Then, you’ll need to give Greenify the proper Device Administrator permissions(which is again, in the settings of Android).
#HOW TO USE GREENIFY ANDROID#
Then you’ll need to go into the Settings -> Accessibility section of your Android device and set the right permission for Greenify. Firstly, you need to be on Android 4.1 and above. This option is found in the settings but as you can see, it comes with some requirements. Thankfully there is a way to automatically hibernate the applications you have in your list.but this can come with some restrictions, sadly. I really like this shortcut option, but even this can be tedious for some. Or, you can hibernate and lock the screen before putting the phone in your pocket, setting it on the nightstand, etc. This way, you can tap the icon after you have opened/closed an application in your hibernation list. Whichever one you pick, you’ll see that shortcut icon appear at the on your home screen as its own application icon. At the bottom, you’ll see a popup just like you see right here that asks if you want to create a shortcut to Hibernate and Lock the Screen, or to just Hibernate the apps. This feature can be found by tapping on the 3-dot menu at the top right of Greenify and then tapping on the Create Shortcut option. Opening an app just to hibernate other apps is tedious though and this is why they let you create a shortcut for this action. However, if you open up the Greenify application then you’ll also see a FAB that will let you manually hibernate the applications in your list as well. The first way is manually and this can be triggered with a shortcut. There are two ways to trigger an application be hibernated. So, the main screen will show you which applications have previously been hibernated and which applications will hibernate soon. Be careful though, forcing an application to be hibernated means you will not be receiving notifications from that application. For me, the applications I generally have trouble with are mobile games and I have no use for notifications for these games. This is usually where you want to go because you most likely know exactly what application you’re having trouble with(but maybe you don’t and that’s okay too).Īfter you have added applications to the Hibernation list, you’ll most likely see them branched off into sections like you see above. Now, under this second section is a drop down menu style button where Greenify will list any and all applications you have installed once you tap it. Nothing is final and you can always revert the settings here in Greenify. Even if you added an application to the list and then later found out that it had unintentional consequences, you can simply remove it from the list at any time.
#HOW TO USE GREENIFY FREE#
If you don’t use Google Fit, or there are other apps in these sections that you don’t use, then you should feel free to add them to the Hibernation list. I like it when Google Fit can tell me how many steps and what exercises I’ve done. That’s okay to me because I want Google Fit to be running in the background. As you can see in the image above, Greenify says that Google Fit can cause my smartphone to slow down. I have to warn you though, you have to understand what you’re adding to the hibernation list and how this can effect the way your smartphone functions. Again, if there are any applications here that you feel shouldn’t have this type of privillege, then you’ll want to add these apps to the list as well. Under that section is a list of applications that Greenify feels can slow down your smartphone from time to time. If there are any applications you feel shouldn’t be running in the background(at any time), then you’ll want to add these to the Hibernate list.
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The top section tells you which applications are currently running in the background. Tapping on this button will let Greenify analyze your applications and services and then display a few sections that it feels is worth your attention.
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After you launch the application, you’ll see a bit + sign at the top right. Greenify does that for you(in a way) and this is what makes it so useful. You can do this stuff manually by force closing the offending application each and every time you use it.