[APP][5.0+] Ampere the charging meter

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nihil0

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New Ampere version v4.03 is available now.

This time it was not possible to attach the APK (xda-developers changed something) so you can download the latest APK from here.

Changes
  • Android 13 release
  • Big internal restructuring
  • No notification needed anymore for simple usage
  • Notification permission on Android 13+ devices for widgets, alarms and measurement notification
  • Battery optimisation needs to switched off for widgets and measurement notification
  • Dedicated settings section for widgets
  • Using latest Google libraries
  • Bug fixes and optimizations
 

nihil0

Senior Member
Jan 7, 2007
308
394
New Ampere version v4.06 is available now.

This time it was not possible to attach the APK (xda-developers changed something) so you can download the latest APK from here.

Changes
  • Using latest Google libraries
  • Bug fixes and optimizations
 
Can I give 2 ideias to the app ? I use it, and love it.

You can show 2 things.
1 - the current vs amperage, to show the wattage. (This is good to check the charger quality and if the changes delivery what's it say ).
2 - show if is using the Quick Charger protocol (or power delivery, etc), and what version. Maybe is good to evaluate the cable quality.

I don't know if is possible, but this is my 2 cents.

TKS !!
 

Eiion

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Just wondering: Is this you or did someone copy your app? Just wondering because the interface looks identical.
Play store URL: /store/apps/details?id=com.ibaa.ampere_pro (I've made the link not clickable on porpuse to not support someone that's not you if that's the case.)

Please let me know if indeed that is not your app and someone stealing your IP for me to remove all of it from this comment - or to let me know to leave it up as a warning for other users that this isn't you.

EDIT 30th October, 2023:
Still looking forward to your reply @nihil0.
 
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nihil0

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Jan 7, 2007
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New Ampere version v4.14 is available now.

The APK has been attached to the very first of this thread.
Alternatively you can download the latest APK from here.

Changes
  • Cycle count for Android 14 devices added
  • Themed app icon (monochrome icon) added
  • GDPR handling with Google UMP
  • Using latest Google libraries
  • Bug fixes and optimizations
 

nihil0

Senior Member
Jan 7, 2007
308
394
New Ampere version v4.15 is available now.

The APK has been attached to the very first of this thread.
Alternatively you can download the latest APK from here.

Changes
  • Cycle counter for Android 14 devices is hidden if it is 0 (the device doesn't support it)
  • Using latest Google libraries
  • Bug fixes and optimizations
 
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Hendrix7

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Useful and thanks for making, but please provide an option show the current immediately instead of showing "measuring" for several seconds. The Android API immediately indicates the current.

Technical info: The displayed current is an average value from 50 measurements minus the 10 upper values and the 10 lower values. The displayed current can be shaky or unstable or even just zero which means, that the Android system provides such unstable values. Some phones, like the Nexus 4 reports such unstable wide spreading readings when charged with a low current charger (e.g. 500mA), that even the average value is just a joke.

On older phones (2013 and earlier) the reading used to be unstable (sometimes the API of the Galaxy S4 indicated over 10000 mA, which is impossible), but on modern phones, the reading usually is stable. This can be seen in "Battery Monitor Widget" by CCC71.

Also, please provide an option to show wattage. It appears Samsung and Xiaomi divide the wattage by 5 volts, regardless of which voltage and current is delivered by the charger. For example, if a smartphone actually charges with 9V 2A, meaning 18 W, the API indicates 3.6 A, which would be 18 watts at 5 volts, even though the charger is delivering 9 volts.

Perhaps this is done for compatibility because apps assume that the USB voltage is always around 5 volts, even when that is no longer the case.

If possible, show the voltage provided by the USB charger, which is completely different from the battery's internal terminal voltage, but I am assuming there is no API for USB voltage.
 

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    Ampere

    You can install Ampere form Google Play or you can download the lates APK from here.

    Measure the charging and discharging current of your battery.

    The app was at first designed for Lollipop only, but now devices with Android 4.0.3+ are also supported. Please read the pre Lollipop forum..

    How to use the app: Start the app and wait ca. 10 seconds ("measuring" is on the display). After this time, the charging or discharging current will be shown.

