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Z5 Compact crazy RAM usage??

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DanielFdz
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Z5 Compact crazy RAM usage??

Hello everyone!

After updating my Z5 Compact to 6.0 MM I found this:

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Is this normal? I'm really worried about phone's future-proof after this, I just bought my Z5 Compact and I'm scared because with all apps and multitasking closed, I'm always almost out of RAM. The device right now is working smoothly, really really smooth and I'm in love with it xD But... will work fine after a year or two?

Thanks to everyone for reading and posting Slightly_smiling_Face 

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_alexdon_
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There is no problem if more of the RAM memory is taken, android works differently than windows does. It is important that RAM is occupied so the processes are started faster. 

Also, android will close apps if it is out of memory, which is also a good thing. You can read more here:

/t5/FAQ/Memory-in-Android-devices/td-p/348064

alexdon

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_alexdon_
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There is no problem if more of the RAM memory is taken, android works differently than windows does. It is important that RAM is occupied so the processes are started faster. 

Also, android will close apps if it is out of memory, which is also a good thing. You can read more here:

/t5/FAQ/Memory-in-Android-devices/td-p/348064

alexdon
atrick__P
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But what about the battery?

Wibrell
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My z5 compact is all  up. It is wery slow, and ram is used 90-100% all the time. Battery is empty after like 7h of only normal usage like phonecalls and messages. It got like this since the last 2 updates. 

nathanp1
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mine's just started doing the same, it keeps dropping calls and having to reset it's signal etc. I had a look at the settings and after a few attempts of refreshing the system updates it finally refreshed and showed there was an update to download. Just installing it now but hopefully it patches things!

MarcNL1
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  1. Disable MOVIE CREATOR
  2. Reboot into SAFE MODE 
    (while phone is on, press Power button, hold Reboot option for 1 second)
  3. Reboot again to normal mode
  4. Enjoy 2 days of standby time smile happy(and no more lagging, no hot phone and plenty of memory to play Pókemon Go again)
aajee
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I tried this disabling movie creator trick. Let's hope it works. 

After the last system update my phone lags very hard with about 1% RAM available. After regular reboot, I have about 5% and then it just lags.

norrsken62
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@MarcNL1 wrote:
  1. Disable MOVIE CREATOR
  2. Reboot into SAFE MODE 
    (while phone is on, press Power button, hold Reboot option for 1 second)
  3. Reboot again to normal mode
  4. Enjoy 2 days of standby time smile happy(and no more lagging, no hot phone and plenty of memory to play Pókemon Go again)

Thanks a lot MarcNL1! This did the trick with my Xperia Z5C. Did have the same probs as other has described in this thread, lagging, phone turns hot etc. It came after the latest "hot fix" for 7.1.1 just released in Sweden. Did hope that this would have solved the BT meta data issue that still persists after the initial issue of 7.1.1. Was about to go crazy when this latest security update did mess up the phone completely! I'm impressed on how you did find out this workaround.

Snehulak
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I dont think so this is gonna help.

On my phone did NOT at least Slightly_frowning_Face