Smartphone users who have devices running the Snapdragon processor need to check out the Snapdragon BatteryGuru app, developed by the team over at Qualcomm. This presentation offers a look at the inside of the app and how it works. Review provided by Bob Stanke from the "Bob On Tech" Network at http://bobstanke.com

1. Snapdragon
BatteryGuru App
by Qualcomm
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2. What is the Snapdragon BatteryGuru App?
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Snapdragon BatteryGuru App Details
● Developed by the team at Xiam Technologies in
collaboration with Qualcomm engineers
● Helps users of devices running the Snapdragon
processor better understand their battery usage
● Increases battery life through optimizations the
app creates
Snapdragon BatteryGuru works on the majority of Snapdragon-powered devices
running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and above. If you have a device powered
by a Snapdragon S3 processor, and Snapdragon S4 processor, or a Snapdragon
200, 400, 600, or 800 processor, you can use Snapdragon BatteryGuru.
Who Can Use The Snapdragon BatteryGuru App?

3. Getting Started with Snapdragon BatteryGuru
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You can grab the Snapdragon BatteryGuru app on the
Google Play store and it is free.
After you launch the app for the first time, you go
through a very short tutorial which explains how the
app works.
The first screen in the tutorial is shown on the left.
SIDE NOTE:
I am running the Snapdragon BatteryGuru app on my Samsung
Galaxy Note 3

4. Installing Snapdragon BatteryGuru
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Initially I was worried that running a battery monitoring
application would actually drain my battery faster.
But then I realized that it would not be in Qualcomm’s
best interest to launch an app that damages its own
reputation, so I decided to give it a try.
SIDE NOTE:
This is the first battery monitoring/management app I have ever
installed on a phone I own.

5. Installing Snapdragon BatteryGuru
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One of the most prominent features the BatteryGuru
app promotes is the ability to help you set app refresh
schedules to save battery life.
In a following slide, I will show what that screen looks
like.
SIDE NOTE:
There are manual ways to set refresh schedules for apps within the
Android OS, but the BatteryGuru app has done a great job making
that automated.

6. Installing Snapdragon BatteryGuru
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One thing I have
noticed is that the app
has not fully figured out
yet when (and when
not to) turn my Wifi on
and off.
I am hoping this will get
better over time,
especially since I really
only use two different
Wifi connections
consistently.
SIDE NOTE:
I am currently not using the
BatteryGuru widget on my
home screen.

7. Installing Snapdragon BatteryGuru
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Here is a look at the various widget options you
have if you install the feature on your phone
(Shown in the image to the right)
I am usually always near a power source to charge
my device, so I rarely have my phone go into Low
Power mode.
Also, one of the best investments I have ever made
is a mobile battery charger.
SIDE NOTE:
Historically I have not run many widgets on my phones because
they can be battery drainers.

8. Using the Snapdragon BatteryGuru App
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After the long four-and-a-half day wait for
the BatteryGuru application to learn my
mobile habits, the application started to
give me some insights on how my battery
was operating.
The app sits in the notification bar at all
times, making the ability to see battery
information really quick and easy.
SIDE NOTE:
I have never been a fan of notifications cluttering the
top bar, but with the addition of my Galaxy Gear and
Google Glass (which have constant notification
symbols), I have gotten use to it.

9. Using the Snapdragon BatteryGuru App | Status
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Inside of the BatteryGuru app, there are
four main areas:
● Status (shown to the left)
● Apps
● Activity
● Extras
I will highlight the “Apps” and “Activity”
tabs in the next slides. The “Extras” tab is
pretty much just Snapdragon marketing
videos.
SIDE NOTE:
I like apps that give statistics. Just one reason why I
like Snapdragon BatteryGuru.

10. Using the Snapdragon BatteryGuru App | App Usage
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Even though BatteryGuru alters your
apps to maximize battery usage, you can
still go in and change each app
individually.
In the image shown to the left, you can
see that I manually altered the Gmail app
to refresh more often than BatteryGuru
wanted it to.
SIDE NOTE:
I always have mission-critical apps refreshing
frequently (like email), but non-critical ones can have
longer wait times to help my productivity.

11. Using the Snapdragon BatteryGuru App | Activity Reporting
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The activity screen (shown to the left)
shares some useful statistics around
battery level, charging times, WiFi activity
and its battery usage, and finally how app
refreshing is saving battery time.
This may be one of the most useful
screens in the app.
SIDE NOTE:
Until I had BatteryGuru, I never realized how much
battery usage was being used for app refreshes.

12. Closing Thoughts on the Snapdragon BatteryGuru App
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Here are some of my final thoughts on the
Snapdragon BatteryGuru app…
● From the time of install to the time I could
actually start seeing battery stats was over four
days. That is a long time to start enjoying an app!
But I get that the app needed to learn my usage
behaviors.
● Having not been a fan of battery apps in the past,
I like BatteryGuru and the fact that it was
developed by the makers of the actual processor.
● I would recommend users of mobile devices with
Snapdragon processors definitely download and
install this app. You can definitely learn a lot and
get even more life out of your device.
● Learn more here: http://goo.gl/8KwYft
SIDE NOTE:
Grab the Snapdragon
BatteryGuru app from the Google
Play store: http://goo.gl/lC1es