The F-Droid free app repository for Android
System Utilities
Even if your Android device has plenty of free storage space, you might experience low storage warnings every now and then. This is especially true for mid-range and low-end devices. This happens because the system uses the available space for caching app data. The solution is simple: If your device is running low on storage space, you need to clear cache. To do this, you'd normally go to Settings | Storage and clear cache manually, but Cache Cleaner [10] can save you a bit of time and effort (Figure 11).
When you launch Cache Cleaner, it analyzes all installed apps and presents you with a detailed overview. You can then empty the cache by tapping on the appropriate button. It's also possible to configure the app to clear the cache automatically on system startup or when you launch or exit.
Most of the time, you don't need to monitor CPU and memory usage, but when you do, AnotherMonitor [11] is just the tool you need (Figure 12). It gives you a detailed overview of CPU and memory real-time usage wrapped into a slick interface and complete with a nice-looking graph. The utility lets you record the monitoring session and save it to a .csv
file. You can also add specific processes to the monitoring session. To do this, tap the Choose other process(es) button, select the processes, and tap OK. To remove a process from the list, long-tap on it.
Infos
- F-Droid: http://f-droid.org
- Lightning: http://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=acr.browser.lightning
- Mirakel: http://mirakel.azapps.de
- Set up sync with Taskwarrior: http://mirakel.azapps.de/taskwarrior.html
- MicroPinner: http://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=de.dotwee.micropinner
- BlitzMail: http://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=de.grobox.blitzmail
- Open Camera: http://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=net.sourceforge.opencamera
- PhotoBackup: http://photobackup.github.io
- PhotoBackup app on F-Droid: http://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=fr.s13d.photobackup
- Cache Cleaner: http://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=com.frozendevs.cache.cleaner
- AnotherMonitor: https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=org.anothermonitor
« Previous 1 2
Buy this article as PDF
(incl. VAT)
Buy Linux Magazine
Subscribe to our Linux Newsletters
Find Linux and Open Source Jobs
Subscribe to our ADMIN Newsletters
Support Our Work
Linux Magazine content is made possible with support from readers like you. Please consider contributing when you’ve found an article to be beneficial.
News
-
Juno Computers Launches Another Linux Laptop
If you're looking for a powerhouse laptop that runs Ubuntu, the Juno Computers Neptune 17 v6 should be on your radar.
-
ZorinOS 17.1 Released, Includes Improved Windows App Support
If you need or desire to run Windows applications on Linux, there's one distribution intent on making that easier for you and its new release further improves that feature.
-
Linux Market Share Surpasses 4% for the First Time
Look out Windows and macOS, Linux is on the rise and has even topped ChromeOS to become the fourth most widely used OS around the globe.
-
KDE’s Plasma 6 Officially Available
KDE’s Plasma 6.0 "Megarelease" has happened, and it's brimming with new features, polish, and performance.
-
Latest Version of Tails Unleashed
Tails 6.0 is based on Debian 12 and includes GNOME 43.
-
KDE Announces New Slimbook V with Plenty of Power and KDE’s Plasma 6
If you're a fan of KDE Plasma, you'll be thrilled to hear they've announced a new Slimbook with an AMD CPU and the latest version of KDE Plasma desktop.
-
Monthly Sponsorship Includes Early Access to elementary OS 8
If you want to get a glimpse of what's in the pipeline for elementary OS 8, just set up a monthly sponsorship to help fund its continued existence.
-
DebConf24 to be Held in South Korea
Busan will be the location of the latest DebConf running July 28 through August 4
-
Fedora Unleashes Atomic Desktops
Fedora has combined its solid distribution with rpm-ostree system to make it possible to deliver a new family of Fedora spins, called Fedora Atomic Desktops.
-
Bootloader Vulnerability Affects Nearly All Linux Distributions
The developers of shim have released a version to fix numerous security flaws, including one that could enable remote control execution of malicious code under certain circumstances.