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[Android Apps and Games] wtg007:
Just updated to 1.4. Great updates - especially the addition of the battery history button. I did find, however, that if I hit the 'back' button on the phone to return to BMW, it takes me to the dialer and I have to hit 'back' a 2nd time to get to BMW. I'm assuming this behavior is related to having to use the dialer to get to the battery history in the first place? Running stock 2.2 on an HTC Liberty.
[Android Apps and Games] 3c:
Yes battery history is brought up using the dialpad and that's really a pain to handle or test... When I change the way it opens, the dialer does not appear for a while but eventually comes back! For some it doesn't even open the stats, only the dialpad! :(

Hello MKairys,

The usage in question is raising to +200mA being charged into the battery... until phone is fully charged...
[Android Apps and Games] Gunthermic:
you updated the BWM Icons -T.mA, tryig to see what was done with those? You gettign ready to add more of the lower numbers to be more accurate in notification bar?
[Android Apps and Games] 3c:
I needed to update all icons to support a changing notification text without the notification showing the new title constantly...

A more accurate reading would be nice so will work on that soon.
[Android Apps and Games] allista:
This is a known issue and it has been handled somehow by a number of developers. For example: com.androidotcom.phonehardwaremanager

More than that, there are apps that summon "Battery history" directly, not the full "Testing" menu, which is, IMHO, redundant for the Battery Monitor. E.g. com.blogspot.aidizen.batteryHistory

I suggest to contact with this devs and ask them how have they done it.

P.S. sorry, you have to search the Market for this apps by yourselves, for the forum doesn't allow me to post direct links "to prevent spam" =^_^=
[Android Apps and Games] 3c:
Actually found a way to avoid the dialer to be used altogether! So next update will handle this in a much better way!
[Android Apps and Games] zeppelinrox:
ummm i think this the third time i pointed out that it's Setting's "Battery history(.battery_history.BatteryHistory)" activity.
[Android Apps and Games] mecampo:
Statistics Button

Sorry if this has been reported but the Statistics button opens up the dialer :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] veveko:
Nice app and great job! big up to the French dev :) (hé oui je suis chauvin^^)

This app is a "must have", just a little question: how can I see any informations seen in the second post? (where you explain the BMW battery consuption)

Edit: I found by myself! I also bought the excellent Process Monitor Widget (an another must have!)

Il y a t il une page d'aide à la configuration en Français?

Thank you by advance ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Tokl:
The pictures are related to another program also from the same Dev.

Its called Process Monitor Widget Pro PMW and should show how many (less of course) ressurces BMW needs ;)

I use it very often and its also an must have app :)

Greetz Tokl
[Android Apps and Games] Tokl:
Look two post above yours ;)
[Android Apps and Games] GangXtaZz^:
best one i've used so far
[Android Apps and Games] MKairys:
Yes, of course, that's the AC charging rate... sorry I'm being so dense about this :)

Well let me get back to estimates. I've got several readings, as follows:

1. 33m after plugging into USB

2. 2m after unplugging

3. 15m after uunplugging

4. 1h48m	after uunplugging

5. Plugged in AC overnight, unplugged for 10h

Global Estimation	23m	1h34m	1h44m	3h00m	6h17m
using all-time average	1m	1h33m	1h31m	1h22m	1h09m
using average since...	13m	3h04m	10h10m	21h32m	13h03m
using battery...	1h39m	19d6h	19d0h	18d0h	13hd18h

Average Times
Ac full-charge	43m	43m	43m	43m	48m
USB full-charge	5m	5m	5m	5m	5m
Discharge	2h00m	2h00m	2h00m	2h00m	2h05m

Last Measured
Actual battery...	77%	77%	77%	77%	54%
Last battery...	67%	78%	78%	78%	97%
Last measured	32m	3m	16m	1h49m	9h59m

The latest Global Estimation could well be correct. The using all-time average and using battery (dis)charge values look a little extreme but I'm not sure what they mean. The Average Times values don't seem connected to anything.
[Android Apps and Games] 3c:
Hello,

Maybe you should reset all estimates and start anew. But if I remember correctly you have a 'connected' still being reported every 2 minutes, messing the AC/USB average times... Though the discharge average doesn't look good either.

Average since uses the last measured data to calculate remaining time, eg 16m for 1% loss, 77% remaining = 20h32m

Using battery (dis)charge data uses the remaining capacity of the battery and current mA to calculate remaining time. eg 2mA discharge with a 1230mAh HD2 battery will require 615 hours to discharge.