    The current depends on many things:
    • The charger (USB/AC/Wiereless)
    • The USB cable
    • The phone type
    • Current tasks running
    • Display brightness
    With this app you can for example search for an optimal charger/USB cable combo.

    The app is not meant to be mA accurate. It is only good for evaluate which Charger/USB cable combo is good for you.

    Background info: The app measures the battery charging/discharging current. If your phone is not connected to a charger, you see the discharging current which is negative. Now, if you connect a charger then the current what the charger gives will be used to supply your phone and the remaining power will be charged into the battery.

    If your phone consumes 300 mA without a charger connected, then a 500 mA charger will charge your battery maximum with 200 mA current.

    Technical info: The displayed current is an average value from 50 measurements minus the 10 upper values and the 10 lower values. The displayed current can be shaky or unstable or even just zero which means, that the Android system provides such unstable values. Some phones, like the Nexus 4 reports such unstable wide spreading readings when charged with a low current charger (e.g. 500mA), that even the average value is just a joke.

    Background info about batteries and how they will be charged: LiPo batteries don't draw the maximum for the full time it takes to charge the phone. If your battery is charged almost full then the charging current will be much less as by lower battery levels.

    If your Lollipop device (or later) shows 0 all the time: There are Lollipop devices which don't have a working power profile (the new Lollipop interface to get the measured current). But on some of them is the old interface still present and maybe also working. Please use the settings option "Old measurement method" in this case. You can force the app with it to use the old interface, if the Lollipop device has at least one. Maybe it helps...

    If the app doesn't support your device, you can collect some info to help. Please read this post in this case.

    Phones/ROMS reported to be working with this app:
    • Motorola Atrix HD/CM 5.0.2 (MB886 JBBL)
    • Moto E (condor_umtsds)
    • Moto G 2013 XT1033 (Dual Sim)/Factory
    • Moto G 2014 (2nd gen)/Factory 5.0.2
    • Moto X 2014 (victara)
    • Nexus 4/Factory 5.0.1 (unstable values by low charging currents)
    • Nexus 5/Factory 5.0.2
    • Nexus 6
    • Nexus 7 2012 (unstable values by low charging currents)
    • Nexus 7 2013/Factory 5.0.2 (no discharging current -> Bug reported)
    • Nexus 9 (flounder)
    • Nook HD (hummingbird running cm12)
    • OnePlus One (A0001)
    • Samsung Galaxy Star (mint)
    • Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (GT-N7100 with RR Rom)
    • Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (N9005 )/LOLLIPOP Rom 5.0
    • Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (SM-900W8)
    • Samsung Galaxy Note3 (hlte, hltexx)
    • Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (SM-P600 running CM12LP_5.0.2)
    • Samsung Galaxy S3 (not accurate)
    • Samsung Galaxy S3 (m0 , i9300, CM12 charging only)
    • Samsung Galaxy S4 (Google Play Edition, jfltexx)
    • Samsung Galaxy S4 (ja3g)
    • Samsung Galaxy S5 (klte, kltevzw)
    • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus GT P6200
    • Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Pro T520 Picassowifi
    • Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 (chagallwifi)
    • Sony Xperia M (C1905 running CM12)
    • Sony Xperia Z C6602 (with aosp lollipop)
    • Sony Xperia Z Ultra (togari)
    • ZTE Blade S6 (P839F30)

