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Jailbreak + categories + winterboard + backgrounder = sloow loading native apps
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You have to manually hold the button down to set a program to run in the background, so you'd know if any other apps are running in the background that wouldn't be on a stock phone.
Many have reported that the slow down seems to be due to winterboard. I have the slow down as well, but am unwilling to stop using winterboard and my custom themes as this is a large reason why I jailbroke in the first place.
I have noticed however, that if you run any widgets like the clock widget and the weather widget, it will slow down even more. So I did quit running those and it helped somewhat.
It could be simply the theme that you are using.
I am running everything that you have listed, and I have no real problems with any of it, although, I have found specific theme elements that bring everything to a halt.
Of course, you don't want a whole bunch of stuff running in the background continuously either though.
If that's the case, kill some processes.
I am running everything that you have listed, and I have no real problems with any of it, although, I have found specific theme elements that bring everything to a halt.
Of course, you don't want a whole bunch of stuff running in the background continuously either though.
If that's the case, kill some processes.
My mistake, I thought it was something that just allowed whatever app to run in the backround.
Actually, it's quite good. For example, if you want to stream music from an app that normally doesn't run in the background, there you go.
I tried it with a pedometer app though, and it didn't work. I don't think that backgrounder will work with any process that involves the accelerometer.