BatteryXPRT User Manual - Principled Technologies
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1. Android Battery life Wi Fi 11 2 hours Performance score 1029 Waw Owais Submit Resa Page 14 of 15 BenchmarkXPRT Development Community Results for all successful previous tests are archived on the test device and can be accessed by clicking the Results tab on the main screen Submitting results BatteryXPRT 2014 for Android allows you to submit results to Principled Technologies Simply click the Submit Result button on the result screen Fill in a contact name and e mail address The address and comment fields are optional Then all you have to do is click submit Jac 5 a Botte PRT BatteryXPRT 2014 Submit Results Name Email Address Comments gt cy cy Important note Never compare results from one mode to results from a different mode Your device will use different amounts of power depending on whether it is accessing the Internet and whether the Wi Fi is enabled Uninstall BatteryXPRT can be uninstalled from the device Application Manager The BatteryXPRT Tests component must be uninstalled separately from the Application Manager OS versions BatteryXPRT is designed to run on devices with Android 4 2 and above Page 15 of 15 BenchmarkXPRT Development Community2. and Airplane mode After completing a test run the benchmark displays a results page The results details include estimated battery life with a 95 percent confidence interval and the performance score Our testing shows that the benchmark s estimated battery life is very close to the battery life recorded during a full rundown test For details about how the results are calculated see the BatteryXPRT for Android design document Installing the benchmark There are two ways to install the benchmark BatteryXPRT can be installed from the Google Play Store or from BenchmarkXPRT com The installer from BenchmarkXPRT com bundles the required content inside the installer Below are steps for both methods of installation Installing the benchmark from the Google Play Store 1 Search for BatteryXPRT 2014 on the Google Play Store 2 Once you have located the app listing click on the install button CY RMSBEOQ Fal 7 5 14PM C Apps Q S Batte BatteryXPRT 2014 for An XPRT BENCHMARKXPRT INSTALL Besser El eatteyxrer Pl eottenyxrt al n for Android i 5 s 11 2 hours F y Apr 25 2014 1 downloads 0 00MB Rate this app Description BatteryXPRT 2014 for Android is a benchmark designed to reliably evaluate the battery life and performance of Android based devices BatteryXPRT 2014 for Android requires Android version 4 2 or later TL Page 4of 15 BenchmarkXPRT Development Community 3 Aft
3. connection If using Wi Fi e Connect to a wireless access point e Make sure the Wi Fi signal strength is around 45 dBm e Make sure the device is a minimum of 5 ft from the router Page 11 of 15 BenchmarkXPRT Development Community Disable Bluetooth and NFC connectivity Test the connection by connecting to a known Web site using an Internet browser o Airplane mode Turn on Airplane mode Disable Bluetooth Wi Fi and NFC If testing a Lenovo K900 with an Atom Z2580 processor On this device BatteryXPRT does not exit standby mode and test runs will not complete successfully To fix this issue adjust the following settings to allow the device to exit standby when necessary 1 Goto Settings Feature Settings 2 Select the System wake up control option 3 Choose the BatteryXPRT and BatteryXPRT Tests apps Testing instructions Before starting the test please make sure the device is prepared according to the steps listed in the Test Device Configuration section These steps are necessary in order to produce reliable numbers comparable to results from other devices After launching the BatteryXPRT app perform the following steps 1 Select Airplane mode or Wi Fi Cellular mode according to the test you wish to run 2 Disconnect the device from its power adapter 3 Verify that the current battery capacity is at least 95 percent 4 Click the red Start button to begin the test For the default seven iteration test it t
4. BatteryXPRT for Android BatteryXPRT for Android 2014 User manual Contents TAME OGG El OI oh cette cits ecrtese vserecattecadeesteente E E E R 2 ADOUAT E E E E E E 2 Installing the benchmark seesseeeenenssessseeeensssssssssseersssssssseeerssssssssseresssssssseeeresssssssseereesesss 4 Installing the benchmark from the Google Play Store nnnessssooensssssssseeersssssssseeressssss 4 Installing the benchmark from the BenchmarkXPRT com installer ee eeeeeeeeeeeeees 6 Installing the benchmark from APKs published at BatteryXPRT com eee 9 OTM TINS the test deyi O oar teeta tee yt nsa asta seeseenncunssannetette nies iesansoecsennceagsactutedtensoceissaresgtet 11 TSG TNS CICLO EE E E E EE A E E cesdooneeaces 12 Running with more than seven 1terations ccccccccccccccessseseeeceeeeeeeaeeeseeeccceeeeeaaaeeseeeeeess 13 PRU EEEE E AAO EN EE 14 LE I es E E E E E A AEE E aan ATE A E 15 OEE ON T E E AA A N S A TE A O A 15 Page 1o0f15 BenchmarkXPRT Development Community Introduction The purpose of the BatteryXPRT for Android benchmark is to reliably evaluate the battery life of Android based devices The benchmark provides an intuitive user interface a runtime allowing it to be completed within one work day and easy to understand results About the benchmark The BatteryXPRT for Android workload is based on the tests included in MobileXPRT 2013 In addition the workload also contains activities wh
5. M BatteryXPRTInstaller BatteryXPRT Tests Do you want to install this application It V App installed will get access to Privacy p modify or delete the contents of your USB storage read the contents of your USB storage Cancel Install 8 Click Install to start installing the BatteryXPRT 2014 for Android app After completing the installation click Open to start the BatteryXPRT for Android app BatteryXPRT 2014 for Android installation is complete l93 11 22 AM t REG lo3 BH 11 22 AM t R a xprt BatteryXPRT 2014 O Batten xpeet BatteryXPRT BENCHMARK RESULTS SYSTEM INFO Do you want to install this application It will get access to read the contents of your USB storage A BatteryXPRT for Android ha disable your screen lock Device access full network access view network connections view Wi Fi connections Airplane close other apps retrieve running apps prevent phone from sleeping Test Duration 5 15 hours default modify system settings Install S Cancel BenchmarkXPRT Development Community Page 8 of 15 Installing the benchmark from APKs published at BatteryXPRT com 1 Security Require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your phone each time you power it on PASSWORDS Make passwords visible DEVICE ADMINISTRATION Device administrators View or deactivate device administrators Unknown sources Allow installation of apps from sour
6. able your screen lock Device access full network access view network connections view Wi Fi connections close other apps retrieve running apps prevent phone from sleeping modify system settings Cancel AEI 6 After the app is installed launch the app to initiate the content download This step may take five to 10 minutes depending on the download speed The benchmark will display a progress bar during the content download process Page 10 of 15 BenchmarkXPRT Development Community Ett RAQO 3 Fal 7 5 21 PM Downloading content 7 When the content download is complete BatteryXPRT is ready to test Configuring the test device The following test device configuration steps are recommended for reliable results using BatteryXPRT e Set the display brightness to 200 nits e Connect a set of ear fitting headphones with sensitivity of 100 dB 1mW to the audio port and set the noise level to 75 dB e Charge the battery of the device to 100 percent e Goto Settings Display Daydream and turn Daydream OFF Android 4 4 KITKAT only e Make sure any system or app update messages are addressed or dismissed completely update notices may interrupt the benchmark run e Make sure to close all running apps To do this click on the recent apps menu item and remove all apps from the list e Disconnect the device power adapter e Set the proper connectivity configuration o Wi Fi Cellular mode Turn on Wi Fi or Cellular
7. akes approximately 5 hours and 15 minutes to complete the run and present the test results Page 12 of 15 BenchmarkXPRT Development Community all 100 a 4 35 PM ao BatteryXPRT 2014 BENCHMARK RESULTS SYSTEM INFO BatteryXPRT for Android Wi Fi Cellular Test Duration 5 15 hours default After a successful run the test shows a results screen Running with more than seven iterations BatteryXPRT for Android provides the ability to run the test for more than seven iterations Using this approach a user can choose to set the test duration to a time longer than the expected battery life for the device Currently rundown mode allows users to select up to 30 hours of run time To run the test longer than the default seven iterations 5 15 hours use the slide bar to set the intended duration of the run When set to the maximum allowed duration the benchmark will run the test until the desired duration is reached or the device runs out of battery power whichever comes first Page 13 of 15 BenchmarkXPRT Development Community F A J 4 38 PM xpat BatteryXPRT 2014 E O BENCHMARK RESULTS SYSTEM INFO BatteryXPRT for Android Wi Fi Cellular Test Duration 20 15 hours Results At the end of a successful test results are automatically displayed The results show the performance qualified battery life R a Q gt ff 50 i 5 59 PM keri BatteryXPRT 2014 Results p BatteryXPRT for
