WebCall does telephony based on WebRTC. It provides very high audio quality (Opus codec with up to 8x the bit rate of regular telephony), on-demand video and bidirectional P2P file transfer.
WebCall for Android can be used as a companion phone - or as your main phone app on devices that have no SIM card:
https://github.com/mehrvarz/webcall-android
Your callers only need to knows your WebCall link. They can use the WebCall web app from any device:
https://github.com/mehrvarz/webcall
Try it: Start WebCall for Android and register a new ID (aka phone number) by leaving the ID field empty. Then enter a good password. Green LED means device is ready to receive calls. Now give yourself a call from another device. Replace WEBCALL-ID with your own eleven-digit ID and open this link in a web browser:
https://timur.mobi/user/WEBCALL-ID
Click the CALL button and your Android device should start ringing.
On smartphone devices you can use WebCall for Android just like a regular phone app. On tablet and desktop devices you are advised to use a headset to prevent echo on the other side. If you hear echo yourself, it is likely bc the other side is not using a headset. If both sides are using a headset it is like sitting next to each other. Achtung: Two devices in close proximity and without headsets may cause feedback noises.
More: https://timur.mobi/webcall/android
WebCall is now available on F-Droid. Search "webcall" in F-Droid app or look here:
WebCall | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
Web-Telephony No-SIM P2P E2E-Encryption NFC-Connect
f-droid.org
Install WebCall on two Android devices and create a direct audio/video link at any time and for as long as you like.
When you run WebCall for the first time, leave the ID-field empty. This will get you a new WebCall ID (aka phone number).
Can't get it to work? See: https://timur.mobi/webcall/android/#webview
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Hi -
After a 30 minute search, I felt it was time to ask - but if I've missed something, I apologise.
Is there an app that provides an interface for one Android handset (phone) from another (Tablet). The main reason is to be able to send SMS as they are not included in my price plan on the tablet.... but let's face it - it would open up a world of possiblities....
Teamvieuwer
Alas no - I want to control one android device from another. Unless I am missing something, Teamviewer does not allow this.
if i had an android tablet, this would actually be quite useful. one thing i would find useful would be the ability to handle notifications of sms, e-mail etc on the tablet from the phone itself. either via bluetooth or wifi.
My situation:
In my company we have about 30+ handsets currently running Android (standard and custom ROMs from XDA). The handsets include HTC Desire HD, HD2, Desire S and Desire Z. The users cannot be trusted not to brick the phones if they are allowed to download apps and modify them in anyway (not to mention they are business phones so shouldn't have facebook etc on them any way).
I've heard about admin tools which allow control of handsets remotely.
Requirements:
So, if possible, what i would like does something along the lines of...:
1: Blocks further apps from being added to the handset without a password
2: A lock to keep as many of the settings as is originally provided (wallpaper etc)
3: A master admin tool which i can remotely manage all the handsets from (download requested and approved apps, wipe, lock, locate and reset the phones if lost...etc)
What i have done before to stop the users adding further apps is register my email address to Android Market on all the phones, then changed the password using my desktop). While this stops new apps from being downloaded from the market, it does mean i cannot remotely roll out approved apps as they are no longer signed in to the account.
Is there anything out there which does any/all/some of the above?
Is there one tool which can manage all these tasks? Or will it have to be seperate apps like Norton Mobile Security (such as) etc?
Can anyone get their heads around this?
Thanks!
The market lets you download apps to a phone.
Lookout Security does all of the security tasks you want.
Thanks, that would take care of the remote wiping, locating and locking.
Does Android provide any corporate setup for administration of lots of handsets? Surely this is a niche in the market for some devs to jump on if there isn't something like that already.
And i know Android Market allows you to remotely download apps to multiple phones but i want to make it impossible to download through the phone itself. (so i can add apps but the user can't)
Something that performs like MFormation Enterprise Manager but avoiding the $20k price tag! (a tall order i know)
Sonic_Sonar said:
Something that performs like MFormation Enterprise Manager but avoiding the $20k price tag! (a tall order i know)
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Hello,
Have you found any apps that fit your needs? Do you use them? If no, is your organization still interesting in mobile device management service?
