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Review: ReChild Advanced Task Killer

Your Android device can get bogged down by poorly coded applications that use CPU cycles to run unnecessary processes in the background.
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Rating:

9/10

Your Android device can get bogged down by poorly coded applications that use CPU cycles to run unnecessary processes in the background. Advanced Task Killer lets you shut them down individually or "auto kill" the lot at once. Zap a bad app and you could get longer battery life and a snappier, more responsive handset.

WIRED Specify apps for auto kill to ignore.

TIRED Can cause data loss or worse—recurring Android bugs. Use at your own risk.