One of the reasons for the rapid discharge phones is not promptly turned off wireless interfaces (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and 3G). In order to once again fail to find in the morning half discharged phone, task management interfaces can be automated using special tools such as LeanDroid, which we consider today.
Working on Project Volta in Google achieved a significant increase in the autonomy of the devices due to several interesting software tweaks system details of which can be read here. Since even before its release will take some time, and then it will be available not for all devices, users can look at the other tools up-time of the smartphone through the better use of its resources.
One such utility is LeanDroid. The program works on a different algorithm than innovation in Android L, what is its pros and cons. On the one hand you can not get the same opportunities as in Android L, on the other hand, after the release of the new version of Android, LeanDroid not lose its relevance and will also add a little bonus at the time of operation.
Let’s start with one of the main advantages LeanDroid – for the utility is not required to obtain root access on your phone. Among other pleasant moments can note a very simple interface and ready-made settings to optimize network interfaces, which allow the following to install and run the program, forget about how to configure it.
After starting LeanDroid displays a list of options that are responsible for the management of the wireless interfaces. The program can work with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and mobile traffic. Perhaps if more exotic interfaces such NFC, they also appear in the list, or will be later added to the program, if their trip will lead to an increase in the autonomy of the phone.
Since LeanDroid have paid version costing $ 2, not all options can be changed free of charge. In order to make it easier to understand what paid differs from the free, we have identified do not work in the free version option with a red rectangle. These features fine-tuning is certainly interesting, but not fundamental for the achievement of the goal LeanDroid, and even without them, the program copes with its functions.
As can be seen all the options are divided into two categories: what and when to turn off, and when and what to include.
By default, the program offers to disable all wireless interfaces (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G) 15 minutes after turning off the screen. During this time, updates, and other background downloading, is likely to be completed, and wireless interfaces, continuously polls running programs, will continue to drain the battery just wasted.
If a time interval of 15 minutes seems too big or too small, it can be changed in any version LeanDroid.
The next part is responsible for setting the conditions under which the wireless interface should be included. By default, this happens after the screen. However, if the user is often necessary to use the phone without unlocking the screen, for example to check the time or control the music player, then it would be logical to include interfaces only after unlocking the screen. Corresponding option is second in the list of options.
If the user requires periodic checking email, even when the phone is in the locked position, the corresponding LeanDroid have an option to include wireless interfaces at regular intervals. The default interval of one hour, but for checking email it may be too much, and it is better to reduce the interval to 10 minutes.
In order to check email or any other updates occur for a more economical and faster connection, it is advisable to choose the last option in the settings (WiFi First), that allows you to enable and use Wi-Fi instead of a mobile connection. Naturally out of range of the access point, such as travel, this option does not make sense, and it is better for the time to turn off the phone to not waste time searching for non-existing access point.
The last available option is responsible for the economical use of a discharged battery. If the battery level falls below 15%, LeanDroid default network interfaces will no longer activate after unlocking the phone. However, this setting is optional, and at any moment it can also be disabled.
If the use of LeanDroid leads to incorrect operation of the phone, the program is always possible to temporarily disable or restart by pressing the On / Off, located in the upper right corner of the window.
Results
LeanDroid – is a utility to extend the battery life of Android-smartphone due to a more streamlined management of wireless interfaces. The program disables them after a certain period of time after turning off the phone’s screen. In this case, the interfaces can be periodically activated via configurable intervals for checking email or other updates. After unlocking the phone wireless interfaces are translated into normal operation.
LeanDroid does not require permissions root, has a very small size (350 KB), and takes up very little space in memory of the phone.
LeanDroid - save battery on Android by turning off wireless interfaces
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