To keep an eye on what’s going on with CPU Frequencies, I highly recommend using its widget.
It’s the stuff bouncing around beneath it that you’ll want to take a closer look at. The top app is always System Monitor itself, because it’s the foreground app. One swipe to the right of the CPU Frequencies tab is the “Top Apps” view, which shows you what apps are most active in real time. The good news is that System Monitor can kind of help with that, too (though there are better apps for the job, and we’ll discuss them later). If you haven’t been using your phone and the top process isn’t “Deep Sleep,” then something is going on in the background and you’ll need to figure out what it is. The point is this: knowing what the processor is doing in the background can give you a lot of insight into what’s going on with your battery. But if you’ve been playing a game for the last hour, the top state may be something like 1.5GHz, because it’s more taxing on the processor.
Now, with that out of the way, let’s dig in to how to really get a better idea of what’s going on with your battery, and what you can do about it when something goes wrong.įor example, if your phone has been lying on your desk for four hours with very little use, you want the top CPU state to be “Deep Sleep,” which means everything is working like it should be-there are no apps keeping the processor alive and draining the battery. And no one should ever use a task killer on Android. That’s really a terrible idea, because these apps are effectively just glorified task killers. Basically, they operate under the old-school thinking that background apps are chewing through your battery, so they just kill them. We’ve all seen those awful “optimization” apps that promise to improve battery life, but you should stay far away from those. RELATED: Why You Shouldn't Use a Task Killer On Androidīefore we get into the details, though, let’s talk about one thing you shouldn’t do to your battery. The gadgets are shipping globally but with additional costs for various countries.īuy the Edge 2.Android battery life and the tools for monitoring usage have gotten better over the last few years, but the stock options are still sometimes not enough. But there are ways to gauge your battery usage, remaining time, and even hunt down apps that steal your precious juice. You can currently receive the Edge 2.5D FHD wireless monitor with an 82 ft range when you pledge HK$3,133 (~US$399) to the Kickstarter campaign. The device supports 45 W PD fast charging, allowing you to recharge the monitor fully in 1.5 hours. The gadget is equipped with a 10,200 mAh battery for up to four hours of battery life. The company suggests using the monitor to display the infotainment system in your car.īuilt-in speakers provide a stereo Hi-Fi audio experience with little distortion. The Edge 2.5D is compatible with many products, including Mac, PC, Android, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and Samsung DeX devices. The gadget supports USB-C and HDMI signal sources and wireless touchback. The manufacturer, InnLead Innovative, claims that the device has zero lag and a lossless picture thanks to mmWave wirelessHD technology. The wireless monitor has a ten-point multi-touch screen with an IPS panel and a 100% sRGB color gamut. The gadget gets its name from the 2.5D arc edge, which provides a rounded and smooth finish.
Three models of the 15.6-in device are available, two Full HD displays with 17 ft (~5 m) and 82 ft (~25 m) range and a 4K 60 Hz display with an 82 ft range. The Edge 2.5D wireless touchscreen monitor is currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter.