Targeted, in-depth battery-drain analysis for Android
Supports unrooted devices with guided adb setup
Open-source and auditable codebase
Detailed permission guidance and root-access considerations
Lacks built-in tips or proactive battery-optimization guidance (based on competitor feature keywords)
Paid app ($1.99) vs some free alternatives
Requires substantial permissions to access system battery data, which may be intimidating for casual users
About BetterBatteryStats
BetterBatteryStats was a tools app developed by Sven Knispel. It was removed from Google Play Jul 6, 2024 and is no longer available for download.
Download Statistics
BetterBatteryStats had been downloaded 250 thousand times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
BetterBatteryStats was rated 3.46 out of 5 stars, based on 11 thousand ratings.
App Information
BetterBatteryStats cost $1.99 to download. The APK download size was 4.63 MB. The last available version was 3.3-507. The last update was on December 26, 2022.
Technical Requirements
BetterBatteryStats required Android 4.0.3+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play August 2011.
Description
With BetterBatteryStats you can analyse the behavior of your phone, find applications causing the phone to drain battery while it is supposed to be asleep and measure the effect of corrective actions: - Spot drainers based on detailed information about the root cause - measure the effect of actions to reduce drain, following a simple method - detect changes in the awake/sleep profile and quickly find the causes (rogue apps)
In other words BetterBatteryStats helps you gettings the best experience with your smartphone.
Unrooted devices BetterBatteryStats supports unrooted devices but there are a few manual steps for you to complete (on rooted devices there steps will be completed by the app). Please run following commands from your computer where ADB was installed:
adb -d shell pm grant com.asksven.betterbatterystats android.permission.BATTERY_STATS adb -d shell pm grant com.asksven.betterbatterystats android.permission.DUMP
On Lolipop and forward additionally run: adb -d shell pm grant com.asksven.betterbatterystats android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
Please check the website for more info.
Support: Please don't use the rating system for support. In case of issues or for any question or suggestion please contact me by e-mail or use the contact information from the about box.
If you experience problems with your superuser app keeping asking to grant su rights don't blame BetterBatterStats but try another superuser app instead.
Permissions: - android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE is used only for writing dumps to the SD. In case you don't need that feature please feel free to revoke that permission. It won't have any side effect besides disabling that feature - android.permission.BATTERY_STATS is obviously the permission to access the internal statistics and can not be revoked without making the app unusable (from Kitkat on BBS will have to be installed as a system app to access this permission) - android.permission.DUMP from Kitkat on BBS can be installed as a system app to access this permission. It is required to access dumpsys without root for a better performance - android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE is required since Android Marshmallow in order to access stats. In pre-6.0 version this permission can be revoked - android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE This permission can be revoked - android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED is required for cleaning references. Revoking this permission may affect the results of kernel wakelocks and custom reference until new references were saved - android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE is required to detect when the phone was turned on/off in order to store references for advanced diagnosis - android.permission.DEVICE_POWER is required to detect when the phone is disconnected from the charger and store the corresponding kernel wakelock reference. Revoking this permission will lead to losing "since unplugged" - android.permission.BLUETOOTH is required to fix a bug where the communication to the batteryinfo service stops working - android.permission.READ_LOGS is required to allow logcat dumps to be saved. You can revoke this right and will lose only the ability to save logcats - android.permission.GET_TASKS is required to read the list of running tasks (ps) - android.permission.WAKE_LOCK is required to hold a wakelock in order to save references when the screen goes off
BetterBatteryStats is open source so you can inspect/review/contribute and submit issues or feature requests. Please check the about dialog for further details.
Recent changes: Screen on/off references are always saved Some UI tweaks Removed obstrusive release notes New event management for SDK26 Moved reference processing to a foreground service Flattened preferences Updated widget layout and options App now asks the user to confirm permissions Reduce the number of permissions that need to be granted through adb Fixed Samsung Galaxy S10 issue Fixed misc bugs reported
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★★★★★
Staple. A necessary app in the arsenal of tools for a rooted phone. I've used it for so long, taking it out only when I need it and then freezing it. "Something about this rom(?) is draining battery, break out the BBS." I just realized I never reviewed it. Great app!!! Been using it for years.
★★★★★
I wish I could root my phone and unlock the bootloader just using the phone. This app really makes me want to do it
★★★★★
I've been using it off of XDA for years but decided to buy it here to support the dev. It was about time. Working perfect under Android 13 MIUI 14 without root after granting permission using the adb commands provided by the developer.
★★☆☆☆
Did not work on my Samsung Galaxy s10 after purchasing just showed error I would like a refund. I was never able to use the app and spent money on it
★★☆☆☆
Complete waste of money on att note 8. Will not boot. Infuriating. Please do not spend money on this.
★★☆☆☆
Terrible program. Does not work at Android 10 Samsung device. Even after giving all adb permissions, program works till first reboot. Then just writes: "fall back" to "since boot". Author refuses to fix it or refund money. Do not buy it, tooking the bait, be careful
Technologies used by BetterBatteryStats
BetterBatteryStats is requesting 15 permissions and is using 23 libraries.
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