Help change Android’s Phantom Process Limit – Star this Google Issue Tracker request

[OmarPGH]

Hey everyone,
​As many of you know, Android’s default cap of 32 phantom processes severely limits running heavy background tasks, Linux environments (via PRoot/Termux), and multi-threaded tools unless you use ADB/Shizuku workarounds every reboot.

​I’ve submitted a formal Feature Request on Google Issue Tracker asking Android developers to add a native slider in System Settings to control or raise this limit easily.

​🔗 Issue Link: https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/562778579

​How you can help:
Please open the link and click the Star ⭐ button (top left, next to the issue title).
​Please do NOT leave "+1" or "me too" comments on the issue, as Google engineers filter those out. Just starring it increases its priority in their backlog.

[agnostic-apollo]

A Disable child process restrictions toggle already exists for Android>= 14`.

https://github.com/agnostic-apollo/Android-Docs/blob/master/en/docs/apps/processes/phantom-cached-and-empty-processes.md#commands-for-android-14-and-higher

[OmarPGH]

Thanks for pointing that out @agnostic-apollo.
​You're right about the Android 14 Developer Options toggle. However, the proposal aims to take it a step further by bringing a user-friendly UI control directly into standard Settings, featuring a customizable slider rather than just a simple on/off toggle, along with optional per-app process limits.

[agnostic-apollo]

Per app could be nice, but doubtful it would get implemented considering time issues, sending a patch might be more hopeful.

[OmarPGH]

Haha, As a junior Rust/JS dev, digging into AOSP C++ and submitting a patch is a bit out of my realm for now 😂
​I’ll leave the Issue Tracker entry up just in case, but thanks for the realistic feedback and insight