May 262013
Battery HD
- Beautiful battery monitor
- Know how much time you have left for each activity
- Battery widget
- Battery in Notification Bar
- Run full calibration for better results
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Battery HD: Work well on the Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD and more…,
UPDATE 2/11/2013:
This Battery HD freebie app has been an excellent one on my first generation Kindle Fire since it was installed not long after it first came out earlier in 2012. As of this update, Version 1.24 functions properly on the Kindle Fire HD series and other Android devices. See the check boxes at the upper right of the product details to see if it will function with your device.
Battery HD is designed for Android 2.1 devices, and so far I’ve used it with the Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD and more recently with a new Samsung Galaxy SIII smartphone. It’s system load is minimal, taking only 5.2MB, a consideration if you run out of memory resources, and it takes less than sixty seconds to download. But what makes this app good is that once it’s installed and calibrated, you’ll know instantly how much time you have for whatever it is that you’ll be doing, in hours and minutes:
◆ Music playback
◆ Video playback
◆ Internet browsing (Wi-Fi on the Kindle Fire)
◆ Time left to recharge
◆ 2D and 3D games
◆ Reading books (of course!)
◆ Battery health
◆ Battery Technology (Li-Ion on Kindle Fire)
◆ Temperature and voltage
This is just a partial listing, and other Android devices (smartphones, etc) will find additional options. The large visual battery color can be customized from boring to bright, and the notification settings and the charge level alerts can be customized as well. Calibration of this app is highly recommended, as it appears to be required for specific devices. That menu reminds you to unplug the charger, lets you know if you have the necessary charge level for calibration, notes that a Wi-Fi connection is required (at least on the Kindle Fire), and to not use the device during calibration, which will take 60 to 90 minutes.
There are two versions of this app available here, the one that I’m reviewing is Battery HD, which is the freebie. I started with this free version, then later upgraded to the Pro version, largely because this works so well that I thought the developers deserved something for their efforts. The only difference that I could find is that the Battery HD Pro app has no advertising, and is the only one of the two that will work with the Kindle Fire HD devices. The ads in this freebie are not irritating, and are very small, but when I find a very good and useful piece of software, it’s worth purchasing, if only to encourage the developers. The good part is that if you start with the freebie here, then later upgraded, your settings and calibrations can be imported easily.
Either version is highly recommended. Whichever one you choose, Battery HD or Battery HD Pro, you’ll find an excellent 5-star utility app, and this app is an essential for Android devices.
9/18/2012: Updated 2/11/2013
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|Do Not Add Battery HD to Your Kindle Fire,
Do not add this Battery HD app to your Kindle Fire. After loading this app last night, my Kindle Fire did not turn on this morning no matter how I kept pressing the “on” button and plugging in the charger. I noticed that my Kindle was still hot in the morning even though it was in the sleep mode. The Kindle is normally cool after non-use overnight. Somehow this app that checks battery level seems to use up a lot of energy or has a conflict with the Kindle’s OS so that the Kindle stopped functioning probably from overheating. I almost ended up tossing my Kindle Fire thinking it was dead until I remembered (and a friend reminded me) that Kindle Fire can be reset if you hold down the on/off button for a long time (half a minute or so) in order for the Kindle to turn back on when it malfunctions. Luckily after the Kindle reset and it cooled off, the Kindle Fire turned back on. I then made sure that the Kindle was plugged in to recharge (even though my Kindle still had over 30% charge), and noticed that this app showed the Kindle Fire’s battery temperature creeped up to 102 F degrees, and the Kindle felt warmer than I’ve ever noticed while recharging. The Kindle Fire already can tell you in the settings’ device menu the battery level. Soon, the settings’s device menu and this app showed that the Kindle stopped charging at 83 percent when before I was always able to get it to a full charge. I immediately deleted this app off my Kindle device, and I noticed my Kindle started cooling off and functioning again. Do NOT use this app for your Kindle Fire.
If you want to know if anyone recently had a problem with his or her Kindle Fire after installing this app, just click on the one-star line in the ratings chart above. You will find that people who are careful with their Kindle Fire have noticed that this app eats up battery life. Most of the information offered by this app is not of great value for the use of the Kindle Fire. Why take the chance of losing battery life for an app that does not improve your Kindle Fire’s efficiency. If you want to check how much charge you have on your Kindle Fire, you just have to tap the top-right corner of your Kindle, then tap on “More,” then tap on “Device” to see your battery charge percentage.
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|Mixed feelings,
I like the look of this app. The charge data and time remaining are cool, but is it worth it. I’m using the app on my Kindle Fire. It seems to work fine, but the battery discharges in two days. It used to last all week. I don’t know if this app is the problem. I’m going to delete this, and see if that improves battery life. I’ll see if this app is the battery glutton.
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