All-time average uses the 'average times' data, so if incorrect it won't be any better.
[Android Apps and Games] allista:
Another thing that bothers me a little is how the Estimates screen looks in the portrait mode on my QVGA screen (see below). Due to a small screen size all sections slide on each other and the graph that shows estimate lines doesn't even hit the bottom of a screen. And there's no scrolling, so, if i want to see all the statistics and the graph I have to turn the phone and switch to landscape.
[Android Apps and Games] 3c:
Sorry for the inconvenience, it will be fixed in the next update.
[Android Apps and Games] Alouch47:
Nice mate, I'll definitely give this a try !
[Android Apps and Games] veveko:
@ tokl: thank you mate! ;-)

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[Android Apps and Games] Gunthermic:
Sorry, a newer feature to come? I don't beleive i see notification text as it stands now?
[Android Apps and Games] 3c:
There was an update to all icon packs to allow a title with estimated data without the notification showing itself each time.

You have to set notification title to show estimated data to take advantage of this and will notice the issue if icon packs are not updated.

The more accurate reading is a future update of the mA icon packs to have more intermediate values...
[Android Apps and Games] Gunthermic:
I have notification set as far as I can tell. It shows mA in notification bar. But see nothign about estimated data.. ?? What am I missing, beside sleep? LOL
[Android Apps and Games] 3c:
Wait a minute, you're using the pro version, right?

Since a week or so there is a bug on Google's publishing page (can't put decimals in price anymore!!!) which prevents me from updating the Pro apps! :(

Contacted Google for that, but no news for 2 days already!
[Android Apps and Games] Gunthermic:
Yep, Pro version.. LOL Okay so I am not crazy!
[Android Apps and Games] Tokl:
Hi Cederic,

are there Plans to make an Icon Pack with mW? ( BMW Icons - T.mW )

This is one of the last features i miss on BMW, then its fully perfect ;)

(OK, i think i have many ideas what BMW also could show in the widget/graphs/logs,

like Network traffic, CPU Speed/Utilization, Phone usage and so on. But then it must be called SKW - Swiss Knife Widget LOL :D:D:D )

Thanks and greetz Tokl

P.S.: As i before said, i dont care about an Icon Pack with ~10Mb (But maybe other people?),

the more accurate, the better it is.
[Android Apps and Games] bovcan:
i like this one, thanks
[Android Apps and Games] gotjazz:
best app there is of its kind. absolutely great to compare different kernels/roms etc
[Android Apps and Games] arunsharma7:
Hello- I am using the free version of this APP.

Few days ago I think on 3rd may I got an update and saw a wonderful addition "Statistics" which basically was showing me phone information from (*#*#4636#*#*) , I loved that one, but today I received another update where "Statistics" tab is taking me directly to the "Battery history" tab of phone information, I felt the previous one was adding more value to the user as I could select any of the menu item form there...

Please consider replacing battery history shortcut to the full phone impartation (*#*#4636#*#*)
[Android Apps and Games] 3c:
No actual plan for mW icon packs yet... This one will be tough trying to fit a 4 digit number + 'mW' in a small icon :) Maybe using W unit would help...

Many people still care for pack sizes... So I'll make new packages with more accurate info in the status bar.

You are entirely right! But some users prefer the battery history only... So I'm working on an update already for that. Maybe having 2 buttons there (when it's actually available on the phone)...
[Android Apps and Games] Tokl:
No need for an Icon Pack if the Digit Number is possible, :) great!

Thank you very much!

Greetz Tokl
[Android Apps and Games] 3c:
Hello MKairys,

If I remember correctly you have estimates issues (your phone keeps sending CONNECTED messages where it should not).

Can you try the attached APK (remember to reset estimates to start anew), it should be able to calculate better estimates!

Regardless of the results, can you send me a log of the app while plugging/unplugging so I can check the behavior?

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] soramimi:
About skin

Can I use Circle skin like "http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=724778" type B on Battery Monitor Widget Pro?
[Android Apps and Games] arunsharma7:
awesome thanks!!
[Android Apps and Games] allista:
When estimated battery life is shown as a clock time, it would be nice to have an option to switch between AM/PM and 24h modes.

Except for that the last update is absolutely awesome :) Thanks a lot!
[Android Apps and Games] ys222:
Incredible S

I'd like to day that this is really great application :-)

I have two strange issue with this application, please advice if this is something known (I didnt find it in the search)

1. right after I plug out the charge cable at 100% - the indication is drupping to 95% although the graph shows 100% for long time after that..... :confused:

2. it identify by battery as 1410mA instead of 1450mA - is it normal ? (I cnage it manualy.... )

thanks
[Android Apps and Games] 3c:
Hello,

1. The immediate drop to 95% is definitely not right, though it's your phone/ROM/driver/kernel that is causing the problem. BMW only displays data provided by phone.

