Xperia Neo V RAM less than claimed: 343164 kB (335 MB approx.). This can be the case with other models as well..users please check

[pavitra_ghosh_g]

The other day I tried to view the meminfo by giving command on shell:

$ cat /proc/meminfo

/***Here was the output***/

MemTotal:         343164 kB

MemFree:           21440 kB

Buffers:              48 kB

Cached:            42824 kB

SwapCached:            0 kB

Active:           120940 kB

Inactive:         141408 kB

Active(anon):     106776 kB

Inactive(anon):   125856 kB

Active(file):      14164 kB

Inactive(file):    15552 kB

Unevictable:       11592 kB

Mlocked:           11224 kB

SwapTotal:             0 kB

SwapFree:              0 kB

Dirty:                 0 kB

Writeback:             0 kB

AnonPages:        231092 kB

Mapped:            39852 kB

Shmem:             12776 kB

Slab:              15976 kB

SReclaimable:       3036 kB

SUnreclaim:        12940 kB

KernelStack:        6552 kB

PageTables:        16444 kB

NFS_Unstable:          0 kB

Bounce:                0 kB

WritebackTmp:          0 kB

CommitLimit:      171580 kB

Committed_AS:    2668440 kB

VmallocTotal:     524288 kB

VmallocUsed:      184664 kB

VmallocChunk:     283652 kB

Need Answer from SE people/moderator about why the RAM is 335 MB, which is so less than 512 MB (177 MB less), as claimed in the product specs?

Request you to please address this asap, otherwise it will definitely badly hit the Sony/ Sony Ericsson Brand credibility.

Awaiting Reply...

[Uliwooly]

You can read about it here

Actual RAM

http://talk.sonyericsson.com/message/98067#98067

Don't forget to mark the Correct Answers & Helpful Answers

[Uliwooly]

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Feb 6, 2011

Aug 25, 2011 8:34 PM (in response to slimshaddy)Re: Actual RAM..!!

After installing an application you may find that it is still running in the background, checking the Running Services will show the active processors using the Ram, remember Running Services in applications is the only location that will show available Ram. Some applications may require a constant process to stay running in the background to enable the service that it provides which will be shown within Running Services.

Try power cycling the handset you will notice the amount of RAM will change until you start opening applications.

Don't forget to mark the Correct Answers & Helpful Answers

[pavitra_ghosh_g]

Mr. uliwooly,

Please understand, what I have listed above is not after seeing the available RAM from Settings >> Applications >> Manage Applications >> Running TAB

But what I have listed above is the output of command:

$ cat /proc/meminfo

which you can also find out after connecting your phone to computer via usb and opening command prompt and then: $ adb shell

This command "cat /proc/meminfo" is a standard Linux command available on Android as well (obviously coz Andorid uses Kernel 2.6.x)

This command lists the actual physical RAM in your phone and not the one which laymens use to view system memory (like: going via "Settings >> Applications >> Manage Applications >> Running TAB")

So, request you to please reply me correct and technical answer instead of giving lame answer as above.

I am aware of Andorid internals and to some extent Linux, so please please read question properly and Reply

[Uliwooly]

I was trying to help, there's no need to be rude, good luck

also check with http://developer.sonyericsson.com/wp/

[pavitra_ghosh_g]

Mr. uliwooly,

I am sorry for projecting as Rude, I didn't intend to...Really SORRY!!!

I was little off coz mostly we hear lame answers from moderators or participant in other blogs etc...

I hope u understand...

[Uliwooly]

No problem, I know they give me some lame answers and sometimes quite useful answers, this wasn't useful at all. you can read some other not so useful answers here

http://talk.sonyericsson.com/message/126373#126373

we need more than a SE moderator here, we need a SE-developer to answer this question (RAM)

[slimshaddy]

did you read the link mentioned by uliwooly..??

the way you checked.its the same as you check going in applcation settings....

i also have around 300mb... which sucks.... even if the ram available is low , with the latest firmware update , my arc lags like anything... if you exit any heavy application , homescreen takes around 5 seconds to launch... there are many other bugs as well..

i just want them to have an efficient memory management in the coming ics update , i dont wnt to root , why should i ..... they should provide us a bug free phone... i'm happy with my phone but there are little bugs which irritates you sometimes....

[pavitra_ghosh_g]

To Quote Mr. Slimshaddy:

"

the way you checked.its the same as you check going in applcation settings....

"

I dont think so, coz total phy. RAM is 335 where as via : (Settings >> Applications >> Manage Applications >> Running TAB)  it shows only: approx. 288 MB

[slimshaddy]

oh ok...hmm.....

well there are many other apps in android market which says the same...

335mb..

see this..

i dont know why's this...