I'm asking because I'm working for http://bloove.com (personal phone management service) and we're going to expand our offer to small and medium companies.
This new service will combine existing contact, sms, phone log and bookmark backup for personal phone with MDM features like centralized app management, location and wipe service etc.
We're looking for early adopters who will have a chance to add their custom requirements to the service and get this service for free for up to six months.
Please let me know if you're interested and want to discuss this further.
Thank you,
Rostislav
[email protected]
Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
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I did something like this ...
I first installed openssh server, plus a script that checks a specific URL for remote access needs (had to do it that way since my carrier blocks connections on all ports).
The server side is a simple php script that you call like this: check.php?deviceid=[ID]. The script checks a DB to see if there is anything new for that device ID and acts accordingly. I implemented three features: Tunnel, Script, Install APK. So, If I want to install an APK to all devices, I just upload it on our webserver, and on the MySQL DB I add devices id = all, action=install, file=/apks/whatever.apk. If, for instance, I want to do something more complex on certain devices, I add: id = all, action=script, file=/apks/whatever.sh. I write the script, then all phones check for updates on this check.php every 5 minutes, if they find a script, they'll download and execute. If it's an APK, they'll download and install. If I insert a line with deviceID=[deviceid], action=tunnel, file=[PORT NUMBER], then the phone will SSH into a remote server and do a reverse port forward, on [PORT NUMBER]. Then I can just SSH into localhost:[PORTNUMBER] on the server, and I'll have a terminal inside the phone to do whatever I need.
This doesn't address the restrictions issue, but it does allow you to control the phones however you want.
Regards,
Almafuerte.
Hello everyone. This is my vision of sharing clipboard over local network.
I found a lot of similar things however they were not good for me. Let me explain.
I have couple netbooks at home with linux/windows. I have desktop running linux. I have 3 androids around...and sometimes I have friend coming with Mac.
I want be able to just send link / password / picture/ video from one device to another fast-right-now without worrying to setup / configure /reading manuals for anything.
And here PasteOver.Net comes. Written for own use mostly, works strictly inside local IP subnets, uses AES-128/RSA-1024 encoding in case you want to launch it in school, sends clipboard content (content is unified, so PrintScr on windows will paste on unix devices like android too) and (or) files etc.
PasteOver.Net comes in 2 versions:
Desktop Edition
Android Edition
Desktop edition is a java "jar" and can run anywhere with JavaFx 1.8._u40 or better. Also I made some bundles for easy use on Intel CPUs (on website).
Android edition is hosted by google play market, also it has 2 additional features:
Empty Clipboard - floods clipboard with trash so it removes things like password (Samsungs keep last 20 items, your password may stay there forever).
Picture&Send - single button "do a picture, send to other device now".
You can get desktop bundles/jar and read more on: pasteover.net
Android version is on: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.pasteover
Tutorial version 1.0 by: Talbot *TBOT* Simons “Monsieurtalbot”
WHY?
I was looking around the internet a while ago for a good tutorial on this. Sadly, after many years no one had released one – and after many hours of testing I have managed install and run a mumble (murmur) server - from an Android device using a Debian compatibility layer app called Debian NoRoot. It took a lot of tinkering over a couple years to discover this working method - and it works really well.
There are many benefits to having your own Mumble server… not to mention one that fits in the palm of your hand and can be transported… Not to mention one that can act independently – INCLUDING a built in WIFI network and battery – but using this method, not only is it possible to take a private VOIP server everywhere you go – it’s possible for it to run really smoothly with any mid-range smartphone made after 2012. Broadcast your own WIFI network and connect with friends in a private offline chat within WIFI range…. Or connect to a WIFI network, forward a port from your router and expand the coverage to all of the internet… All with an old android you probably have lying around somewhere. Use it anywhere a walkie talkie might be needed, but not available. Text chat is also included and working – and it’s all as private as possible really… You are even able to encrypt your connection at that point – or simply host it locally and use it anywhere you have a large local network you can tap off of… Hotels & cruises – speak between rooms via the WIFI… etc etc. I can see this being implemented in places where internet is scarce and communication is needed… It will work on devices many people are discarding – and in a world where privacy is becoming scarce – it’s nice to know that the method of your communication is safe.
