Hi,
Is there a program that displays a CPU usage over time graph as a widget?
I tried "Tokaplot Widget", and while it says it does what I would like it to do, it doesn't seem to actually work on my N1.
Everything else for CPU/widgets seems only to give me the current percentage (as a snapshot), and not a graph over time.
Thanks,
It's not quite what you want but aiSystemWidget does display a graph when you click on the widget... but it doesn't graph on the widget.
Keep in mind that constantly updating a widget with a scrolling graph of usage will cause more CPU usage and more battery drain.
If you're just after an instantaneous idea of CPU usage, you might want to check out britoso's CPUStatusLED app, which uses the charging status LED to provide a continuous indication of CPU usage without significantly increasing usage or battery drain.
You can also use SeePU and SeePU++ from the market. The first is free and the last is the payed version that displays a graph of your cpu in your notification bar. There are a few options like how often to update the graph. I use them (both must be used together like docs2go and the key for it) and love them.
Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kiumiu.ca.statusbar.free
Very useful for gamers who just want to turn brightness up, check notification and things like that.
Thanks for linking to the app, i definitely think this is something google should have built into android. I was looking for something like this a few weeks ago, too, and here it is.
However, i think it belongs in the Themes and Apps section, development is based around ROMs and Kernel modifications, though if a feature like this could be built into custom ROMs it would be priceless.
I agree. This should be a standard feature for Android, well, as for now this app does the job
Wow, really useful app I've come across in awhile. It was always a pain to switch back into the homescreen.
My only concern is that it takes up 12 MB of RAM. I think it could be more optimized? Well everything has a price.
I'm assuming this would constantly have to run in the background. Wouldn't that deplete battery life? ICS's battery life isn't amazing as is so I am not sure I want to make it worse...
FYI, there is a built-in option in MIUI to enable this feature
it uses too much ram 10mbs for this small app is a bit much.
Sent from my Nexus S using xda premium
6.7mb here. Doesn't use any extra battery. No complaints here.
Did not notice any decrease in performance of my phone, nothing noticeable anyway. Supercharge your phone to compensate if you want.
309041291a said:
I'm assuming this would constantly have to run in the background. Wouldn't that deplete battery life? ICS's battery life isn't amazing as is so I am not sure I want to make it worse...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I doubt this consumes extra battery life; if so, it's negligent. RAM used does not consume more power; only CPU cycles do.
Besides, if this app was programmed well. It would only be active if it notices that the foreground app was in fullscreen mode.
Very usfull for me,thanks to the creator
This is my app. It doesn't do polling from system to get full screen change. It is triggered when there is size change in window. So it doesn't do anything until it is called by system for adjusting its size.
This feature definitely does need to be implemented stock. It's a wonder that it hasn't already really.
Thanks!
Hello guys and gals! Been a while since I've started a thread heh. So let me start off by saying this thread is a collection of both tweaks I've found through my incessant tinkering and apps I've come across throughout the last few years. That being said the apps I will cover are the work of the developers who created them and all credit goes to them.
Settings Tweaks:
One of the first things I do on any Android phone is enable Developer Options under system settings (you do so by tapping build number under about phone 7 times). There is a specific group of settings in there that can help give you more screen on time with less battery drain.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Window animation scale, Transition animation scale, and Animation duration scale can all be turned off. Without having to draw these animations constantly your screen will consume less power, and may even seem snappier.
I know there are very mixed reviews of Smart Stay, but I feel like it can only help. Samsung has also included some settings to adapt the brightness and color based on the onscreen image in order to save battery. I assume that can only help our cause. Disabling the screen to wake on all buttons except power can also save wasted battery from your screen turning on in your pocket (there are xposed modules that can do this or you can get into editting key layouts with a root browser).
Lastly, as far as user level things for helping with more screen on and less power use, keeping your wallpaper on grayscale or dark images and using dark theming really helps as drawing light colors on the screen uses more energy.
Power Saving Tools:
The first on the list is a heavy hitter, the app Greenify. I cannot stress enough how crucial this app is. It allows you to put set apps into Hibernation, stopping them from running in the background and eating your memory and causing wakelocks preventing deep sleep. It has a great built in auto-hibernation option in settings which I highly recommend enabling.
I also suggest supporting the developer and buying the pro version. It enables some experimental features which backbone on the Xposed framework, allowing you to hibernate system apps, which proves very useful for running services that don't need to be 24/7.
Paired best with Greenify is any one of the large selection of battery monitoring apps. The best one in my opinion is GSam Battery Monitor, it gives you a detailed breakdown of what is using your battery so you can hone in on sources of drain. BetterBatteryStats and Wakelock Detector are a couple more of my favorites.
Tasker is quite possibly one of the best apps out there. Another one I highly suggest to support the developer and buy the pro version. You can set up automation tasks to control your phone without lifting a finger. In order to get the results we're trying for it will also need the plugin app Secure Settings.
I have 3 profiles that are relevant. The first 2 are linked, Home Mode and Away Mode. Home Mode sets all of the settings shown above in the At Home task when WiFi detects that it is near my home network. When WiFi detects it is NOT near my home network, the settings change to what is shown in the Away task image above. Allowing Tasker to control the aspects will help make sure your phone is more battery friendly when you are away from a power source.
The third profile is a simple Shake to Greenify, which hibernates all set apps through Greenify by a good shake of the phone.
Even though we cannot overclock due to the locked bootloader, don't forget about the option to underclock which can greatly save power. I use SetCPU to run 2 profiles, one which slows the CPU to a crawl when the screen is off preventing any apps from going too crazy with cpu wakelocks. The other profile gives the full range of voltages when the screen is on. I prefer to use OnDemand as my governor to save cpu power for when I need it.
Last on the list is Lux Auto Brightness. The free version does just fine; this app controls your light sensor far better than the native auto brightness setting, and the different update modes give you different options as to how you want the brightness adjustments handled.
With this list of tweaks and helpful app usage, I encourage you to test and try different things to find what works best for you. Hopefully I have helped in your quest for better battery life. Cheers!
Can I safely hibernate any of these system apps?
Thanks for the detailed info, I am always looking for better battery stats!
I would Greenify Quick connect, S Finder, and ROM Mart. If you need to use the app it will exit hibernation once you go into it.
What all do you have greenifyed? I don't wanna greenify something and mess up my phone, I have an AT&T S5.
Basically anything coming up in Greenify showing wakelocks and long run times gets Greenified.
So one I greenify something will I have to regreenify it if I use the app again?
No, once you Greenify it it will hibernate any time you trigger the hibernate all option, either by shortcut, shake, or auto-hibernation. When you use the app it will wake up, and will re-hibernate when hibernate all is triggered again.
I originally saw your post in the Dynamic Kat thread, two days with four hours of screen time is amazing! Is there anything else that you can tell me (apps or settings) that will increase my battery life? I've done everything you said in your guide. I usually get 13hr of battery with two hr of screen time.
Stephenparrigin said:
I originally saw your post in the Dynamic Kat thread, two days with four hours of screen time is amazing! Is there anything else that you can tell me (apps or settings) that will increase my battery life? I've done everything you said in your guide. I usually get 13hr of battery with two hr of screen time.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I personally use power savings mode and restrict the processor and turn on gray scale. I get around three days generally, but I don't use my phone nearly as much as my tablet.
whmgreen said:
I personally use power savings mode and restrict the processor and turn on gray scale. I get around three days generally, but I don't use my phone nearly as much as my tablet.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The only time I use powersave mode is when I'm out and my battery is less than 25 percent. At work I usually listen to music for at least 4 hours, and at night I usually play games for at least 2 hours. The only other things I can recommend are freezing a crap ton of system apps in Titanium Backup. Also, any games that you have that give push notifications will hang out in memory, so disabling notifications will help keep them from waking up. And it goes without saying that bluetooth, gps, wifi, and mobile data should stay disabled until you need them, and turned back off after you use them. Regularly check BetterBatteryStats and Gsam Battery Monitor to see what's using your battery the most and nip it in the bud.
You also need to know that smartphone batteries these days are smart as well. They learn your usage patterns and adjust accordingly. When I first got this phone my average battery life was 12 hours, and after about a week it lasted a lot longer. Then after flashing DK my battery life went straight into the toilet for about 3 days until it re-learned. You have introduced a bunch of new changes to your phone, so it may take a few days or even a week to fully adjust to everything. It can also never hurt to go to safestrap and clear your cache and dalvik cache.
