How bad is "Resuming" on the 830?

[KhawarNadeem]

Those posts about Nokia Camera bring slow... That is why we have Lumia Camera to look forward to. More speed and features.

Actually, Camera isn't the only slow app on WP. I mentioned this on another thread too but it's actually funny how old apps that haven't been updated in ages (like Instagram BETA) have very low loadup times compared to, say MixRadio and Skype and Nokia Camera. It's bizarre.

 

[KhawarNadeem]

I noticed that too with the latest Skype update, but how long does the app have to sit in multi-tasking view to show "resuming..."? I think it's only a few minutes before it gets relegated to a lower priority. Even WPC app does that. Maybe this is expected behavior but I'm no fan of staring at those dots. I'd rather have a splash screen, I guess.

I'm curious, how do other OS's handle it?

Not sure about iOS but Android does something similar to Windows phone in suspending most app functions when you "minimize" it. Depends on the app lifecycle in the programming where the app is to resume itself when it's opened from the multitask card window again. Now that I think about it, it's not much different in function (theoretically) than Windows Phone. Though WP does have a specific limit on how many apps can be minimized in memory at one time (or at least those that show in the card view), and no such limit exists on Android (to my knowledge: I believe Android runs automatic GC when it needs to free up memory, independent of how many apps are taking up space). Android might have in-app stuttering and what-not, but I have to admit even my ancient Galaxy Nexus didn't take THIS much time to resume any app.

Considering WP is coded well as it is, this is some bug, I am certain of it. WP apps are small, and light, and even graphics accelerated. The behaviour is consistent across older device independent of the hardware, meaning they run the same (and take nearly same amount of time in resuming) on weaker processor devices like the 720, etc. Which is really strange.

 

[go1020]

Not sure about iOS but Android does something similar to Windows phone in suspending most app functions when you "minimize" it. Depends on the app lifecycle in the programming where the app is to resume itself when it's opened from the multitask card window again. Now that I think about it, it's not much different in function (theoretically) than Windows Phone. Though WP does have a specific limit on how many apps can be minimized in memory at one time (or at least those that show in the card view), and no such limit exists on Android (to my knowledge: I believe Android runs automatic GC when it needs to free up memory, independent of how many apps are taking up space). Android might have in-app stuttering and what-not, but I have to admit even my ancient Galaxy Nexus didn't take THIS much time to resume any app.

Considering WP is coded well as it is, this is some bug, I am certain of it. WP apps are small, and light, and even graphics accelerated. The behaviour is consistent across older device independent of the hardware, meaning they run the same (and take nearly same amount of time in resuming) on weaker processor devices like the 720, etc. Which is really strange.

It could very well be a bug. Just now, Converge app on my phone tried to resume for full 60 seconds and then the screen timed out. I unlocked it again and it resumed instantly.

 

[zack251]

Resuming occurs to me occasionally. It is tolerable, usually I have to wait about few seconds. Mostly when using MetroMail app (a thirdparty Gmail app).

 

[go1020]

I'm starting to think that IE 11 reloading last page visited (if tab is left open) is sorta this resuming thing except for the browser.