Useful Battery Saving Tips for Android devices running SureFox/SureLock

By 42Gears Team
Applies to:
Product SureLock/SureFox
Platform Android

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With the increasing trend of using mobile devices like tablets and android TV sticks for kiosks, information terminals and digital signage, lockdown kiosk software are now expected to do more than just the basic function of locking down the devices. With most of the setups set/deployed at high traffic locations without much manual supervisions, battery usage or consumption
SureLock/SureFox
1. Idle Timeout - This feature gives you the option to set an idle timeout for the device. Once enabled, if the device is idle for the specified period of time , the device automatically gets into the Sleep Mode
SureLock - Admin Settings -> SureLock Settings -> Timeout Settings -> Idle Timeout (check box)
SureFox - SureFox Settings-> Browser Preferences->Idle Timeout
2. Prevent Suspend - This feature can be disabled if your device is not required to be switched 'ON
SureLock - Admin Settings -> SureLock Settings -> Timeout Settings -> Prevent Suspend Mode (Check box)
SureFox - SureFox Settings-> Display Settings->Prevent Suspend mode(check box)
3. Default Brightness
SureLock - Admin Settings -> SureLock Settings -> Power Saving Settings -> Enable Power Saving (check box) ->Default Brightness
SureFox - SureFox Settings-> Display Settings-> Power Saving Settings-> Default Brightness
4. Brightness on Inactivity
SureLock
SureFox - SureFox Settings-> Display Settings-> Power Saving Settings-> Brightness on Inactivity
5. Brightness on Battery Level - This feature gives you the option to create multiple profiles with battery levels and corresponding brightness levels. Once set, the device screen brightness will be displayed according to Brightness on Battery Level
SureLock - Admin Settings -> SureLock Settings -> Power Saving Settings -> Enable Power Saving (check box) ->Brightness on Battery Level
SureFox - SureFox Settings-> Display Settings-> Power Savings Settings-> Brightness On Battery Level
6. Keep CPU On
SureLock - Admin Settings -> SureLock Settings -> Timeout Settings -> Keep CPU On (Uncheck box)
SureFox - SureFox settings-> Display Settings-> Keep CPU On(Uncheck box)
Screensaver -
SureLock - Admin Settings -> SureLock Settings -> Screensaver Settings -> Enable Screensaver(check box)
SureFox - SureFox settings-> Display Settings-> Screensaver Settings -> Enable Screensaver(check box)
GPS -
SureLock - Admin Settings -> SureLock Settings -> GPS settings
Bluetooth
SureLock - Admin Settings -> SureLock Settings -> Bluetooth Settings
Mobile data
SureLock - Admin Settings -> SureLock Settings -> Mobile Data Settings
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Published on: February 20, 2015

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