One of the most important things when using enterprise mobile devices on a daily basis is battery life. Technology has come a long way in terms of screens, memory, expandability, and of course functionality, but the more features a device has, the more taxing it becomes for your battery. While most modern devices offer replaceable batteries, big capacities, and advanced power management, it still makes sense to check and monitor the health of your batteries regularly – especially when managing a large fleet of devices. Ultimately, batteries are consumable articles and wear out over time. In this post, we will take a look a closer look on the battery situation on Point Mobile devices.
It all starts with EmHealthReport
Our EmKit has been around for a while. Power users have known it since its debut in 2017, and since then it underwent a lot of updates with tons of new features added to it. One of the latest updates concerns the battery: EmHealthReport is a little application in the EmKit that gives you a detailed overview of your battery’s wear level, age, temperature, and more. It is pre-installed on all of our devices running on Android 9 or higher, and there is a standalone application that can be installed optionally for devices with Android or lower. You’ll find the application under EmKit ➜ EmHealthReport.
EmHealthReport feature list
The following table explains which features are included in EmHealthReport.
| Feature | Description | |
|---|---|---|
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Battery Asset |
Battery Manufacturer Date | Date when the battery was manufactured |
| Battery Serial Number | Point Mobile battery’s unique serial number | |
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Battery |
Battery Level | Remaining battery capacity expressed as a percentage of battery power |
| Battery Age | Indicating state of battery age data to determine when it should be replaced |
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| Battery Voltage | Indicating battery voltage as measured at the time of query |
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| Battery Temperature | Indicating battery temperature as measured at the time of query |
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eMMC Health-related Information |
Pre-EOL Information | Indicating status of eMMC health data |
| Device life time estimation type A |
Indicating estimated used percentage of eMMC |
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| Device life time estimation type B |
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Additionally, EmHealthReport also indicates the wear-level of both battery and the eMMC module as seen below.
Battery:
| Status | Description | |
|---|---|---|
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Good |
Battery status is good as the number of battery charging cycles is under 400. |
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Dismission |
Battery is required to replace as the number of battery charging cycles is above 400. |
eMMC:
| Status | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 |
Normal
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eMMC is healthy |
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Warning | 80% of eMMC’s available blocks are in use |
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Dead | 90% of eMMC’s available blocks are in use |
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Unknown | Cannot detect the eMMC information |
For further tips on how to prolong your battery life, check out Google’s Android Help Center by clicking the link below.
Learn more on Google’s Android Help Center ➜
More info about the EmKit ➜
