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WP Battery Tile

  • 01-01-2015 12:41pm
    #1
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,648 ✭✭✭✭


    I use the battery app by semenov to have a battery tile on my WP. (L520 on DevPrev Cyan and 8.1)

    It has the obvious limitation that tiles can't update that often. But it was useful as the tile goes red as the battery goes low and you get a % reading. But since the last update the update rate has got a lot worse. So its not that useful.

    What are you using on your windows phone?


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  • #2
    One eyed Jack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,439 ✭✭✭✭One eyed Jack


    beauf wrote: »
    I use the battery app by semenov to have a battery tile on my WP. (L520 on DevPrev Cyan and 8.1)

    It has the obvious limitation that tiles can't update that often. But it was useful as the tile goes red as the battery goes low and you get a % reading. But since the last update the update rate has got a lot worse. So its not that useful.

    What are you using on your windows phone?


    I'm using the same battery app by semenov on my Lumia 625 (8.1.1 Cyan on Dev Preview) and have noticed too that sometimes the battery level on the live tile doesn't match up with the battery level displayed in the Action Center.

    When I tap on the tile to open the app, then it updates to the same level as the Action Center displays. None of the other battery apps I've tried though have been any different, so it may be a limitation caused by WP itself.


  • #3
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,648 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    Theres always been a limitation on 3rd part apps how often then can update the live tile. One of the major flaws in WP in my opinion. But on the flip side that why its so fast. It used to work ok -ish.

    It just seems to have got a lot worse than usual with the most recent update.

    Pity because its a great app.


  • #4
    theothernt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 875 ✭✭✭theothernt


    beauf wrote: »
    Theres always been a limitation on 3rd part apps how often then can update the live tile. One of the major flaws in WP in my opinion. But on the flip side that why its so fast. It used to work ok -ish.

    It just seems to have got a lot worse than usual with the most recent update.

    Pity because its a great app.

    Try pinning the official Battery Saver app, it should match the built-in battery levels.

    As for 3rd party apps, in the 7.x and 8.0 you could only update your tile every 30 mins due to battery concerns. That method still exists in 8.1, but you can also update a tile based on a user action eg. phone is unlocked. Most battery and clock tile apps for 8.1 use this method.

    I'd use the Battery Saver app to keep an eye these types of apps as the methods I mentioned are open to abuse.


  • #5
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Great tip with the official Battery Saver app I didn't know it could do that. Cheers.

    Out of curiosity have you found a countdown timer with alarm that works properly. None of the one I've tried work. Once they go into the background they stop working.


  • #6
    mark_m360
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 294 ✭✭mark_m360


    BostonB wrote: »
    Great tip with the official Battery Saver app I didn't know it could do that. Cheers.

    Out of curiosity have you found a countdown timer with alarm that works properly. None of the one I've tried work. Once they go into the background they stop working.

    Have you tried this one? Works fine for me.

    http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=fc72e2f9-d28c-44a2-b0a1-08dc775b3ddd


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  • #7
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Yeah. Doesn't work for me. Set a countdown timer for 10 mins. Alarm doesn't go off unless I go back into the app. No matter when that is. Could be an hour later only once the app is opened does the alarm go off.

    have the same problem with all timers on the WP. The inbuilt alarms work. Nothing else.


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