DISCLAIMER - MUST READ
I am not responsible for any data loss or device damage. Proceed at your own risk, though none of what we’re doing here should be considered risky. I’m not including pictures as I’m a busy man – but the process is quite simple and the instructions are quite exact. I think you’ll be fine.
This has been tested on several Android devices of various screen sizes and processor architectures going back to 4.0. It should work on most if not all devices. An old Android you have sitting in a drawer is a perfect candidate for this – not a bad thing to just keep installed on your personal device as well if you’re a power user like me. The program we’ll be using is able to run most if not all Linux apps … A lot of possibility here. No root is required for most of the features to work in this tutorial. Root isn’t needed if you are on an unlocked device, or if you have tethering provisioned on your wireless account. Tethering is only needed if you plan on using the device to broadcast a WIFI network to make it truly independent from a WIFI router.
Some features of the server may or may not be broken, I personally don’t require much besides a server with no password. If anyone runs into any issues down the road, please let me know!
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With that being said – let’s begin.
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INSTALLATION -
1. Download the following apps from the Play Store on your Android “server device”.
1. Debian NoRoot – The Debian linux environment (takes about 900MB space on internal SD)
2. Plumble – (mumble client) either free or paid version is fine.
3. Fing – Network tools for scanning IPs and networks.
ALSO EITHER:
Stock WIFI hotspot feature (if you have active wireless service)
OR
WIFI Tether Router – (requires root) allows for WIFI networks to be created without a WAN connection.
OR
If you just want a local server hosted and want to use your home router (with or without port forwarding for WAN access to your server) – you can do that too.
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2. Open the Debian NoRoot app you just downloaded – let it install and set your DPI and font scale to whatever is best for your device. Typically messing with the stock settings won’t do much good for you.
3. Open the terminal that is found on the desktop of Debian, or open it from the menu if your screen is small. Execute the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
(wait for the process to finish - accept any dependencies with Y)
sudo apt-get upgrade
(wait for the process to finish - accept any dependencies with Y)
sudo apt-get install mumble-server
(accept any dependencies with Y – there will be some errors, ignore them.)
sudo dpkg-reconfigure mumble-server
(Autostart: Yes, High Priority: No, Then set the super user password when prompted.)
sudo nano /etc/mumble-server.ini
(This is where you’ll edit the server info – there is much documentation on setting up a mumble server and configuring this file elsewhere on the web… Things like server name, welcome message, server password – etc etc are located in this setting file. Save the file and go back to the terminal.)
sudo /etc/init.d/mumble-server restart
(That’s it, the server should now be running with your new settings in the background. There is no UI and no icons that pop up.)
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4. Once this is done – keep in mind even though you set the Autostart it is not going to work in this environment – so you will need to manually start the process via it’s script file – so lets create a shortcut to it on the desktop to make starting the server easier.
The script file is located at:
Code:
/usr/bin/murmur-user-wrapper
“Two finger tap” the file and “send to -> Desktop (create link)”
You will now double click this desktop link to start your server after you open the Debian Environment.
5. You can now press the home button to put the Debian environment in the background. Open the “Plumble” app you downloaded *on the same device* and set up a new server with the following settings:
Label : LOCAL SERVER
Address: 127.0.0.1 - leave the port as 64738 or change it as you like.
Username: Whatever you want – I used ADMIN for the server device.
Password: leave blank unless you set it up in the settings file.
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Once you save the server if should show as online. Connect to it and change the default audio setting to push-to-talk in Plumble settings… If you don’t see it online, restart the phone, or some devices require to be connected to some form of network before the server will show as online. See the next step.
