Features Bluetooth low power on Android

Low power device on Android This article will guide you about Bluetooth low power on Android. You will be able to learn about the strengths of this technology, why it is better than the previous one and on which devices it can be used.

A little about technology

This technology, based on its properties, is called low energy (LE), as well as Smart. It was developed in 2009; its advantage is ultra-low power consumption in all modes: both load and idle.

Devices that use this technology can consume significantly less power than other Bluetooth devices of the previous generation. For a deeper understanding of the issue, let's say that some devices with BTLE will be able to work for more than a year without recharging from one miniature coin-cell battery.

Bluetooth smart

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Supported Devices

Now with Android – smartphones that support BTLE, there is no need to worry about whether your wireless module is turned off so that the battery does not run out: in this case, the battery costs are reduced to zero.

Although this method is not new today, since it has existed since 2009, support for Bluetooth low power consumption on Android devices has started to appear quite recently.

This does not mean that only fresh models can support it, since special modules are installed in them, but simply the system itself from Google did not have support. This feature has appeared since version 4.3, that is, if the version of the wireless module is 3.0 – 4.0 and higher, your device, most likely, after updating to this version will have this technology.

Samsung Galaxy Gear

Smartwatch

Among smartphones, phones from HTC, starting with the One X +, and all other models that came out later are definitely supported. Roughly, this includes models from other manufacturers that came out in the same period as the One X.

Bluetooth to HTC

Among Android tablets with low power consumption Bluetooth the first were Google Nexus 7 and Samsung Galaxy 10.1, all subsequent models are also equipped with this feature.

Andoid 4.3 Smart

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What applications is used with

As for applications for Android – devices that use Bluetooth with low power consumption, this includes all programs designed to track data from smart bracelets, watches and other gadgets, as well as such as modules of smart houses, security systems. Since they require round-the-clock pairing to work with them, and without this technology, the battery life of your smartphone would be significantly reduced due to the intensive power consumption of the wireless module.

Therefore, you may have noticed that applications for sports bracelets require Android at least 4.3, otherwise it is displayed that this device is not supported, as shown in the screenshot below.

Mi fit

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