Widget: Battery Gauge

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Battery Gauge

Battery Gauge Widget v2.1




Widget showing battery history for a selected period. Currently it is a bit limited, since it isn't possible to have a process running in the background storing the battery state continuosly. The way the widget currently works is that every time the widget is started, the battery charge value is read and saved. The value is compared to the previous one, and the graph is updated. Each bar in the graph represents an hour (in week view), so if the widget for instance is started at 12 o'clock and later at 4 o'clock, the values at 12 and 4 are real values. The values at 1, 2 and 3 o'clock are calculated based on the difference between 12 and 4. If one starts the widget at regular intervals, the graph should give a quite good representation of the battery state.

Widget menu (press Start/Enter button)
  • Statistics screen, showing battery drain the last hour, the last day, since a user defined time and since last log reset.
  • Switch the graph scale between 1 month, 2 weeks, 1 week, 4 days and 1 day (Log data is no longer deleted when changing scale).
  • Switch between no graph markers, high/low markers or markers for each step on the x-axis.
  • Switch between black or white background.
  • Reset the log.

Please note:
  • Since each bar represents one hour, there will be no data visible for the first hour after the widget is run the first time. If after several hours no graph is visible, try clearing the log from the widget menu.
  • It is recommended to clear the log after installing a new version.
  • If after clearing the log problems still persist, it may be necessary to manually delete the log file. Instructions in this post: Deleting log file manually


Updates:

Version 2.1 - September 18, 2016
  • Support for Vivoactive HR
  • Fixed layout issues on new Forerunner and Fenix series watches
  • Improved the ability to scroll past the widget in the widget list


Version 1.9b - November 23, 2015
  • Added experimental support for FR230, FR235 and FR630. Please regard this as beta software for the time being.

Version 1.8 - June 24, 2015
  • Updated to Connect IQ v1.1.2.
  • Added support for D2 Bravo.

Version 1.7 - May 27, 2015
  • Improved precision on statistics calculations.
  • Added version number to statistics screen.

Version 1.6.5 - May 17, 2015
  • Fixed a bug regarding 'last hour' and 'last day' statistics.

Version 1.6.2 - May 10, 2015
  • Increased size of graph marker font.

Version 1.6 - May 9, 2015
  • Thanks to Gigios (Vivoactive) andMourk.D (Fenix 3) for beta testing!
  • Added 'Statistics' screen, showing battery drain over various periods.
  • Added experimental Vivoactive support. Please regard this as beta software for the time being.
  • Added ForeAthlete 920XTJ support.
  • Renamed 'Clear Log' to 'Reset Log'
  • Bug fixes.

Version 1.2 - April 28, 2015
  • Added option to select between graph markers.
  • Added 1 month scale option.

Version 1.1 - April 17, 2015
  • Data is no longer cleared when changing scale.
  • When selecting a new scale in the menu, view is immediately returned to graph.
  • Added 2 week scale option.

Version 1.0 - April 13, 2015
  • Added possibility to change graph scale.
  • Added possibility to change background color.
  • Added marker showing highest value of graph.
  • Bug fixes.

Version 0.8 beta - April 08, 2015
  • Forerunner 920XT support - NOTE: Only tested in simulator.
  • Added possibility to delete log file via widget menu.
  • Small tweaks to graph.

Version 0.7 beta - April 07, 2015
  • Bug fixes.
  • Added version number to screen.

Version 0.6 beta - April 07, 2015
  • Initial version.
  • Former Member
    Former Member over 9 years ago
    That's what happens after you charge the watch. The widget cannot read battery status continuously, so the next time you start it after a charge, the voltage change is positive, and the graph looks like your example.

    -Torstein
  • Former Member
    Former Member over 9 years ago
    That's what happens after you charge the watch. The widget cannot read battery status continuously, so the next time you start it after a charge, the voltage change is positive, and the graph looks like your example.

    -Torstein


    Thanks for the explanation.

    So, to avoid this issue, do I have to charge the watch after turning it off? Or do i have to reset stats?

    Regards,
  • Former Member
    Former Member over 9 years ago
    Actually, you don't have to do anything. As soon as the watch is removed from the charger the voltage starts to drop, and the stats will look 'normal'. As far as the widget is concerned, there is no difference between a negative change in voltage (using the watch) and a positive change in voltage (charging the watch).

    Personally, I just start the Battery Gauge widget when I remove the watch from the charger, so it can record the 100% value.

    -Torstein
  • Former Member
    Former Member over 9 years ago
    The widget is not working any more after FW upgrade 6.93b and CIQ: 1.2.6.

    When I click to widget it shows only IQ with exclamation mark and NO battery graph.

    Is it the new CIQ firmware??
  • Been using the widget for a few weeks on my new 235. Only issue I'm having is that it won't read 100% even when the watch is plugged in and shows 100%. Haven't seen it go higher than 98%. I've tried leaving it on the charger longer but still won't go to 100. Any thoughts? Thanks!
  • Former Member
    Former Member over 9 years ago
    The widget is not working any more after FW upgrade 6.93b and CIQ: 1.2.6.

    When I click to widget it shows only IQ with exclamation mark and NO battery graph.

    Is it the new CIQ firmware??


    Same problem too!
  • Former Member
    Former Member over 9 years ago
    The widget is not working any more after FW upgrade 6.93b and CIQ: 1.2.6.

    When I click to widget it shows only IQ with exclamation mark and NO battery graph.

    Is it the new CIQ firmware??


    Quite possibly...

    I'm not running beta firmware on my own watch, so I won't be able to investigate until the official FW supports CIQ 1.2.6.

    Thanks for letting me know about this, I will look into it as soon as possible.

    -Torstein
  • Working fine for me with 6.95b
  • Former Member
    Former Member over 9 years ago
    Reinstalled the widget on 6.95b and it is working. Cool...

    thanks
  • and, in case anyone wonders, still working fine in 7.0b :)