Help Any good app for monitoring charging power?

[badutahboy]

Hi all,

I'm just wondering if anyone knows of a good app for determining the actual amount of current your phone is receiving through the charger. I have several car chargers, cables, and USB ports that are unknown as to what they actually put out in current, and I'd like to figure it out...

I tried the battery monitor widget, but found that it's info isn't accurate at all. For example, one of my good car chargers showed no difference at all under battery flow than when the phone was disconnected from the cable.

Any help?

 

[ScoobyWRX]

Spooky, I was searching for one last night as I've just got myself a solar charger for when we're off grid camping. I've got Gsam battery monitor, not sure if that tells you?

 

[GuitarG20]

I haven't used GSAM in a while, but I think it does show the amperes going in or out, in the battery icon itself at the top of the main app screen. Can someone check this for me?

 

[ScoobyWRX]

Can confirm it shows the mA taken out of the battery when in use, and shows mA's, using a minus figure, when connected to a charger.

Though the charging figure is a little confusing , -372mA when connected to the mains? should this be nearer 1.2A using the OEM charger?

 

[GuitarG20]

Can confirm it shows the mA taken out of the battery when in use, and shows mA's, using a minus figure, when connected to a charger.

Though the charging figure is a little confusing , -372mA when connected to the mains? should this be nearer 1.2A using the OEM charger?

How much power does the phone usually run at at idle? Could be that is the charging minus the juice the phone is using to run?

 

[Gatman]

This isn't an app, but I think it does what you want. Looks like it can show volts or amps.

PortaPow USB Power Monitor / Multimeter / DC Ammeter for Solar Panels, Mains Chargers, etc - Multi Testers - Amazon.com

~Gary

 

[Wiley_11]

This isn't an app, but I think it does what you want. Looks like it can show volts or amps.

I'm ordering one of these!

 

[ScoobyWRX]

How much power does the phone usually run at at idle? Could be that is the charging minus the juice the phone is using to run?

Hmm, I thought that, though when I unplugged from the mains it read 222mA going out of the battery