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Title: web performance with android's battery-saver mode.

Abstract: A Web browser utilizes a device's CPU to parse HTML, build a Document Object Model, a Cascading Style Sheets Object Model, and render trees, and parse, compile, and execute computationally-heavy JavaScript. A powerful CPU is required to perform these tasks as quickly as possible and provide the user with a great experience. However, increased CPU performance comes with increased power consumption and reduced battery life on mobile devices. As an option to extend battery life, Android offers a battery-saver mode that when activated, turns off the power-hungry and faster processor cores and turns on the battery-conserving and slower processor cores on the device. The transition from using faster processor cores to using slower processor cores throttles the CPU clock speed on the device, and therefore impacts the webpage load process. We utilize a large-scale data-set collected by a real user monitoring system of a major content delivery network to investigate the impact of Android's battery-saver mode on various mobile Web performance metrics. Our analysis suggests that users of select smartphones of Huawei and Sony experience a sudden or gradual degradation in Web performance when battery-saver mode is active. Battery-saver mode on newer flagship smartphones, however, does not impact the mobile Web performance. Finally, we encourage for new website design goals that treat slow (and throttled-CPU) devices kindly in favor of improving end-user experience and suggest that Web performance measurements should be aware of user device battery charge levels to correctly associate Web performance.

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A Web browser utilizes a device's CPU to parse HTML, build a Document Object Model, a Cascading Style Sheets Object Model, and render trees, and parse, compile, and execute computationally-heavy JavaScript. A powerful CPU is required to perform these tasks as quickly as possible and provide the user with a great experience. However, increased CPU performance comes with increased power consumption and reduced battery life on mobile devices. As an option to extend battery life, Android offers a battery-saver mode that when activated, turns off the power-hungry and faster processor cores and turns on the battery-conserving and slower processor cores on the device. The transition from using faster processor cores to using slower processor cores throttles the CPU clock speed on the device, and therefore impacts the webpage load process. We utilize a large-scale data-set collected by a real user monitoring system of a major content delivery network to investigate the impact of Android's battery-saver mode on various mobile Web performance metrics. Our analysis suggests that users of select smartphones of Huawei and Sony experience a sudden or gradual degradation in Web performance when battery-saver mode is active. Battery-saver mode on newer flagship smartphones, however, does not impact the mobile Web performance. Finally, we encourage for new website design goals that treat slow (and throttled-CPU) devices kindly in favor of improving end-user experience and suggest that Web performance measurements should be aware of user device battery charge levels to correctly associate Web performance.

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Android Battery Optimizer

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Keywords: Smartphone Android Operating System, Battery Saver.

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Undergrad dissertation project to assist Android to save battery by saving stages of the foreground app in the local DB. The information saved for each app consists of: brightness level and frequency of each CPU core. For each app that is loaded by the user, a new config is created or a previous one is loaded.

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Android battery saver system.

Creating an Android battery saver system is a practical and useful project. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you get started:

Define Battery Consumption Factors:

• Identify key factors that contribute to battery consumption on Android devices, such as screen brightness, background processes, network usage, etc.

Data Collection:

• Gather data on battery usage patterns from various Android devices.
• Use Android’s Battery Historian or other tools to analyze battery consumption.

User Interface (UI):

• Design an intuitive user interface for your battery saver app.
• Include features like toggles for different battery-saving modes, real-time battery status, and historical usage information.

Battery Saving Modes:

• Implement different battery-saving modes with varying levels of restrictions.
• Consider modes that adjust screen brightness, limit background processes, and disable certain features when the battery is low.

Optimized Charging:

• Implement optimized charging algorithms to prolong battery lifespan.
• Consider features like slow charging during nighttime or adaptive charging based on usage patterns.

Background Process Management:

• Develop a system to manage and limit background processes and services.
• Identify and prioritize processes that significantly impact battery life.

Screen Brightness Control:

• Include an adaptive screen brightness control mechanism.
• Utilize sensors to adjust screen brightness based on ambient light conditions.

Network Optimization:

• Implement features to optimize network usage, such as intelligent syncing of data or reducing background data usage.

User Notification:

• Notify users about their battery status, recommended actions, and potential battery-draining apps.
• Provide suggestions on optimizing settings for better battery life.

Task Automation:

• Implement automated tasks or schedules for activating/deactivating battery-saving modes.
• Allow users to customize automation rules based on their usage patterns.
• Test your battery saver system on various Android devices with different versions of the operating system.
• Evaluate its impact on battery life and performance.

Security Measures:

• Ensure that your app follows Android security guidelines.
• Implement secure practices, especially if your app requires access to sensitive information.

Documentation:

• Document your project thoroughly, including the algorithms used, UI/UX decisions, and testing results.

User Feedback:

• Collect feedback from users to improve the app’s effectiveness and user experience.
• Consider implementing analytics to track user behavior and app performance.

Building an Android battery saver system requires a good understanding of Android development, power management, and user experience. Best of luck with your project!

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