2. 1410mA is reported by your battery driver... Either the battery is aging and the driver is aware of that or the driver is reporting wrong value. Is it an old battery?
[Android Apps and Games] 3c:
Will work on using those icons to create new BMW icon packs, starting with type B for black/white bar. Will update this post when some packs are released.
[Android Apps and Games] MKairys:
Thanks very much for the test version; I am running it side-by-side with the latest pro version for a few days to compare the results which I will write up here.

One thing I noticed: most of the time while unplugged both versions report current = 2mA, although occasionally I catch them showing zero. If I understand, current should always be zero when unplugged...
[Android Apps and Games] 3c:
New web site for the app!

I've just created a new web-site to better serve all user requests:

- A place for ROM comparisons

- More detailed help page

- Better issue/request tracking

The web site can be seen here.

NB: It's still under construction, but structure for the above is ready.
[Android Apps and Games] MKairys:
Here are my results. I think the test version is quite accurate!

Pro	Test
Global Estimation	5h14m	4h55m
using all-time average	6h32m	5h55m
using average since...	4h42m	4h30m
using battery...	7d18h	12h24m

Average Times
Ac full-charge	3h53m	3h53m
USB full-charge	5h01m	5h01m
Discharge	20h36m	20h36m

Last Measured
Actual battery...	30%	30%
Last bettery...	100%	100%
Last measured	10h32m	10h32m

I'm still wondering why my current shows 2% while plugged. I will attach my history and the logcat you asked for.
[Android Apps and Games] 3c:
Just to let you know I just released the A & B icon sets :)

At least the fix seems to work fine... :D and you will get better estimates now!
[Android Apps and Games] luffyp:
Hi. In the estimation page, can you explain the differences between the following values please:

1. Global Estimation

2. using all-time average

3. using average since (un)plug

4. using battery (dis)charge

How do you calculate the global estimation?
[Android Apps and Games] 3c:
1. it is the weighted average of 2 & 3. Weighted based on battery percent %

2. based on average times listed underneath

3. based on last measures (shown at the bottom of the screen)

4. based on mA value and battery capacity data

Global estimate is calculated using both values 2 & 3.

For example, let's say battery level has dropped 10% from 100% since unplugged, 10 minutes ago.

3. will be the remaining 90% at a rate of 1% per minute, eg 90 minutes left.

Now let's assume average discharge time (100->0) is 20 hours, that is 5% per hour...

2. will be the remaining 90% at 5% per hour, eg 18 hours left.

1. will be 10% #3 + 90% #2 = 9m + 16h12m = 16h21m
[Android Apps and Games] MKairys:
Yes, the estimates seem better than ever. Now, about the 2%? :)
[Android Apps and Games] MKairys:
I should take that back :) I mean, looking at my own battery history, I can't imagine how one would make sense of it...This after I'd been unplugged for a while:

2011/05/14|09:23:39 AM|-2mA|86%|4063mV|23.0ÂºC
2011/05/14|09:28:39 AM|-10mA|85%|4053mV|25.0ÂºC
2011/05/14|09:33:39 AM|-11mA|84%|4041mV|26.0ÂºC
2011/05/14|09:38:39 AM|-13mA|83%|3993mV|27.0ÂºC
2011/05/14|09:43:39 AM|-13mA|82%|3927mV|27.0ÂºC
2011/05/14|09:48:39 AM|-16mA|81%|4021mV|29.0ÂºC
2011/05/14|09:53:39 AM|-11mA|80%|4017mV|29.0ÂºC
2011/05/14|09:58:39 AM|-11mA|79%|3993mV|29.0ÂºC
2011/05/14|10:03:39 AM|-11mA|78%|4006mV|28.0ÂºC
2011/05/14|10:08:39 AM|-2mA|78%|4003mV|28.0ÂºC
2011/05/14|10:13:39 AM|-10mA|77%|4001mV|28.0ÂºC
2011/05/14|10:15:40 AM|0mA|76%|3885mV|33.0ÂºC
2011/05/14|10:20:40 AM|-61mA|75%|3955mV|25.0ÂºC
2011/05/14|10:25:40 AM|-46mA|73%|3881mV|30.0ÂºC
2011/05/14|10:30:40 AM|-41mA|71%|3912mV|29.0ÂºC
2011/05/14|10:35:40 AM|-21mA|70%|3886mV|32.0ÂºC

So, do I put this down to a flakey battery driver? I'm particularly interested because since the long, long awaited Froyo update to my Fascinate it seems my battery is going down much faster than before. If so, I suppose my only hope is to learn how to root and go shopping for a better driver, but for that I plan (superstitiously) to wait until my initial warrenty has expired... OTOH if some app is behaving badly under Froyo then of course BMW will be able to help...
[Android Apps and Games] zeppelinrox:
ugh... Battery history(.battery_history.BatteryHistory) no longer shows up in the Testing app or if I dial *#*#4636#*#*!

