Is there a way to disable triggering of $digest on every $http.get?

Question

Background

angular's $http service is triggering a $digest on every get (if no $digest is already running):

if (!$rootScope.$$phase) $rootScope.$apply();  

Ia addition to fetching objects from our API, our app has many directives with templateUrl - which are fetched by angular using $http. This causes hundreds of $digest loops on cold start.

Commenting out the above line, reduces the number of $digest loops to about 3, and the app runs MUCH faster, with no bindings broken (at least due to $http not triggering a $digest).

Question

Is there a way to disable $http triggering the $digest?

Answer 1

use $httpProvider.useApplyAsync(true); on app config. then the templates directive loaded within 10ms will face the same digest. this will reduce the digest cycle call. see here