5. Once the server is running you have a number of options on how you can set it up and connect to it. – if you aren’t seeing the server – attempt the following - either step A, B or C first before ripping your hair out.
A. Connect to a WIFI network – set a static IP for your network in Android WIFI settings… You can then use it locally… or you can forward the port you used in the last step to the static IP you set in your router’s settings.
B. Broadcast a stock android hotspot – if you have active wireless service and tethering provisioned or an unlocked device – if you don’t, some custom Android roms will activate and broadcast a network anyway, some won’t… depends on device – your mileage may vary. This is cool for direct device to device communication but will not allow you to use it over the internet. Wireless carriers block a lot of ports incoming.
C. Open WIFI tether router – set it up based on your device. This app requires root but is the most likely to work in a completely offline scenario with no available external WIFI network or when you don’t have service but want to turn a couple phones into walkie talkies in the grocery store. Option B and C are very similar in function but C works with no service – in a plane, a cruise ship, the middle of nowhere, etc etc.
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6. At this point – we can start connecting other devices… Either get the mumble client for PC/Mac or download “Plumble” and “Fing” on another android device. iPhone also has free mumble clients and network scanners.
7. Open “Fing” on the server device and run a scan if you are on a WIFI router network. Note your server device’s IP address and confirm that the devices you are trying to have connect have an IP address themselves. You may need to run “Fing” or another network scanning app on the secondary device to determine the server device’s IP address… Especially if you are doing this with option B or C for connection.
8. Open Plumble (Android) or your PC/Mac/iOS mumble client and configure it to the server IP you determined in the last step… As long as they are on the same network you should see the server online… Connect and set the push to talk setting on the second device. You should now be able to chat between the server device and the secondary device… and you should be able to connect multiple others as well.
9. Reboot the device.
10. At this point It’s 100% installed and ready to go. The server boot process to recap is quite simple.
- Connect the server device and secondary devices to the same network, hotspot, whatever.
- Open “Debian NoRoot” from a fresh device boot. Sometimes a fresh boot is needed for the server to run properly.
- Once Debian environment is fully loaded, two finger click the shortcut we created for the murmur server and choose the top option – “execute”
-Open Plumble on the server device and connect to the local server profile you created
- Determine the server’s IP address based on how you connected and set up the client devices.
- PROFIT.
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I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and find it useful – if anyone takes these steps, please help the community and provide screenshots that I may add to this post. The information was sourced and pieced together from so many places… I’d like to thank… Google search - as well as the developers behind the apps used in this tutorial. I'm amazed that after all this time something just clicked and low and behold - it works!
Cheers and best wishes all!
Just an update - this is surprisingly stable, and I have had a server running on an old android device for over 2 weeks with no downtime.
Awesome work! I've been debating trying to port Murmur to Android for a while now as I have an Android STB sitting around that would make a perfect server.
zyperion said:
Awesome work! I've been debating trying to port Murmur to Android for a while now as I have an Android STB sitting around that would make a perfect server.
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There's already an armhf distro for murmur on debian... This is actually still working great. It's the only reason this works... Same package for the raspberry pi. =]
Any app for Android that allows you to boot I to a chroot Linux environment this will work on...
Sent from my LG-US996 using Tapatalk
Yeah, it's a very clever solution that seems to be working pretty well. I'll have to give it a try! I've also been looking into trying to get Ubuntu installed on my Minix Neo X5 instead since I don't have any need for it as a media box anymore which makes Android far less desirable than a functional Linux install.
Tutorial example of wirelessly mirroring Android YouTube audio & video & the filesystem anonymously & sans ads to the desktop over Wi-Fi using only FOSS general purpose tools such as scrcpy, sndcpy, adb, newpipe, webdav, etc.
All FOSS tools described work independently and together as desired.
adb = connect Android 100% wirelessly to the desktop PC (no cables)
scrcpy = mirror display (video) from Android onto any desktop PC
sndcpy = cast (forward) audio from Android onto any desktop PC
newpipe = (optional) an anonymous youtube client that never shows ads (plus it downloads/rips/converts audio & video streams)
webdav = (optional) mount Android over Wi-Fi onto Windows as a drive letter (The root partition is mounted read only if you're unrooted)
This is a general purpose tutorial which should work on _any_ platform.