Using latest CM7 based on Android 2.3.4

Can you please put back the button dedicated to the Battery History...

If I had to choose between the 2, choosing Battery History is the obvious choice since the Testing app, though convenient, is not directly related to this app's purpose.
[Android Apps and Games] jr67:
The battery history graphs no longer automatically updates. It only displays the history up until I first started the app and I need to close and restart the app for it to update. The history log shows that the app is still recording the stats every 5 minutes. I've already tried un/reinstalling the app but that didn't help. Any ideas?
[Android Apps and Games] 3c:
I think some old data are causing the app to think there's a lot of missing data and fills it incorrectly. Can you take a screen-shot when you start the app?

Also, can you try this test version to see if the issue gets fixed?
[Android Apps and Games] jr67:
Here's a screenshot. I'll give the test version a try. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] 3c:
Well, I think you don't see the start/end dates update! Right? The graphics or text history do update fine. Will be fixed in next update.
[Android Apps and Games] jr67:
Sorry about that. Yeah you're right it's the start/end dates that aren't updating. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] karlitos_:
Issue with battery discharge rate

First of all thanks for a great app.

I was having some issues with the discharge speed of my sony ericsson arc and thanks to BMW I have diagnosed wich apps were draining battery.

At the end, I was having a discharge rato of 1~2 mA, wich is quite good, but after a while monitoring, it burst to 70~90 mA. The which seems to be burning is the BMW because when it's shut down, battery discharge rate goes to normal again.

Any idea why is this happening?
[Android Apps and Games] 3c:
That's very odd, see my reply here.

Will need more info about your phone/rom/android and app versions (free/pro, latest update from Market)...

Note that I use both free and paid version on 2 phones, didn't notice such behavior, but with the numerous android versions and phones, anything's possible.
[Android Apps and Games] Jameswgm:
Is this a consistent drain? What does the mA usage graph look like? Does it take a 'step' or does it return to 2-8 mA at points during this period?
[Android Apps and Games] 3c:
After some investigations, it doesn't look like a battery drain, but only the mA is raising due to phone usage... then slowly decreasing...

Considering value is not real-time, there is a desynchronization that looks like drain, but it's not.

Add to that a 10 seconds refresh rate and it looks like the battery is being drained crazily, but % is dropping 'as usual'.
[Android Apps and Games] Jameswgm:
Ah ok, I'm just still experiencing infrequent periods where the phone 'steps' the idle voltage to ~60mA when connected with wifi/3g, tried to ID the source using the record/analyse tool in PMW but not getting anything showing the flat constant rate. Must be an app with internet permissions. Just hoping others may have experienced something similar.
[Android Apps and Games] uas.sorokin:
Oh, good application =) Thanks from Russia =) I was searching for smth like this
[Android Apps and Games] karlitos_:
Thanks for your help, now the issue is clear. The problem was a missunderstanding of how the app work by myself. In my phone (a new Xperia Arc) the value is estimated and it's not instant, so when I close the app it started the estimation with a low value and after a while it made the proper correction and show the real consumption.

With the new version the Real Time consumption is shown and seem to work perfectly.

Thanks for all!
[Android Apps and Games] Seikoom:
Just want to say thanks for the app! Low battery usage and provides great info to chew over.
[Android Apps and Games] MKairys:
OTOH I've been comparing twith two apps that show charging current, Current Widget and Elixir. The three generally agree when charging, and when unplugged the other two agree on zero while BMW insists on 2mA,with occasional spikes.

Is my battery history weird? How come the other guys manage with it :)
[Android Apps and Games] 3c:
Do you really think once unplugged your phone is not consuming anything? More-over when you switch on the screen, do you think it's not consuming? ;)

I bet your phone doesn't actually report anything when unplugged, always 0mA because the manufacturer decided to save a few cpu cycle in hope to save battery...

I can also bet that if you use your phone for 10 minutes with screen on, both apps will still show 0, while BMW will show higher drain! Which figures makes more sense, 0 or high drain?

