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What is virtual RAM, and should you use it?


Free RAM is wasted RAM.

(Image credit: Samsung)RAM stands for Random Access Memory and is hardware that every computer, including your phone, needs to operate. (Image credit: Jerry Hildenbrand)The idea of building a large dedicated space for data swapping on your storage drive is a good one. Using a feature like Motorola's RAM Boost isn't some magic fix and could wreck your phone long before you're ready to recycle it.

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