Android: How to stop/clear cached background processes of my Android widget application?

Question

Is there a way to stop/clear a cached background process of my Android Widget?

My widget uses less RAM memory (about 1 mb) but a lot of memory in background cache process (about 100/200 mb).

Is there a way to stop the background cache process or clear it?

Solution 1

Settings > Developer Options > Applications > Background Process: No.

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Solution 2

I think CommonsWare's answer on On Android, what's the difference between running processes and cached background processes? might be helpful to you. In short, it seems that there is no reason to clear it. Moreover, if you click on the process, you will see a message "This is an old application process that is being kept for better speed in case it is needed again. There is usually no reason to stop it." Hope that helps.