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[APP][v2.0] Battery percentages of pad and dock in the status bar


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good4some1

Sun Mar 09 2014, 09:49AM

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I would like to share this free app I wrote for my own use, but it is also useful for other PadFone and Transformer Pad users.

App Name: Multi Battery Status

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.good4some1.multibatterystatus
Or search for "multibattery" on Google Play Store.

Version 2.0 Updated on April 1, 2014
Choose different colors for different batteries' percentages from 9 basic colors.
Choose percentage and its color for different levels of a battery with up to 3 colors per battery.
Fixed the bug that the app crashes sending notification with vibration on Android 4.1 and lower.
Clarified that when a battery becomes fully charged, instead of sending a new notification that a user must cancel manually, the app reuses existing battery notification to play sound, flash lights, or vibrate.

Description:
Shows charged percentages of multiple batteries in the status bar/notification area, such that multiple battery percentages are visible nearly everywhere in Android.
Particularly useful for devices that have official docking attachment with additional battery, such as ASUS PadFone and Transformer Pad series.
Originally, additional battery's percentage is available only from a widget. Thus, a user needs to first turn on the screen, then unlock the device, and finally find the home screen with the widget, just to see remaining battery percentages.
With this app, just turn on the screen and see every battery's percentage in the status bar visible at the lock screen.

Optional notification by sound, flashing lights, or vibration when any or all batteries become fully charged. (Default disabled)

Supports Android version 1.6 and later.
Supports Dynamic Display Switch.

Requested Permission Explained
Run at startup: Automatically showing battery percentages after the device powers on eliminates the need to manually run this app every power on. (Default on, can be turned off in the app's settings)
Control vibration: Enables notification with vibration when a battery becomes fully charged.

By the way, in order for an app to keep showing something in the status bar/notification area on Android, the battery notification can not be dismissed, but can stay below most of other notifications, and can be customized to do nothing, open app, or (for ASUS devices only) open ASUS customized settings when tapped.

Tested Devices
ASUS The new PadFone Infinity (T004 A86) with PadFone Infinity Station (T003P)
Sony Xperia Z

Reportedly Working Devices
ASUS PadFone 1, its PadFone station, and keyboard dock
ASUS PadFone 2
ASUS PadFone mini and its PadFone station
EeePad Transformer TF101
HTC Desire S

Since the developer has only 2 devices available for testing, it will be appreciated if people can report bugs by e-mail instead of review to enable further two-way communication.

[ Edited Thu Apr 03 2014, 06:06AM ]

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good4some1

Thu Apr 03 2014, 07:20AM

{ASUS_EMPLOYEE}

Registered Member #2561

Joined: Sun Mar 09 2014, 04:30AM
Posts: 8
Thanked 1 time in 1 post

Version 2.0 Updated on April 1, 2014
Choose different colors for different batteries' percentages from 9 basic colors.
Choose percentage and its color for different levels of a battery with up to 3 colors per battery.
Fixed the bug that the app crashes sending notification with vibration on Android 4.1 and lower.
Clarified that when a battery becomes fully charged, instead of sending a new notification that a user must cancel manually, the app reuses existing battery notification to play sound, flash lights, or vibrate.