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actual battery management app that works

SuperPower (I got it on AppBrain) is an advanced power management app. It does cool stuff like allow you to schedule your phone to shut off data when the screen is off WHILE scheduling the data to come on for a couple minutes every hour to sync your email AND leave data on if your screen is off but you're downloading something. It didn't seem to play too nice with setcpu but has literally doubled my battery life without a noticeable change in performance. There's a thread on xda about it somewhere, but this is currently an unsupported beta so use at your own risk.

austontatious said:
SuperPower (I got it on AppBrain) is an advanced power management app. It does cool stuff like allow you to schedule your phone to shut off data when the screen is off WHILE scheduling the data to come on for a couple minutes every hour to sync your email AND leave data on if your screen is off but you're downloading something. It didn't seem to play too nice with setcpu but has literally doubled my battery life without a noticeable change in performance. There's a thread on xda about it somewhere, but this is currently an unsupported beta so use at your own risk.
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of course it did it shut data off. any app that does that will extend batt life

So basically it is Juice Defender?
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So basically it is Juice Defender?
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sounds like.

Ya, it's a similar concept to JuiceDefender. Less about task management and power profiles, though - isntead of setting up profiles you basically just enable levels of control over your phone for the app. And yes, 94tbird, I am aware that "of course it did it shut data off. any app that does that will extend batt life " but the impressive thing is that it didn't just turn data off, but it managed it so that I didn't notice it was off. If I wanted a phone with no data connection and great battery life, I'm sure I have an old nokia around here somewhere. The point was that it is a smart enough app to turn data off when I don't need it and on when I do, while still keeping my email box synced and all without me noticing a difference (besides the battery life). You could accomplish the same thing with the stock widget to turn your data connection on and off, but you would actually have to turn it on and off. This app does it for you, and seamlessly enough that you don't notice it working. But hey - do as you like. I don't have any connection to the developer(s) of this app, I just dl'd it and it worked really well, thought I would share.

[App] Power Switch - turn off your screen by shutting the case!

Hi guys, Im the dev of an app that will allow you to send your Tab to sleep when you shut its case. The PR is after the break.
Now that we have three high end tablets with proximity sensors (Note, 7+ and 7.7) its time we did some testing to see what sensitivities we should set in the app by default.
Please help us out with this. Simply download the free app, mess around with proximity settings until they work and report back what lever (in %) you needed.
Note that the current auto-selection prompt will only enable the light sensor if you pick "Tablet" in the first run dialog. You will need to turn the proximity detection on manually in the app's settings, as your tablets actually have this sensor!
Thanks in advance, and i hope you like the app
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Power Switch:
Power Switch is a tool for devices with cases - somewhat like the SmartCover, it will turn off the screen when you shut the case. If you have a device with poor
battery life, Power Switch can save tons of juice by switching it off entirely after a given amount of time asleep.
The app works best on phones using the proximity sensor. On tablets, the light sensor is the most efficient method of knowing that the case has been closed.
Features:
- Sleep seconds after shutting case
- Automatic shutdown (rooted devices only)
- Set up a schedule using Night Mode
- Configure sensor sensitivity
- Facedown to turn screen off
- Persistent notification
- Plays sound to let you know that the screen has turned off
The app has gone through an extensive testing process here at XDA under another name. Thanks to everyone who helped make it happen, you're the best!
Remember to adjust the light sensor sensitivity settings in a light environment for best performance, and use Night Mode if you are on a tablet with a poor ambient light sensor.
If you have any comments or suggestions, please use this thread or the in-app feedback tool. Please be aware that we ignore logs without descriptions.
Market link:
https://market.android.com/details?id=fahrbot.apps.powerswitch.demo
The Lite version of the app is exactly the same as the Pro, only the timers are restricted to a minimum of twelve seconds.
Screens:

I'll definitely try this when I get my tablet back from Samsung in the next couple days! Thanks!

Please do, let me know.
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ftgg99 said:
Please do, let me know.
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I used this app for about a week. Seemed to work fine i forgot it was there. I wiped my tablet and did not reinstall the program. I did find that the thresholds had to be adjusted with my case tablet combination.

Right, but what were they? Stick to the topic please.
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I reinstalled the app, to get it to work and not be intrusive I have the light sensor set at 13% and the prox set at 33%. It takes about 20 seconds to turn off the screen after I close the case.

painter_ said:
I reinstalled the app, to get it to work and not be intrusive I have the light sensor set at 13% and the prox set at 33%. It takes about 20 seconds to turn off the screen after I close the case.
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In the lite version, the minimum time is 12 seconds...

Hate to point this out...
It's been done before, and for free....
Here.

Please don't do that, its not cool. Added to ignore list.
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MOD EDIT: There is no reason to name call when someone is trying to be helpful.

