.  When I look at battery usage, though, nothing
> shows up unless I actually used it.  Android 6, which supposedly has
> additional battery-saving abilities.
> 
> It would be nice if we had 'disable' capability -- I don't want to
> delete annoying apps and have to go through the installation process
> again if I want to use them.  I think earlier versions of Android had
> that -- am I wrong?

Thanks, all :-)

I have been testing your ideas.

I have installed All-in-one Toolbox's in my old tablet, and Greenify in
my phone. The later seems more like what I need: it is not only an app
starting once on boot, but this particular app seems to start again and
again after I kill it. I look at battery usage, and if I see the
possibility to kill it, I do.

Let's see what happens with this app in the next days.


-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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How can I block an app from starting automatically? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-10-14 01:49 +0200
  Re: How can I block an app from starting automatically? Anssi Saari <as@sci.fi> - 2016-10-14 10:36 +0300
    Re: How can I block an app from starting automatically? The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2016-10-14 10:57 -0700
      Re: How can I block an app from starting automatically? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-10-16 22:45 +0200
        Re: How can I block an app from starting automatically? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-10-17 05:03 +0200
          Re: How can I block an app from starting automatically? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-10-18 12:49 +0200
      Re: How can I block an app from starting automatically? Anssi Saari <as@sci.fi> - 2016-10-18 09:25 +0300
        Re: How can I block an app from starting automatically? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-10-18 12:46 +0200
          Re: How can I block an app from starting automatically? Anssi Saari <as@sci.fi> - 2016-10-18 13:54 +0300
            Re: How can I block an app from starting automatically? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-10-18 13:08 +0200
  Re: How can I block an app from starting automatically? David Oseas <doseas{nospam}@usa.net> - 2016-10-15 11:26 -0700

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