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JuiceDefender

Reclaim your battery! Save power and extend battery life with JuiceDefender

4.5

76 Votes

  • Category Security/Performance
  • Program license Free
  • Version 3.9.4
  • Size 1 MB
  • Works under: Android
  • Program available in English
  • Content rating Everyone
  • Package name com.latedroid.juicedefender
  • Program by Latedroid
    Calle della Regina San Polo 30135 Venezia

JuiceDefender is an Android app designed to optimize and extend the battery life of your device.

Overview

JuiceDefender is an Android application committed to enhancing the performance of your mobile device by substantially extending its battery life. This is achieved through a variety of clever techniques and workarounds that enable you to keep your phone operative throughout the day without the constant need to recharge.

Features and Functionality

Upon installation, JuiceDefender provides five distinct user profiles to cater to various situations, ranging from normal everyday use to a fully customized profile where all options can be manually adjusted as per your preference. These options offer extensive control over all the active applications on your device. You can decide to terminate these applications, restrict their internet access, or only permit access when the app is in use.

The application also provides the opportunity to modify various phone settings, including the use of mobile data, WiFi, GPS, and more, to further conserve your device's battery life. To ensure that your phone remains connected, JuiceDefender incorporates a feature to schedule automatic, short connections that will update all designated applications and data.

User Interface

In addition to its plethora of features, JuiceDefender includes a couple of desktop widgets that allow you to manage most of its options without having to open the application directly. This allows you to monitor your battery performance continually. The application boasts a simple and user-friendly interface, making it an easily navigable tool for all users.

Conclusion

In conclusion, JuiceDefender stands as one of the most effective tools for battery control and management available on Google Play. It is loaded with customizable options, provides a seamless interface, and most importantly, it delivers on its promise of significant battery life extension.

Pros

  • Extends battery life substantially
  • Offers five user profiles for various situations
  • Allows complete control over app functions
  • Schedules automatic short connections for updates
  • Includes desktop widgets for easy access

Cons

  • Requires time to fully understand and utilize all features

- added per-network "keep enabled" for Location

- added per-app custom controls

- reworked the widgets, improved "user" control

- added Bluetooth enable/connect in QuickBox

- improved tablet/Honeycomb support

- better handling of the keyguard during phone calls

- removed read logs permission

- several fixes: night/peak schedules only starting the first time, Traffic bug, workaround for Bluetooth FC, AOSP on 2.3.7

- UI tweaks

(partial changelog)

Potentially dangerous permissions

  • ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION: Allows an app to access approximate location. Alternatively, you might want ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION.
  • ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION: Allows an app to access precise location. Alternatively, you might want ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION.
  • GET_ACCOUNTS: Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
  • READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: Allows an application to read from external storage.
  • READ_PHONE_STATE: Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
  • RECEIVE_MMS: Allows an application to monitor incoming MMS messages.
  • RECEIVE_SMS: Allows an application to receive SMS messages.
  • RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH: Allows an application to receive WAP push messages.
  • WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: Allows an application to write to external storage.

Other permissions

  • ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: Allows applications to access information about networks.
  • ACCESS_WIFI_STATE: Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
  • BATTERY_STATS: Allows an application to collect battery statistics
  • BLUETOOTH: Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
  • BLUETOOTH_ADMIN: Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
  • CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE: Allows applications to change network connectivity state.
  • CHANGE_WIFI_STATE: Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
  • DISABLE_KEYGUARD: Allows applications to disable the keyguard if it is not secure.
  • GET_TASKS: This constant was deprecated in API level 21. No longer enforced.
  • INTERNET: Allows applications to open network sockets.
  • MODIFY_PHONE_STATE: Allows modification of the telephony state - power on, mmi, etc. Does not include placing calls.
  • READ_SYNC_SETTINGS: Allows applications to read the sync settings.
  • RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED: Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting. If you don't request this permission, you will not receive the broadcast at that time. Though holding this permission does not have any security implications, it can have a negative impact on the user experience by increasing the amount of time it takes the system to start and allowing applications to have themselves running without the user being aware of them. As such, you must explicitly declare your use of this facility to make that visible to the user.
  • SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW: Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_SYSTEM_ALERT, shown on top of all other apps. Very few apps should use this permission; these windows are intended for system-level interaction with the user.
  • WAKE_LOCK: Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
  • WRITE_APN_SETTINGS: Allows applications to write the apn settings.
  • WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS: Allows an application to read or write the secure system settings.
  • WRITE_SETTINGS: Allows an application to read or write the system settings.
  • WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS: Allows applications to write the sync settings.
  • android.permission.ACCESS_WIMAX_STATE
  • android.permission.CHANGE_WIMAX_STATE
  • com.latedroid.juicedefender.permission.TOGGLE_MOBILE_DATA
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