    Phones/ROMS reported not to be working with this app:
    • GOOGLE Galaxy Nexus– toro
    • HTC Desire 510– htc_a11ul8x26
    • HTC One S– ville
    • HTC One X– endeavoru
    • HTC One XL– evita
    • HTCSensation 4G– pyramid
    • Lenovo P2– P2a42
    • Lenovo TAB S8-50F– S8-50F
    • Lenovo YOGA Tablet Pro-1050L/Yoga Tablet 2– YT2
    • LG G Pad 8.3 LTE– altev
    • NVIDIA TegraNote– tegranote
    • NVIDIA TegraNote– tegranote7c
    • PEGATRON P66– P66
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy A3– a3lte
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy A3– a3ulte
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy A5– a53g
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy A5– a5lte
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy A5– a5ltechn
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy A5– a5ltectc
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy A5– a5ltezh
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy A5– a5ltezt
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy A5– a5ulte
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy A5– a5ultebmc
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy A5– a5ultektt
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy A5– a5ultelgt
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy A5– a5ulteskt
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy A7– a7lte
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy A7– a7ltechn
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy A7– a7ltectc
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy A7– a7ltektt
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy A7– a7ltelgt
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy A7– a7lteskt
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Ace Style– heatqlte
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Ace– heatlte
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Core– arubaslimss
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Fame Lite Duos– nevisw
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Fame– nevis
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Fame– nevis3g
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Fame– nevis3gcmcc
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Fame– nevisds
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Fame– nevisnvess
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Fame– nevisp
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Fame– nevisvess
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Grand Neo– baffinlite
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Grand Neo– baffinlitedtv
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Grand Prime– fortuna3g
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Grand Prime– fortuna3gdtv
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Grand Prime– fortunalte
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Grand Prime– fortunaltectc
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Grand Prime– fortunaltezh
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Grand Prime– fortunaltezt
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Nexus– maguro
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Nexus– toroplus
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Note2– t03g
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Note2– t03gchn
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Note2– t03gchnduos
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Note2– t03gcmcc
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Note2– t03gctc
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Note2– t03gcuduos
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Note3– ha3g
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy S Duos2– kyleprods
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy S2– GT-I9100
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy S3 Slim– wilcoxds
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy S3– d2att
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy S3– d2can
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy S3– d2dcm
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy S3– d2ltetmo
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy S3– d2spr
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy S3– d2tfnvzw
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy S3– d2vmu
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy S3– d2vzw
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy S5 mini– kminilte
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy S5 mini– kminilteatt
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy S5 Mini– kminilteusc
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy S5 Neo– s5neolte
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy S5 Neo– s5neoltecan
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Star Plus– logan2g
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab4 7.0– degas3g
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab4 7.0– degaswifi
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Trend Plus– kylepro
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Win Duos– delos3gchn
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Win Pro– wilcox3g
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Win Pro– wilcoxctc
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Win– delos3gcmcc
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Win– delos3gduosctc
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Win– delos3geur
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy win– delos3gss
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Win– delosltelgt
    • SAMSUNG Galaxy Win– deloslteskt
    • SYMPHONY TELECA YUPHORIA– YUPHORIA
    • SYMPHONY TELECA Yureka– YUREKA
    • UNKNOWN Primo_EF2
    • XIAOMI HM Note 2– hermes

    Please report your experience with your phone/ROM type.

    If a device has an erroneous or dummy implementation of the Power Profiles for Android, then the app will never support it or the app will just show the erroneous or dummy values delivered on the interface. Please ask your ROM developer to implement it correctly.

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    • English
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    • Indonesian
    • Italian
    • Japanese
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    New Ampere version v4.03 is available now.

    This time it was not possible to attach the APK (xda-developers changed something) so you can download the latest APK from here.

    Changes
    • Android 13 release
    • Big internal restructuring
    • No notification needed anymore for simple usage
    • Notification permission on Android 13+ devices for widgets, alarms and measurement notification
    • Battery optimisation needs to switched off for widgets and measurement notification
    • Dedicated settings section for widgets
    • Using latest Google libraries
    • Bug fixes and optimizations
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    New Ampere version v3.10 has been attached to the first post

    Ampere is now about 1 MB smaller as the previous release version was:
    5.80 MB (v3.10) vs. 6.80 MB (v3.08)

    Changes
    • Smaller app size
    • Preparations for Android P
    • Consent for AdMob added (GDPR)
    • Using latest Google libraries
    • Bug fixes and optimizations
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    Please join the new Ampere Beta tester community on reddit. The old one on Google+ is going away because Google+ is going away.

    https://www.reddit.com/r/AmpereBeta
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    Very nice app!

    Should be nice to have some kind of service that would enable stats or graph over time even when using other apps in system, that could also work in background to measure in screenoff