512mb ram phones only has 130mb app memory?

[colinkiama]

Ive watched the video. The os takes waay to much memory compared to wp7. The max ram that can be used is 180mb. We will probably have a more efficient os in wp8.1. But they could still push it up to maybe 200mb.

 

[gsquared]

You get what you pay for.

 

[Morpheus Phreak]

No one has mentioned that 640k is all you should need? 130MB is loads of memory!

That's because most people these days realize the 640k quote isn't entirely real.

 

[colinkiama]

Vote here for this problem to be fixed: http://windowsphone.uservoice.com/f.../5243201-raise-512-mb-ram-app-memory-to-230mb

 

[RustyU]

Stop spamming that pointless link. Where do you expect them to magic this extra RAM from?

 

[colinkiama]

Yeah, could someone lock this thread now.

 

[anony_mouse]

Yeah, could someone lock this thread now.

Why?

 

[tayfelix]

Because. You can never get more than 130MB app memory. Unless Microsoft choose WP to become a second Android.

 

[anony_mouse]

Because. You can never get more than 130MB app memory. Unless Microsoft choose WP to become a second Android.

Not sure which question you are 'answering', but please explain what you mean by each of your 'sentences'.

 

[tayfelix]

Not sure which question you are 'answering', but please explain what you mean by each of your 'sentences'.

I'm answer why the OP should lock the thread. Because its pointless to have more ram usage on app that the phone only has 512mb ram.

 

[anony_mouse]

I'm answer why the OP should lock the thread. Because its pointless to have more ram usage on app that the phone only has 512mb ram.

I think that sort of explains your first two sentences, but not the third. What does this have to do with Android?

 

[colinkiama]

I think that sort of explains your first two sentences, but not the third. What does this have to do with Android?

the maximum app memory an app can have on 512mb devices is 180mb. If it goes any higher, they would have to make the os kill of important tasks like voip(calling) and notifications to have gain more memory (like android does)

 

[FinancialP]

the maximum app memory an app can have on 512mb devices is 180mb. If it goes any higher, they would have to make the os kill of important tasks like voip(calling) and notifications to have gain more memory (like android does)

Not really. Must Android be the **** of every silly joke on this site?

Even ios devices with 256mb ram offer better memory management than windows phone.

 

[anony_mouse]

the maximum app memory an app can have on 512mb devices is 180mb. If it goes any higher, they would have to make the os kill of important tasks like voip(calling) and notifications to have gain more memory (like android does)

That's a new one! Evidence please.

 

[colinkiama]

That's a new one! Evidence please.

http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2013/2-221

 

[anony_mouse]

Windows Phone: Low Mem & Hardware Constraints | Build 2013 | Channel 9

Ok, I'm too lazy to watch 47 minutes of video. Can you point me to where they talk about Android killing important tasks, to the nearest 30 seconds? Also please explain what symptoms I would experience if Android does this - presumably I will have experienced this?

 

[colinkiama]

Ok, I'm too lazy to watch 47 minutes of video. Can you point me to where they talk about Android killing important tasks, to the nearest 30 seconds? Also please explain what symptoms I would experience if Android does this - presumably I will have experienced this?

Sorry i was wrong about the android bit, 512mb devices are optimised to use more memory for apps than 512 mb devices on windows phone.

 

[colinkiama]

Now someone lock this thread now