How To: Diagnose & Prevent Performance Issues on Your Nexus 7 by Monitoring System Resources
I remember how fast my Nexus 7 was the first time I turned it on. Boy, do I miss it. Now my tablet is pretty buggy and crashes happen frequently, and I'm sure that goes for many of your Nexus 7s as well. Even if you upgrade to the new Nexus 7 next week, it will eventually develop similar issues.There is a way to find out what the problem is, though, whether it's slowdowns, wonky Wi-Fi, short battery life, or simple app crashes, and we can do this by monitoring the internal workings of our tablets. If you're familiar with the Task Manager in Windows and Activity Monitor on Macs, it's fairly easy to do, thanks to a new app called Usemon.Best of all, it's free and no root is required. Please enable JavaScript to watch this video.
Step 1: Download & Install UsemonLike mentioned, we'll be using Usemon to monitor the CPU, RAM, network connection, and disk usage of our Nexus 7 tablets. This is brand new app from developer iattilagy and has gained plenty of positive reviews from early users.To get started, download Usemon from Google Play and install it.
Step 2: Using UsemonAt first launch, Usemon will give you a quick rundown of all the options shown on the UI.
CPUThe first tab labeled CPU shows your CPU usage in real-time. If you're idling, CPU usage will be low. If you're running background tasks like a anti-virus scan, CPU usage will be high and show frequent spikes. Four graphs show each of the individual CPU cores in the Nexus 7's quad-core CPU.
CPU FrequencyCPU FREQ shows the speed your CPU is currently running at for each core. Even if your Nexus 7 maxes out at 1.3GHz, it usually runs at a much lower speed when it isn't doing anything intensive. This ensures battery life is optimal and the CPU doesn't drain down the power too quickly.
CPU InformationCPU INFO shows basic information about the CPU inside the Nexus 7. No real-time stats are shown here.
RAMRAM shows the memory usage and how much memory is currently available. Running multiple apps and multitasking will of course use up more of the system memory. App crashes can occur when there's not enough memory available for the app to run.
NetworkNET shows the amount of data being sent and received to and from the Nexus 7. If you have Wi-Fi problems, you can expect to see below average speeds and frequent drops in the network connection. Right now, my tablet isn't actively browsing or downloading files, so there's little to no network activity.
Disk ActivityDISK shows the current number of reads and writes to the system's flash storage. If you're moving, copying, or transferring files to your tablet, there will a lot of activity here.
SettingsThe last tab is for SETTINGS. The defaults were fine for me and I didn't need to go there to change much. If green is not your thing, you can choose blue for the graphs instead to match the Holo UI style of Android Jelly Bean.
The Mini GraphLastly, pulling down on the Notification tray will bring up a mini-graph of Usemon. CPU, RAM, network activity, and disk usage are shown here for quick and easy viewing.
Closing Thoughts...Usemon is very useful for the more advanced softModder who likes to know what's happening with their tablet at a moment's glance. The app uses minimal system resources so CPU and battery life won't take a hit.Even if it's an early release, Usemon shows a lot of praise and promise. The only downside is that there are ads, but what else would you expect for a free app? They aren't bothersome, so no problem.Check out the thread on XDA to keep updated on development.
As you all journey along with me on my challenge to become some sort of Instagram expert, let me share with you one hack that is currently helping me out a lot. If you've ever wanted to put a line break in your posts, then keep on reading. If you are in Android user, then you probably already have
6 Instagram Hacks You Haven't Heard Before - Later Blog
This story, "The 5 best alternative video chat apps—all completely free" was originally published by TechHive. To comment on this article and other PCWorld content, visit our
How To Get The Galaxy S9's Translation Feature On Any Phone. Emily Price. Kotaku and Lifehacker Australia. Yesterday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S9
If you've drowned your phone and there's no getting it back, head on over to Gazelle's Certified pre-owned site for a replacement smartphone. Your drowned device is probably still worth some good money, so trade that wet phone in and you can use the cash to help pay for a new one - or a waterproof case. Want to know more?
The secret to saving a wet phone or tablet - CNET
That's what makes this DIY remote controlled water gun so awesome—you can prank your friends the sneaky way, no hiding in bushes required. Image via blogspot.com The engineering student behind Do-It-Yourself Gadgets hacked this together using a cheap water pump, an empty bottle, and an old 4-channel remote with one servos modded for
Homemade RC Flame Thrower/ Water Gun including Tutorial - YouTube
SSH, otherwise known as Secure Shell is a useful protocol that allows you to access the root files of your Jailbroken iDevice. So how is this useful? Well, using SSH enables you to; customize and install new themes, repair damaged files, install games that aren't in the App Store, turn your
How to SSH into a jailbroken iPod Touch or iPhone
How to remove Samsung's UI from your Galaxy smartphone How to delete preinstalled apps It can be frustrating when you really want to delete an app but the system only lets you disable it.
Pro tip: Quickly uninstall applications from the Samsung
Instagram wanted to give a better user interface to the users in comparison to the conventional collage makers in the app store. Layout packs in unique features like faces, photo booth and easy to
Instagram's Layout App for Android Now Available for Download
2. iOS 13 public beta: This is Apple's way of testing features on a larger scale, and that will roll out in July - last year the iOS public beta release date was June 25, so it's a bit later in
iOS 13 Public Beta Will Be Released as an OTA Update
If you want to find out the linear distance between your hotel and a landmark or restaurant you want to visit, Google Maps has a great feature that lets you quickly measure the distance between two or more points. It's perfect for getting an idea of how far places are in relation to each other, which can help you plan trips more efficiently.
Google Maps Area Calculator Tool - Daft Logic
How to View, Edit, and Remove Advanced EXIF Data on Android. If you want to see more information about your photos—or want to remove data—you'll have to look outside of Android's native capabilities and turn to the Play Store. We'll be using an app called Photo EXIF Editor for this.
Remove Location Data From Your Photos Before Sharing Them
0 comments:
Post a Comment