8. ces other than the Play Store Verify apps Disallow or warn before installation of apps that may cause harm CREDENTIAL STORAGE Trusted credentials Display trusted CA certificates Install from storage a C explorer application Click on the BatteryXPRTTests APK file to launch the installer After the installation finishes click on Done to close Note It s important to install the BatteryXPRTTests APK before the BatteryXPRT APK This prevents the benchmark from attempting to download the BatteryXPRTTests APK online Page 9 of 15 Configure the test device to allow installation of apps from local storage D ta Download the BatteryXPRT and BatteryXPRTTests APKs from BatteryXPRT com The download links are directly below the Google Play store icon in the middle of the page Copy both of the APK files to phone or sdcard on your Android device Note If the test device does not have a default file explorer you may need to install a file BenchmarkXPRT Development Community BatteryXPRT Tests Do you want to install this application It will get access to Privacy tp modify or delete the contents of your USB storage read the contents of your USB storage Cancel WAE 5 Click on the BatteryXPRT APK file to launch the installer t RAG ra ice gt 11 22 AM Korr BatteryXPRT Do you want to install this application It will get access to read the contents of your USB storage lan dis
9. er the app is installed launch the app to initiate the content download This step may take between 5 to 10 minutes depending on the download speed The following message will show during the download oy gt ae Downloading content 4 Once the content is downloaded BatteryXPRT will prompt the user to install BatteryXPRT Tests from Play Store Click OK to install the app Once the BatteryXPRT Tests app is installed click Done to close Page 50f 15 BenchmarkXPRT Development Community Cr RHaeO Cr REae R fl 75 64 5 40 PM Apps QA lt BatteryXPRT Tests BENCHMARKXPRT INSTALL amom Beee pinge Install BatteryXPRT Tests n _ e aa f 7 To run this test BatteryXPRT Tests 7 f need to be installed from Play Store E Click OK to open Play Store to n ae install BatteryXPRT Tests Mar 26 2014 1 downloads 7 40MB Canca Rate this app Description BatteryXPRT 2014 for Android test content This is a companion application to the BatteryXPRT 2014 for Android application It is not intended to be downloaded independently of BatteryXPRT 5 BatteryXPRT 2014 for Android installation is complete D t RA M OO F al 73 5 554 PM xp BatteryXPRT 2014 a O BENCHMARK RESULTS SYSTEM INFO A BatteryXPRT for Android Airplane Test Duration 5 15 hours default Battery 73 Charging Installing the benchmark from the BenchmarkXPRT com installer 1 Configure t
10. he test device to allow installation of apps from local storage Page 6 of 15 BenchmarkXPRT Development Community Security Require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your phone each time you power it on PASSWORDS Make passwords visible DEVICE ADMINISTRATION Device administrators View or deactivate device administrators Unknown sources Allow installation of apps from sources other than the Play Store Verify apps Disallow or warn before installation of apps that may cause harm CREDENTIAL STORAGE Trusted credentials Display trusted CA certificates Install from storage g Ca Go to BatteryXPRT tab in the members area to download the BatteryXPRT installer Copy the installer APK file to phone or sdcard on the Android device 4 Click on the APK file to launch the installer Note If the test device does not have a default file explorer you may need to install a file explorer application 5 Click Install to start installing the BatteryXPRT Installer and other components that are required for the benchmark to run 6 After the installation completes click Open to start the installation of required components The screen will show a Copying content notice during the installation 7 Click Install to start installing the BatteryXPRT Tests After the app is installed click Done to close the app Page 7 of 15 BenchmarkXPRT Development Community i F afl 94 FJ 11 19 AM i F afl 94 J 11 21 A
