24Task ManagerYour device can run applications simultaneously, with someapplications running in the background.Sometimes your device might seem to slow down over time,and the biggest reason for this are background applications.These are applications that were not properly closed orshutdown and are still active but minimized. The TaskManager not only lets you see which of these applicationsare still active in the background but also easily lets youchoose which applications are left running and which areclosed.Note: The larger the number of applications running on yourphone, the larger the energy drain on your battery.Task Manger Overview Press and hold (Home) then tap Task manager.This screen contains the following tabs:• Active applications display those currently active applicationsrunning on your phone.• Downloaded displays any installed packages or applicationsfrom the Market that are taking up memory space. TapUninstall to remove them from your phone.• RAM, which displays the amount of current RAM (RandomAccess Memory) currently being used and allow you to ClearMemory.• Storage displays a visual graph indicating the available andused space within the System storage, USB storage, andexternal SD card.• Help provides additional battery saving techniques.Shutting Down an Currently Active Application1. Press and hold (Home) then tap Task manager.2. From the Active applications tab, tap End to closeselected applications.– or –Tap End all to close all background runningapplications.
