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❓❓ Question about RAM Plus

(Topic created on: 08-05-2022 08:53 AM)
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Green_Grass
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I can't properly understand what is RAM Plus. I have heard that it increase RAM, I have enabled it but still showing same RAM on my phone. Doesn't it increase RAM? So how actually it works?

Thanks 😃
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Anikroyale
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Check my post on this topic:

https://r2.community.samsung.com/t5/Tech-Talk/Let-s-talk-RAM-Plus-Virtual-RAM-in-Galaxy-smartphones/...

If you still have questions, drop them below and I will be more than happy to answer them!
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It just makes a part of storage to be used as ram , obviously physical ram is constant unless you upgrade ram like in a pc
mHappiee
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Ram+ makes a file on Storage whenever you open an app and RAM is about to get exhausted. Like 90% RAM is full, then it should create a file in your Storage of say 2GB (depends on how much you have allowed from the settings)
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Then sends the static background functions or apps (which do not update on background) like Calculator, some editors are sent to that Ram+ file (kind of cut+paste). So then, RAM is freed a little which makes some more room for new processes and apps.
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New apps/process are opened without closing background apps/process.
Useful in multi-tasking
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This Ram+ is only useful when you have low RAM like 3GB-4GB (nowadays 6GB is minimum RAM for smooth day-to-day usage, 4GB is just sufficient)
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Also, since Ram+ file is on Storage, whose R/W speed is way slower than Physical RAM, your app might reload slowly... But it is better to not to killed any useful process and relaunch it from the beginning.
mHappiee
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Ram+ is similar to swap memory on Linux systems, every Android has 1-2 GB of swap memory
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The phone manufacturer have just given an option to make another swap with different marketing names.
Green_Grass
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Thanks for this much explanation,😁
cs_member8
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Dear Samsung member,

Greetings from Samsung customer support.

Thank you for sharing your concern. We acknowledge your query and apologize for the same. We apologize for the inconvenience you are facing And please follow the easy troubleshooting steps which might help to solve the issue.

With the RAM Plus feature on your Galaxy phone. You can select how much internal storage to use as virtual memory to improve app performance. Try it out on your phone by following the steps below.

RAM Plus
What is RAM Plus?
RAM Plus is a feature on your Galaxy phone that provides intelligent memory expansion by using your storage as virtual RAM. With more RAM, you can have more apps open in the background and launch apps faster.

How to Use RAM Plus?
Step 1. Go to Settings > Battery and device care > Memory.

Tap on Battery and device care > Memory
Step 2. Tap on RAM Plus and select how much internal storage you would like to use as virtual memory.

Step 3. Tap on Restart now.

Thank you for writing to Samsung.

Warm Regards,
Samsung Customer Support

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