11. ich are not part of MobileXPRT and some of the tests have been altered to make them better suited to a battery life test BatteryXPRT for Android is capable of running in one of three modes It can represent a device in Airplane mode a device connected to the Internet via Wi Fi or a device connected to the Internet through a cellular data connection The Wi Fi and Cellular modes are represented together on the benchmark s home page by the Wi Fi Cellular button If a user wishes to estimate battery life while connected to the Internet they simply need to select the Wi Fi Cellular button and BatteryXPRT will use Wi Fi or Cellular mode based on the current device settings There is not an option to change the device connection settings from within the BatteryXPRT UI Note For readability we will refer to the mode where you select Wi Fi Cellular mode using a Wi Fi connection as Wi Fi and using a cellular connection as Cellular e Airplane mode Airplane mode requires the user to turn on airplane mode in the device settings menu During the Web browsing and video playback portions of the benchmark the benchmark accesses locally stored content included during the initial installation e Wi Fi mode Wi Fi mode requires the device to be connected to the Internet via a Wi Fi connection In Wi Fi mode the benchmark accesses an externally hosted Web site to obtain content for the Web browsing and video playback tests In addition continu
12. mpares workloads across the two modes For readability Figure 1 does not show simulated sync activity Scroll a list for 1 minute Stream a 2 minute 720p H 264 video clip from the Internet Play a 2 minute 1 080p H 264 video clip from local storage Device goes to standby for 1 minute Zoom and pinch an image for 40 seconds Apply four different Photo Effects to twenty 8MP photos and save them to JPEG WebP format Device goes to standby for 1 minute Swipe through a photo gallery for 90 seconds Device goes to standby for 1 minute Organize a photo album based on whether it has faces or not Play an audio clip for 3 minutes Browse Web pages from a Browse local cached Web pages for 2 minutes Play a 2 minute 1 080p H 264 video clip from local storage remote location for 2 minutes Stream a 2 minute 720p H 264 video clip from the Internet Create five photo collages from twenty 8MP photos Device goes to standby for 1 minute Encrypt and decrypt photos video and an audio clip which takes 2 to 3 minutes Play an audio clip for 3 minutes Create a video slideshow 720p H 264 20 seconds using 20 images with different transitions and effects Device goes to standby for 1 minute Scroll the list of apps on the device for 90 seconds Page 3 of 15 BenchmarkXPRT Development Community Stand by Device goes to standby for the rest of the 45 minute cycle Figure 1 Comparison of the Wi Fi Cellular modes
13. ous background activity during the run simulates the power draw required by common data sync tasks for email clients and resident applications e Cellular mode Cellular mode requires the device to be connected to the Internet via a cellular data connection In Cellular mode the benchmark accesses an externally hosted Web site to obtain content for the Web browsing and video playback tests In addition continuous background activity during the run simulates the power draw required by common data sync tasks for email clients and resident applications In all three modes the benchmark will by default run a 45 minute workload seven times and estimate the battery life However BatteryXPRT for Android also allows the user to increase the number of times it runs the workload You may also set the test to run until the battery is Page 2 of 15 BenchmarkXPRT Development Community exhausted A rundown test requires more iterations of the workload to run the battery down than the standard seven iteration test but in all other respects is the same as the standard test The detailed results information for the run includes elapsed time so that testers can compare the expected battery life to the actual elapsed time if they desire Results of the complete rundown test and the seven iteration test should be very similar However because it uses a large number of iterations the rundown test will generally have a smaller confidence interval Figure 1 co
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