What is better: Dalvik or Art mode? How to enable Art on Android instead of Dalvik?
This article presents an instruction manual of the work environment with Dalvik on ART.
In the new Android L, which is now working so far only for developers, Google wants to change the environment to change the environment in which applications with Dalvik on ART. Their main difference is that in the first program code, it is optimized in the system commands constantly during startup, but the second environment converts the code only once - during installation.
Despite the fact that the use of a second method requires a little longer to install and memory, while it is many advantages for users - such programs open much faster.
Another advantage of Art is that it can be used with 64-bit processors, which made the company from Dalvik .. Despite the introduction of Art only with Android L, it is allowed to do on Android 4.4 Kitkat.
In this version, ART activation is permitted by the developer, so if you have the latest version of the OS, then you may not get to do this operation.
What do you need to activate art?
- Go to the phone settings and go down to the bottom of the page
- Go to the Device Information section and click on the assembly number several times.
- When you will highlight the activation of the developer mode, then return to the previous menu and log in to the new section.
- Select "Execution Environment" and tap up using ART
- Next confirm the operation
After completion, the device will restart, and depending on the number of applications you have, it can take up to 20 minutes, since the device must reconfigure all programs. At this time it is better to connect the gadget to charging.
When the lock screen appears, that is, the gadget is completely loaded, you can safely open any program and evaluate the speed of startup. This will especially be seen on the device with a small power.