You will be able to mirror any Android application to your desktop
You will be able to interact fully with that app on your desktop
(using the shared desktop PC mouse, keyboard, monitor & clipboard)
You will be able to forward (cast) the sound from Android to the PC
(the controls are independent so that you can reduce echo if needed)
All this will be done 100% over Wi-Fi (there are no cables involved)
All tools are FOSS tools so there will _never_ be any costs involved
And you will _never_ see ads ever (even in YouTube) with my tutorials.
Here are some representative screenshots I made to show how it worked:
Mirror both video & audio
<https://i.postimg.cc/G2KhqJ38/sndcpy01.jpg>
Even mirror ad-free YouTube
<https://i.postimg.cc/jdXm2ggJ/sndcpy02.jpg>
Resolution is same as devices
<https://i.postimg.cc/90PPxkRP/sndcpy03.jpg>
Resizing to full monitor size
<https://i.postimg.cc/qgfYKWf8/sndcpy04.jpg>
Mirroring using IP address
<https://i.postimg.cc/JhjpnRgh/webdav14.jpg>
Here is an example of mounting the entire Android fileystem as a Windows drive:
Free Android WebDAV servers
<https://i.postimg.cc/wM4Z45pN/webdav10.jpg>
Mount sdcards read & write
<https://i.postimg.cc/BQyRxCN9/webdav11.jpg>
As Windows drive letters
<https://i.postimg.cc/yYWwgGmy/webdav12.jpg>
Over Wi-Fi on your home LAN
<https://i.postimg.cc/QtbR1GY0/webdav13.jpg>
Using any number of free Android WebDAV servers
<https://i.postimg.cc/gcKXV6F7/webdav16.jpg>
As always, this tutorial is written and documented out of the kindness of my heart as free general purpose cross platform functionality is always what I strive for, and particularly, in this example, where I strive for the privacy and utility of a completely ad free FOSS YouTube client cast.
It's general purpose because everyone can do this right now, on any PC.
Note: The _example_ I documented is just one use model, but it's an important use model since YouTube FOSS clients do not exist on the PC (as far as I'm aware).
That means all Android apps should work the same - however - and this is important - there is no other app out there that I know of which performs this FOSS YouTube functionality on the desktop (and no, a web browser is not even close to the same functionality by any means as far as I can tell).
The only other method I know of is emulation (which is the topic of other tutorials as I've written a tutorial in the past for ever free Android emulator on Windows).
As always, since the whole intent is to kind heartedly teach others and to then learn back from what they know that I don't yet know, if you know more than I do about this topic, please do add on-topic technical value.
Here are the minimum tools required to cast the screen & audio to the PC.
Install scrcpy & sndcpy on Windows/Linux as per the instructions at Github.
sndcpy (comes with adb):
<https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy>
scrcpy (comes with adb):
<https://github.com/rom1v/sndcpy>
platform-tools (comes with adb):
<https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools.html>
Here is a tutorial for using scrcpy/sndcpy so my instructions below
will simply be cursory copy & paste commands that have worked for me.
Tutorial to use scrcpy and sndcpy at same time
<https://github.com/rom1v/sndcpy/issues/74>
There is also a tutorial for mirroring sound/audio onto macOS:
Share your Android screen and audio on macOS
<https://dev.to/equiman/share-your-android-screen-and-audio-on-macos-1p64>
Here's what I did to mirror NewPipe audio/video youtube to Windows.
(Again, YouTube is just one of many possible examples; YouTube sans ads was
chosen because that functionality does NOT exist on any desktop platform!)
Install scrcpy.apk on Android & put the app icon in a convenient location.