Here was first day testing out Sm-G870A. Mostly just WiFi usage this day. Might have got 10 hours.
Straight out of box.
Here few days later with kool_active.
Samsung unlock bootloader on SM-G870A ...
XRange said:
Here was first day testing out Sm-G870A. Mostly just WiFi usage this day. Might have got 10 hours.
Straight out of box.
Here few days later with kool_active.
Samsung unlock bootloader on SM-G870A ...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That is impressive my friend! For the sake of the Guide do you use any of the same techniques I employ or do you have other methods you could give to aid in the quest?
Just froze most if not all bloat. Set screen on least brightest inside house. Add u can see WiFi & mobile signal where full strength. So that might had some to do with it. Mobile was on AT&T Micro cell that day also. Use most stuff as everyone else, xpose, gravity box, greenify, tb to freeze bloat.
Samsung unlock bootloader on SM-G870A ...
Oh man been looking for better ways to safe battery and bam just found them .. Thx man awesome article .. as big fan of tasker i have totally forgot about that app ... Could you post tasker profiles?
wizardslovak said:
Oh man been looking for better ways to safe battery and bam just found them .. Thx man awesome article .. as big fan of tasker i have totally forgot about that app ... Could you post tasker profiles?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm always willing to help! I will post full breakdowns of my battery saving ones only though to stay on topic in the thread. Any thing not battery life relevant can be shared through PM
Also glad you enjoyed the guide!
d34thbl00m said:
Also glad you enjoyed the guide!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thx again..
Feel free to post screenshots of the battery I've helped you save!
My phone is 100% awake when the screen is off, even with almost no apps running in the background.
I am using BBS to find the culprit, and so far I can see that it is due to partial wakelocks. But the problem is I am not able to narrow down the exact culprit because BBS shows me that almost every app was having a partial wakelock for the exact same duration (see attached screenshot) with counts as 0.
The counts are high for only OS and Google play services.
I am requesting people with more experience than me to help me figure out the culprit.
System info:
Latest build of sultanized RR 7.1.2
Rooted using magisk with only one grrenify4magisk module active.
Using greenify to hibernate almost all apps that run in the background except essential apps.
I just wanted to make a quick rundown of things I do to phones, even if they have a large battery.
- Go into app info, then battery, then enabled "Background Restriction" for apps that don't need to have fast notifications. I do this for apps like XDA, Feedly, Amazon etc. Given enough time Adaptive battery will do this for you, but I go in manually for any new apps or ones that I still might use frequently. (UnRooted)
- Download Naptime and enable aggressive doze. Also play around with the experimental features. I disabled location when Doze mode is enabled. (UnRooted)
- Download Servicely from the same dev. I disabled apps when my screen turns off and whitelist phone, messaging apps and other high importance apps. (Root)
- Use Tasker to automate Battery Saver Mode when your screen turns off and disable it when the screen comes back on. Naptime can also do this in the experimental settings, but I use Tasker to trigger it based on conditions like battery percentage, etc. (UnRooted)
- Install the Universal GMS Doze in Magisk. Combining this with Naptime really helps for standby. (Root)
- Install AdAway from F-Droid. This is a small thing, but less data use for pulling ads means better battery. It's a stretch, but the other benefits are no more ads! (Root)
This is what I've got done so far. Once custom kernels are released I'm going to use the Franco kernel app to make per app customizations to underclock the CPU and GPU for apps like Messages and other lite apps to really squeeze more battery.
With these optimizations I can easily make a full day. I haven't gotten a solid SOT number yet as I change in my car through Android Auto most days, but I really want to test a day completely off a charger to see what it's like.
Again, these are things I do on even large phones like the OnePlus 7 Pro and it's almost doubled my battery life on phones. Plus, these are set and forgot things and should only require a little bit of setup.
I hope this helps yall eek out some more battery out of our awesome devices! I can start to use the phone without worrying about battery anxiety.
Or you can just enable battery saving, and don't optimize apps you really need.
That's true, and I have it enable when the screens off. I'm not sure is restricting background use AND battery saver are doubling up and helping save more battery, but I want the option to have a light theme, so restricting battery for apps gives me that option