Android 16.2.1 for Teracube 2e 2nd Batch Emerald (SN: 2021)

Teracube 2e
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#26

I talked with the dev team, and this is a new change in A16 with how background tasks are handled by Android’s task killer.

In prior versions, it mostly was concerned with amount of available RAM/swap space and would kill apps that were least recently used or very resource-intensive.

Now, it is looking mostly at recent CPU-usage for background tasks, and killing those that are more CPU-hungry, regardless of amount of available RAM/swap.

So, this change in behavior should result in better standby battery life, but is apparently a bit aggressive on older SOCs with CPUs that need to work longer/harder, like ours.

I would expect this to get some tuning as time goes on, but at least for now, this is what it is.

Edit:

The team have already adjusted the behavior for 16.2.0 to be more similar to prior Android versions, but it still might behave a bit differently due to changes in the OS and how background tasks are handled.

#27

@stehe , @Jannic

Can you give us an idea of what apps you are using when you get the background task killer behavior consistently?

#28

@Saijin_Naib Gladly!
Most disruptive is it in combination with MFA.
Like solely running brave browser, paypal etc
Then switching to ms authentificator, messages etc to verify and the session is gone.
That’s pretty much constant.
If the Devs need more info just message me :slight_smile:

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#29

I agree with Jannic, it’s a pretty constant thing across all apps.

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#30

Thanks for reporting - seems like the 2nd-most-recent app is also getting killed. Devs are taking a look at this.

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#31

have two phones that google messenages will not update

#32

What phone (2020x, 2021x, or 2025x serial), and what version of Android?

You can check in Settings → About and find it towards the bottom.

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#33

It’s 2021 Teracube 2e has 16.2.0 build bp4a.251205.006 serial 20112T2E234801

#34

I also can’t update “Google messages” and “contacts”.
Version.
BP4A.251205.006
16.2.0+e20cded.emerald.user

Sn.
20111t2e002734

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#36

That did not work on our two phones, but uninstall or role back Google Play to org. version then both phones updated fine for us.

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Cannot install march updates of google messages and contacts
#37

New update available! :wink:

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#38

Thank you!
I did not reboot after clearing cache and data.
Now the updates worked.

#39

Yes installed it in both phones and both phones wouldn’t update Google apps again. So rolled back Google Play again and both phones update fine.

#41

Hi we have introduced a way to pin bg apps → Settings → Apps → App pinning. Please let us know about your feedback!

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#42

So just had to roll back Play store again to get to get google updates? Why this is the third time having to do this?

#43

Does pinning stop play store from updating?

#44

3rd time after installing the latest update

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#45

Are you on the latest/current firmware release as well?

#46

yes
16.2.1+9518b1a.emerald.user

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