C:\>net use T: \\[email protected]\DavWWWRoot /USER:foo bar
C:\> copy scrcpy.apk Z:\scrcpy.apk
Note in that copy case Android was mounted over Wi-Fi onto the desktop as a drive letter using free WebDAV servers which has been explained in other tutorials so it's assumed you know how to copy APKs to Android.
Install any FOSS Android YouTube client to watch YouTube sans advertisements.
<https://newpipe.net/>
Now you are ready to mirror Newpipe audio & video over to your desktop PC.
You can use USB cable & then switch to Wi-Fi using this rather old method:
Turn on Android USB debugging
Note it's helpful to turn on the new Android 12 Wireless debugging tile
Connect Android to the desktop temporarily over USB
C:\> adb devices
List of devices attached
adb-SERIAL._adb-tls-connect._tcp. device
C:\> adb tcpip 5555
Manually disconnect the USB cable connection
adb connect 192.168.1.4:5555
But as of about Android 10, you can directly connect adb over a Wi-Fi
network.
Turn on Android USB debugging & Wireless debugging
Connect Android to the Wi-Fi network access point
C:\> ping 192.168.1.4
C:\> adb devices
List of devices attached
adb-SERIAL._adb-tls-connect._tcp. device
C:\> adb -s adb-SERIAL._adb-tls-connect._tcp.
adb connect 192.168.1.4:43210 (this port is shown on Android)
Once you're connected to adb, mirror the screen,mouse,keyboard & clipboard.
C:\> scrcpy -s adb-SERIAL._adb-tls-connect._tcp.
Once you've mirrored the Android onto the desktop, share the audio.
C:\> sndcpy adb-SERIAL._adb-tls-connect._tcp.
Note that screen copy uses the "-s" option for the serial while sound copy does not!
Here are some screenshots showing the sharing of YouTube audio/video with Android in your pocket or in another room in the house, without ever seeing an ad using any available FOSS YouTube client.
Mirror both video & audio
<https://i.postimg.cc/G2KhqJ38/sndcpy01.jpg>
Even mirror ad-free YouTube
<https://i.postimg.cc/jdXm2ggJ/sndcpy02.jpg>
Resolution is same as devices
<https://i.postimg.cc/90PPxkRP/sndcpy03.jpg>
Resizing to full monitor size
<https://i.postimg.cc/qgfYKWf8/sndcpy04.jpg>
Note: If the Android phone is in the same room (usually it's in my pocket), you may want to turn the volume down on the phone to prevent echoes.
Note: The instructions say you need VLC but I didn't use it but I do have VLC on both Android & Windows but I don't see where it applies.
Note: Obviously your IP address will differ as will your serial number.
As always, let me know if you enjoy these tutorials, and please add value and like and bookmark (for eventual updates).
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Have you investigated how fast your battery drains when mirroring over wifi? Keeping the charger connected all the time damages the battery.
ze7zez said:
Have you investigated how fast your battery drains when mirroring over wifi?
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That's a good question where I don't know the answer simply because my battery lasts almost forever nowadays, no matter what I do with it.
Of course it used to be that we had to set all sorts of things to "save" the juice but with my free Samsung Galaxy A32-5G having a 5 Amp hour battery, it could practically start my car - it's so big.
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Keeping the charger connected all the time damages the battery.
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Are you sure about that?
While I have fast charging enabled, and while my free Galaxy A32-5G came with a fast charger in the box (unfortunately it doesn't handle wireless charging), I have the new Android battery-protection settings set to limit charging to 85% (even if it's on the cable 100% of the time).
On my A32-5G with Android 12, I've set:
Settings > Battery and device care
Longpress on the report of something like
"Battery 1d 5h left"
Then press "More battery settings"
Turn "Protect battery" on
"To extend the lifespan of your battery, limit the maximum charge to 85%."
While I do NOT keep the phone on the charger all the time, even if I did keep the phone on the charger all the time, doesn't that setting protect the battery?
Here are all the settings at that "More battery settings" screen:
Adaptive battery = off
Show battery percentage = on
Fast charging = on
Protect battery = on
Anyway, your question is a valid question since not all Android batteries are five amp hours or more...