Anyway, in BMW when that data is not available it's providing estimates, and that's what's happening on your phone when unplugged.
[Android Apps and Games] MKairys:
Now wait. I know I took forever to understand the meaning of your usage(mA) metric, but doesn't 2mA mean amperage increasing, i.e. charging? And -2mA would mean drain?

Well, that's the bottom line I guess. But BMW knows the phone is unplugged, so it should IMO reject an estimate > 0...
[Android Apps and Games] 3c:
That's exactly what it does, actually while unplugged you can't get more than -2mA.

Ok, I suppose you didn't expect the coloring (red or green) to show whether value is positive or negative!

If you check the graphs in full screen, then enable min/max visible, while unplugged the graphic is below 0.
[Android Apps and Games] MKairys:
Yes, you are correct. I see it now. :o
[Android Apps and Games] Tokl:
Hi,

any chance to get the "real" mA and not the Estimated on my new Samsung Galaxy S2 with Stock Rom?

I read something that some of the Samsung and Motorola Devices doesn't support the mA...

Maybe there is hope?

If not, do you think it will be possible when i switch in Future to an CM7 Rom, or is this issue (normally) related on Hardware (I only owned HTC devices, and all have shown mA)???

Btw. BMW worked very well with my old HTC HD2 with the AmeriCanAndroid Rom.

Greetz Tokl
[Android Apps and Games] 3c:
I used to have a HD2 and it worked just great on those!

Note that from the few phones I tested, the kernel/build didn't seem to make much difference. But if your hardware supports it chances are that CM7 will report it!

So, there is still hope as I recently published support for the Experia Arc which surprisingly supports real mA reporting!

First things first, you should look at /sys/class/power_supply/*battery* folders and see what's in there. Should contains data file all about the battery. Default final folder name is 'battery', but on some devices it differs (ex: ds2784-battery or max17042-0).

Then if you don't find any useful things in there (less hope), you can look in/sys/devices/platform/i2c-adapter... hard search and many looping folders so no automatic search possible!

You may use my email on Market or my site to continue this investigation.
[Android Apps and Games] Tokl:
Thanks for your reply.

I rooted my device, but still not able to view the content of those files...

so i have to dig a bit deeper.

as far as i am sucessful,l i have an look if there is any usefull information in there.

Greetz Tokl
[Android Apps and Games] allista:
Charging complete notification and estimation accuracy

Agr! At last this bloody forum allow me to post here again! =\

I don't know if it was reported already, but I've noticed that no matter how I configure Status&Alarm settings I never get the "Charging completed" notification and/or sound. If I understand correctly this alarm should be triggered by changing of the sign of the current (mA) while on charger.

And I have a feature... em... not request, but a proposal: it would be nice to have some information about accuracy of battery life estimation. I'm not sure of how to implement this better, for I do not understand completely the algorithm of estimation... though maybe simple calculation of 95% confidential interval would be enough. Anyway it would be an interesting, yet not necessary feature.
[Android Apps and Games] 3c:
Hello,

Note that the charging completed is triggered when mA reaches 0, hence your current issue. An update is ready to fix that.

For the estimates you're looking at the error margin, which can be very hard to tell... But based on the various estimates maybe I can do something with it.
[Android Apps and Games] StardustOne:
I get a completely incorrect battery capacity readout with my LG Optimus 2x P990.

Battery Monitor Widget only reports 1200 mAh but the battery label on the back shows 1500 mAh of capacity.

So who is right? The tool or the label?
[Android Apps and Games] 3c:
The manufacturer :) 1500 mAh, got the same phone and its kernel does not provide mAh read-out! You have to manually enter the value in the settings.

1200 is the default (will change it to 1500 which is more and more common).

Very few devices (mostly HTC) provide this data, but from user-pressure I ended up adding it anyway.
[Android Apps and Games] window7:
Thanks for the nice apps! Loving it!
[Android Apps and Games] Tokl:
OK,

finally i found an program wich is able to see those files (supermanager)

In the /sys/class/power_supply/*battery* folder is an file called batt_current_adc

I think the value in there could be the mA.

Only thing is the value inside (482) is not updating since 10 mins...

Hmm, maybe im doing something wrong...

Greetz Tokl

EDIT:

Strange, now it stands 0 in there...???
[Android Apps and Games] 3c:
Does it go to 0 when unplugged and 482 when plugged to AC or USB?
[Android Apps and Games] undercover:
Doesn't show mA drain on HTC sensation. It stays at 0. Temperature and %left work ok. However,it does show mA when charging. Any idea how to make it work?