Queue Multiple Apps without Loading

[AhmedZ]

Use case: wake up in the morning and have all the apps I like to check "queued." After pressing back on the current app, it goes to the "next" app until there are no more apps.

Current implementation:
Launch App 3
Wait 10 seconds
Launch App 2
Wait 10 seconds
Launch App 1

This way when I unlock my phone, it will already be on App 1.
Downsides: if the RAM over-used, it drops the apps at the bottom of the stack.

Is there some other way to implement this with minimal clicks? Ideally I'd like the apps to be queued without consuming RAM (it would just load as if for the 1st time).

 

[Jacob L]

Use case: wake up in the morning and have all the apps I like to check "queued." After pressing back on the current app, it goes to the "next" app until there are no more apps.

Current implementation:
Launch App 3
Wait 10 seconds
Launch App 2
Wait 10 seconds
Launch App 1

This way when I unlock my phone, it will already be on App 1.
Downsides: if the RAM over-used, it drops the apps at the bottom of the stack.

Is there some other way to implement this with minimal clicks? Ideally I'd like the apps to be queued without consuming RAM (it would just load as if for the 1st time).

Maybe you can open them in freeform mode or kill background processes before launching these apps.

You could also try launching the apps with the force new option

 

[AhmedZ]

Maybe you can open them in freeform mode or kill background processes before launching these apps.

You could also try launching the apps with the force new option

how do you open in freeform mode?
Thank you for the other ideas, too

 

[Jacob L]

how do you open in freeform mode?
Thank you for the other ideas, too

I turned it on in developer options and then in the recipients screen press the app'sicon and choose freeform. It may be different on each device but there's an app that could do it: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lwi.android.flapps
It has built in apps that float but it can freeform normal apps from its sidebar

There are also apps that can just split screen two apps, so one would just sit in the background under the two split screen apps.

Lite apps could help. For example Messenger lite, Twitter lite. There are also lighter versions of apps that have no telemetry. Github and r/fossdroid are good places to look. Just to reduce RAM usage.

Are you using lots of macros at the same time, macros with RAM intensive triggers, actions and constraints? Disabling them or programming them more efficiently will help.

Have you considered debloating? This tool is very good for this: https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater

 

[AhmedZ]

I turned it on in developer options and then in the recipients screen press the app'sicon and choose freeform. It may be different on each device but there's an app that could do it: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lwi.android.flapps
It has built in apps that float but it can freeform normal apps from its sidebar

There are also apps that can just split screen two apps, so one would just sit in the background under the two split screen apps.

Lite apps could help. For example Messenger lite, Twitter lite. There are also lighter versions of apps that have no telemetry. Github and r/fossdroid are good places to look. Just to reduce RAM usage.

Are you using lots of macros at the same time, macros with RAM intensive triggers, actions and constraints? Disabling them or programming them more efficiently will help.

Have you considered debloating? This tool is very good for this: https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater

I'm on Note 10+ and there is already freeform / multi-windows / side apps.
But MacroDroid wouldn't be able to unlock the phone and do all those in the background (while I am sleeping which is when I have all these apps load). Currently there isn't a way to open apps automatically in a multi-window mode.

Actually I was able to solve the RAM issue by making MacroDroid kill background apps after loading every app in the queue! So that solves half the problem.

The other main problem I am trying to solve is that two of the apps won't exit with the normal back button...
I have to go home and then open the app necessary. So this breaks the whole queueing process.

Previously the solution to this was to have a "kill" shortcut by holding the software back button.
But it seems like with MacroDroid that isn't possible? I can't find a way to easily kill an app with the software buttons.

If I use the Task Switcher: the next app doesn't show on the "Exclude From Recents" for some reason. (Maybe it is a MacroDroid bug if apps are loaded in background and then memory is cleared it doesn't show in the standard Task Switcher when finally phone unlocks.)

So I'm looking for an easy way to kill only the foreground app by holding the back button and then be able to go to the very next app under it... (on a non-rooted Note 10+).

Currently there is a system "End App" shortcut in OneHand+ that can be activated via a swipe shortcut but it just goes Home after using it (not the app immediately under it).