To better help answer your fair question, I just installed these highly rated free ad free gsf free apps to see if they can help me understand the issue better (listed in order of rating):
Battery Dog for Android by Ferenc Hechler
Free, ad free, gsf free, rated 4.7 in 122 reviews at 10K+ installs
Free on F-Droid
Free on Google Play Store
Battery Bot Pro by Darshan Computing
Free, ad free, gsf free, rated 4.4 in 6.45K reviews at 100K installs
Free on F-Droid
$3 on Google Play Store
Better Battery Stats by Sven Knispel
Free, ad free, gsf free, rated 4.0 in 11.3K reviews at 100K+installs
Free on F-Droid
$2 on Google Play Store
Let me know what you want me to look for to help answer your question.
BetterBatteryStats may be. Disconnect the charger. Take a screenshot of the graphs while the phone is lying down for an 1 hour with tethering enabled and then while wirelessly mirorring movie for an 1 hour.
ze7zez said:
BetterBatteryStats may be. Disconnect the charger. Take a screenshot of the graphs while the phone is lying down for an 1 hour with tethering enabled and then while wirelessly mirorring movie for an 1 hour.
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I haven't forgotten about this, where I agree BBS is better than the others I had found, but now the problem is there are a huge number of settings for Better Battery Stats as you can see from these screenshots that I made today. I'm not sure which to set & which to look at yet.
For presenting the results in graphical form, GSAM is better.
ze7zez said:
For presenting the results in graphical form, GSAM is better.
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Thank you for the suggestion of GSAM which I had to look up to see what it is, and therefore I present those search results for others to benefit from, as always, since every thread should help everyone now and in the future.
GSam Battery Monitor by GSam Labs
Free, Contains ads, requires GSF, 4.4 star/72.7K reviews @ 1M Downloads
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gsamlabs.bbm>
Try as I might, I couldn't find a canonical thread on XDA-Developers for GSAM by its developers, but many threads mention GSAM, e.g.,
Any battery monitor app works?
It seems to be an older app, so it may have broken with each successive Android 12 release (based on the titles of many of the XDA help threads anyway), but here's an older non-XDA reference for GSAM:
Use GSam to Its Fullest Potential to Monitor Battery Life, CPU Usage & More
I've been running the battery apps and I've not noticed anything adverse in my battery life (the battery essentially lasts forever no matter what I do with it) but I admit I haven't yet delved into the details so I apologize for my inaction.
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I'll install this GSam app to test it out, but keep in mind I rarely install apps with ads or gsf unless there is nothing else on the planet that does the job. In fact, almost never have I been forced to resort to apps with ads, although every once in a while I do have to resort to apps with gsf code.
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It seems to be an older app, so it may have broken with each successive Android 12 release (based on the titles of many of the XDA help threads anyway), but here's an older non-XDA reference for GSAM:
Use GSam to Its Fullest Potential to Monitor Battery Life, CPU Usage & More
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Please do not create fake news.
The GSAM Battery Monitor supports Android 13.
ze7zez said:
Please do not create fake news.
The GSAM Battery Monitor supports Android 13.
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While you can see from my own screenshot that it "supports" Android 13, I think your comment about 'fake news' is overly harsh as I did research and I'm well aware there are tons of threads where people updated and it did NOT work - but I'm not going to argue that point other than to say "fake news" is overly harsh as I have no agenda here but the truth.
Moving forward... let's look at the truth... working together... so we all benefit from working together.
The FIRST item on the agenda is to find the canonical thread on GSAM so that we can go THERE to find the (latest) truth.
If that fails, then we have to dig for the truth on our own, where I duly deleted the GSAM app and re-installed it just now to see what happens on MY Android 12 device...
OK. Below are about a dozen sets of screenshots which show what GSAM is reporting on my phone, which I have set to charge only to 85% and I'm also using scrcpy over wifi (via adb).
I don't yet know how to interpret those screenshots, but there they are for you to see if the impact seems great from being on Wi-Fi mirroring Android onto the PC.