Providing users with a free alternative is most certainly cool.
It's up to you, as a developer, to give the users a reason to purchase YOUR application with features which the other developers don't offer.
Adding people to your ignore list is obtuse, it shows you're not open to fair competition and gives the users another reason NOT to go for your paid apps.

painter_ said:
I reinstalled the app, to get it to work and not be intrusive I have the light sensor set at 13% and the prox set at 33%. It takes about 20 seconds to turn off the screen after I close the case.
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Are you saying you need both sensors?

It doesnt work on my galaxy tab 7.7 when I close the lid of my samsung book cover. I have tried on proximity sensor, proximity + light sensor, both failed

Considering that there are no real custom roms for the 7.7 and it works perfectly my my own tab, you should be trying different sensitivity settings.

Its working perfectly here! Thank for this awesome app!

Anything other than praise to report

Any issues to report?

Nope, still works well

Anything to report?

acolwill said:
Providing users with a free alternative is most certainly cool.
It's up to you, as a developer, to give the users a reason to purchase YOUR application with features which the other developers don't offer.
Adding people to your ignore list is obtuse, it shows you're not open to fair competition and gives the users another reason NOT to go for your paid apps.
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Gotta agree.

rogerperk said:
Gotta agree.
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Great! So long.

Ics charge status

Hi all.
Couldn't find a specific forum for this question, sorry if there is but tapatalk hasn't brought it up :
Does anyone know how to disable the Does anyone know how to disable the visual Charge status when plugged into visual Charge status when plugged into the mains? the mains?
I find it annoying that it tells me what I find it annoying that it tells me what percentage the battery is in at night, I percentage the battery is in at night, I don't need to know this & i can't stand don't need to know this & i can't stand lights on at night lol!! lights on at night lol!!
For now I turn the phone on it's screen, For now I turn the phone on it's screen, but want it disabled completely. but want it disabled completely.
Cheers
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Have you tried settings? or are you using an app that does this. Could you specify some further details? It may be that your application is default set to do this. And if its not an app, then get an app that stops this from happening. could find one for you, but need more detail to attempt anything

You should download should download an app from the market this cool app from google market.
It is called, the name of the app is ES Task Manager. I think its called ES Task Manager
You should also use. There is another app you can look into Auto Killer, this app is called auto killer
You can download CPU spy to check if the phone is going into deep sleep mode after you kill all the apps and one by one work out the culprit.

Haha! What has happened to my post??
I cut and paste from another forum I didn't get an answer from, read it back ok and it seems to have gone a little weird!
Sorry about that!
I've checked all settings in the phone, I cannot seem to turn it off. The only setting I can see that relates to it is the stay awake function in display.
Ill check out those apps thank you.
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Oh the phones done it ever since I have had it, without even putting apps on it, so has to be something on the os which is standard.
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Clear the caches and battery stats.
Your phone shouldn't be displaying the (lit up) charge screen for more then 5-10 seconds max providing your not pushing any buttons....

Screen on when wireless charging

Hi
I have a wireless charger and want to the display on when wireless charging, but not when wall os usb charging
Is there any app that controls that for nexus 5 ?
Thanks

Tasker should be able to do this no problem. I don't have a wireless charger yet to test with, but i see in tasker i can setup a profile "power wireless" and then add the task display timeout 23h. You can probably do indefinitely, but this was just first glance.
sakana said:
Hi
I have a wireless charger and want to the display on when wireless charging, but not when wall os usb charging
Is there any app that controls that for nexus 5 ?
Thanks
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ss_server said:
Tasker should be able to do this no problem. I don't have a wireless charger yet to test with, but i see in tasker i can setup a profile "power wireless" and then add the task display timeout 23h. You can probably do indefinitely, but this was just first glance.
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I never used tasker
It seems very confusing

sakana said:
I never used tasker
It seems very confusing
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While Tasker is a paid app and I do realize it can be confusing at first glance, it is actually an incredibly powerful app and the gold standard when it comes to automating tasks on your Android device. If you are not willing to give that a shot, there are other automation apps you can try like Condi and Profile Flow that should emulate some of the features you are looking for. However, I would highly recommend checking out Tasker; it is one of those apps that you can't live without once you unlock its potential.

tanaysood said:
While Tasker is a paid app and I do realize it can be confusing at first glance, it is actually an incredibly powerful app and the gold standard when it comes to automating tasks on your Android device. If you are not willing to give that a shot, there are other automation apps you can try like Condi and Profile Flow that should emulate some of the features you are looking for. However, I would highly recommend checking out Tasker; it is one of those apps that you can't live without once you unlock its potential.
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Yes, you must be right
Everybody says the same
I have it on may nexus 5, but not have yet the chance to explore it
Maybe i will lokk at same youtube videos
Thanks

