Many owners of Android devices sooner or later wonder how to increase the amount of RAM. Now let's try to solve this problem.

It is absolutely clear that the physical amount of memory in a smartphone or, for example, a tablet is constant, and it is impossible to increase it. If the technical data sheet indicates that the amount of RAM is 1 GB or 2 GB, this means that the system will have exactly this value at its disposal and not a megabyte more. In a situation where your Android device starts to slow down and work slowly, you need to somehow optimize the system. The solution to this problem can be achieved in two ways, the first method is to optimize running applications, and the second is to install special applications, creating an additional RAM swap file.

If you go the first route and start optimizing running applications, then first of all you need to decide which of them you don’t need, and you are ready to sacrifice them by stopping them or deleting them. To do this, go to the system settings and select the menu item “Applications” then “ Memory usage» Here you can see a list of all applications, a list running applications, as well as a list of those applications that you have installed and those that are located on the memory card. In addition, it indicates how much RAM memory is occupied and how much is free.

If the value of free RAM is minimal or equal to zero, this means that your smartphone or tablet will work slower than usual or even slow down, so you need to stop those running applications that you do not need. To do this, click on its name and in the window that opens, click the stop button.

The second way to solve the lack of RAM in Android is to install special applications that create a swap file located in the permanent ROM memory or Micro SD memory card, etc.

SWAPit RAM EXPANDER application designed specifically to create a swap file up to 2.5 GB.

Main features of this application

• Creating a swap file in ROM or on a memory card
• System speed and stability control
• Display complete information about memory usage
• Managing the paging file (increasing size)
• Creates a widget on the desktop that allows you to get fast access to manage the paging file.

Swapper 2 app

This application creates so-called swap files that manage those applications that do not need a large amount of RAM, thereby leaving the entire amount of physical RAM for more “heavy” applications.

The features of Swapper 2 are:

• Selecting the swap file size.
• Selecting a storage location for swap files.
• It is possible to launch swap when the device is turned on.
• It is possible to add system files in swap, and this will speed up the loading of your operating system.
• Simple, intuitive interface.

RAM Manager Application

This application is designed to optimize the RAM of the Android system; all devices with Android version 2.1 and higher. The application allows you to use several optimization modes:

• Balance this mode optimizes as much as possible RAM systems for work without delays.
• Balance (with more free memory ) – this mode works the same as the first, but the only difference is that it is suitable for devices whose RAM capacity does not exceed 512 Mb.
• Balance (with more multitasking) – this mode is designed for optimal operation of the operating system with more than 512 Mb of RAM.
• Hard Gaming – this mode is suitable for running “heavy” games that require a lot of RAM.
• Hard Multitasking – a mode for multitasking applications, allows you to optimize system performance when working with many applications at the same time.
• Default (Samsung) – mode used in Samsung devices default. (Can be used in devices from other manufacturers).
• Default (Nexus S) – mode used in Google devices default. (Can be used in various models Google company).
• Default settings of your phone – this mode will allow you to return the default RAM settings.

You can download the application data from Google Play.

The application allows you to select a section, location, format and much, much more. For his full-fledged work Root rights are required.

Characteristic

As stated earlier, this utility will allow you to create Swap on your memory card mobile device, running Android OS. It is incredibly easy and simple to use. The program has wide functionality and can be useful to absolutely every user.

But why do we need Swap sections? First of all, it is worth noting that they represent virtual memory, that is, files that serve as a continuation of the RAM.

Absolutely all programs running on a mobile device use a certain proportion of RAM. If you run several applications at once, then on weak devices it may simply not be enough. As a result, various lags, freezes, crashes and other errors occur. It is these problems that Swap sections are designed to eliminate.

Peculiarities

It is worth noting that creating Swap partitions on a memory card leads to its rapid failure. This is due to the constant flow of information rewriting. Remember that the number of entries for each cluster is limited. When it reaches its maximum, it will stop functioning. Thus, when using this program, you act at your own peril and risk. The creators of the utility do not bear any responsibility for the safety of your memory card.

When the system starts to slow down and usual actions take significantly longer, not to mention games. The root of this problem is the lack of RAM, because all running applications occupy some amount of it. This is how a device owner approaches the question of whether it is possible to increase Android RAM?

Lack of RAM is a very common phenomenon on Android devices.

More advanced users will now begin to loudly declare that this is not a computer or even a laptop - all the memory is soldered on the board, therefore, nothing can be done about it. To some extent, of course, this is true, but this is only one side of the issue. Despite the fact that memory chips really cannot be removed and replaced with more capacious ones, the ability to add RAM to a tablet or smartphone still exists.

Before we get to the main topic, it should still be mentioned that besides adding RAM, there are other ways to speed up the performance of your trusty electronic companion. After all, if the device does not have enough RAM, it means it is busy with something. Open the list of running applications (one of the three system, physical, touch or on-screen buttons that are always located at the bottom of the device’s screen) and see what’s there. Are all applications running in background, launched in this moment. It is highly likely that many users will find programs on this list that they last used a week or two ago. and the system will breathe more freely, the interface will become more responsive.

If, after cleaning running applications, you still feel noticeable slowness, then it’s worth conducting an audit installed programs, games and utilities - are they all really necessary? Feel free to delete what you don't use. As a last resort, always start everything again from the application store.

Using this utility, you can create a paging file of up to two and a half gigabytes. Most likely, you won’t need more, given the rate at which the amount of RAM in modern Android devices is growing (a smartphone with 4 gigabytes of RAM was recently introduced - a standard amount for most modern laptops).

Among the main features of the program:

• swap file size control
• detailed system information about how memory is used
• location of the paging file, both on the memory card and in the main memory of the device

Swapper 2

Increasing RAM on Android is also possible using this utility, which is similar to the previous one, with the only difference being that the swap file is created here for

With this application you can make two or three Swap partitions on an SD card. It is completely translated into Russian.

Characteristic

This utility allows you to create several Swap partitions to increase the RAM of your mobile device. Those who do not know what this is should first become more knowledgeable about this issue.

Swap is virtual memory, which serves as a continuation of RAM.

The latter is not unlimited even by modern gadgets, so launching a large number of “heavy” applications slows down the desktop. If there is not enough physical memory, then Swap partitions on the memory card will come to the rescue.

Peculiarities

To use this program, root rights are required. Otherwise it won't work. Using this application, the user acts at his own risk. The developers are not responsible for all possible consequences

At the same time, users should be aware that using Swap partitions on a memory card will quickly damage it. This occurs due to the constant rewriting of a large amount of information.

Each classer has a certain rewrite number, upon reaching which it stops working. That is why you should prepare for the fact that after some time the memory card will stop functioning.