Tasker is definitely on my can't live without top 5 list. And i to looked at it the first time and said whaaa!?!!? I think it just looks more intimidating than it actually is. There's also lots of help out there for it. The new version that i'm on now with my n5 is much friendlier than the version i had on my atrix. On this one you can search for the thing you want and it will show you all available options ie wifi and then you setup your when how wheres.
tanaysood said:
While Tasker is a paid app and I do realize it can be confusing at first glance, it is actually an incredibly powerful app and the gold standard when it comes to automating tasks on your Android device. If you are not willing to give that a shot, there are other automation apps you can try like Condi and Profile Flow that should emulate some of the features you are looking for. However, I would highly recommend checking out Tasker; it is one of those apps that you can't live without once you unlock its potential.
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there's an option to turn the screen on during charging in developer options.
but this will affect the wired charging too.

bradputt said:
there's an option to turn the screen on during charging in developer options.
but this will affect the wired charging too.
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Not working

bradputt said:
there's an option to turn the screen on during charging in developer options.
but this will affect the wired charging too.
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sakana said:
Yes, you must be right
Everybody says the same
I have it on may nexus 5, but not have yet the chance to explore it
Maybe i will lokk at same youtube videos
Thanks
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Using the option in Developer Options is not what they are looking for. Using Tasker will be your best option. I have too many profiles set up using Tasker on my Nexus 5 to count. Works like a charm. Tasker is a pain to set up initially but once it's up and running, tweaking becomes fun.
Find something on YouTube to learn it, you can easily set up your own test profiles/tasks.
I don't have wireless charging set up or i'd attempt this myself.
Edit: Open Tasker, go to Preferences and disable Beginner Mode then press back to get to Tasker main menu. (One vital note, Tasker will not initiate a new task you save unless you back out of each page until the app closes. Kind of a deeper save option.)
1. Press the + in the bottom right corner
2. Tap "State"
3. Tap "Power" and then "Power" again
4. Change the Source from "Any" to "Wireless"
5. Hit the Left arrow in the top left to go back
6. A mini-menu will appear to choose a task for the profile you just created.
7. Hit "New Task" +
8. Enter task name (Ex: Display Always On)
9. Hit the + in the center at the bottom
10. Tap "Display"
11. Tap "Display Timeout"
12. Now you should see sections titled "Secs", "Mins" and "Hours".
---Tasker has disabled the option to keep your display on, so you can just set a long timeout---
13. After selecting time, hit the Left arrow in the left corner to go back,repeat once more, hit back until the app closes.
14. Enable wireless charging and if all is correct, in your Notification Drawer, Tasker should show an active profile.

Has anyone used Llama and Tasked? I use Llama for the same reasons tasked seems to work for. Just wondering if one is better

App I can use to automatically turn on/off stuff?

Like let's say I connect to my home WiFi, I want to automatically sync on and lower the brightness to 1/4 of the way (just an example lol). Is there any app out there BESIDES TASKER that can do stuff like that? Tasker is really complicated IMO and I don't know how to use it. I'd prefer a much simpler app that I can use to do stuff like in the first sentence. Thanks to any suggestions!
PS- Just got a $25 Play Gift card, so it can be a paid app

Try an app called "Trigger".
Works for me
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Buy tasker.

Said it before and I'll say it again.
You can use Llama for this.

bharat4ever said:
Buy tasker.
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I did and thought it was really complicated :/
Maybe I'll give it another shot. But always open to other suggestions. Just got a $25 Google Play gift card to, so rally open to anything.

Once you get to use it, it's pretty straight forward.
Tell me what you want to do, I'll guide you.

bharat4ever said:
Once you get to use it, it's pretty straight forward.
Tell me what you want to do, I'll guide you.
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I want to create simple stuff such as.... Connect to my home Wifi shuts off mobile data and turns off my pattern unlock security. Connected to work Wifi puts my phone on mute and turns off pattern unlock security. Battery drops below 20% and power saving mode gets enabled automatically (Galaxy S5)... Etc. Just stuff like that.
Also on a side note... How is tasker on the RAM, resources and battery? Just curious.

You can use NFC Tools and NFC Tasks

Joe0113 said:
I want to create simple stuff such as.... Connect to my home Wifi shuts off mobile data and turns off my pattern unlock security. Connected to work Wifi puts my phone on mute and turns off pattern unlock security. Battery drops below 20% and power saving mode gets enabled automatically (Galaxy S5)... Etc. Just stuff like that.
Also on a side note... How is tasker on the RAM, resources and battery? Just curious.
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Tasker is pretty light on battery and resources.
I'll create the steps for the tasks you've mentioned and post them here tomorrow.

bharat4ever said:
Tasker is pretty light on battery and resources.
I'll create the steps for the tasks you've mentioned and post them here tomorrow.
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Wow that's awesome, thanks man!

Any more suggestions?!
I just wanna do simple things like when connected to home wifi kill mobile data, turn on wifi calling and turn volume all the way up.

Just Me said:
Said it before and I'll say it again.
You can use Llama for this.
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Can't get Llama to turn on wifi calling when conncted to my home wifi lol.