Project background

One of the reasons people face battery drain issues might be because of the many music apps they may be streaming. Streaming apps use a lot of data and screen time so that the battery may discharge quickly. Some headsets don’t have a battery indicator, which causes inconvenience to users. 

Android Bluetooth HeadSet Battery app is not a commercial one, but rather a demonstration of our developers’ skills and expertise. It belongs to a rich collection of CHI Software’s internal products. 

The main idea of the app was to report on the status of the battery and warn the user about the low battery charge in advance. This Android mobile application, created by CHI Software Android Unit, displays the information about the charge level of the Bluetooth-headsets, headphones, and AirPods. 

Business needs

One of the reasons people face battery drain issues might be because of the many music apps you may be streaming. Streaming apps use a lot of data and screen time, so your battery may discharge quickly. Some headsets don’t have a battery indicator, which causes inconvenience to users.   

– Our development team offered an effective way to measure the remaining charge on your Bluetooth remote device.  

– The main idea of the app was to report on the status of the battery and warn the user about the low battery in advance.  

– Our team wanted to boost skills with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Bluetooth technologies. 

Product features

1. Connection of high level Bluetooth-headsets. Those headsets send 10 states of battery charge with 10% interval of the battery charge and a headset model
2. Connection of medium level Bluetooth-headsets. Those headsets send 4 states of battery charge – they are 100%, 70%, 30%, and 0% of battery charge, and a headset model
3. Connection of low level Bluetooth-headsets. Those headsets don’t send any states of battery charge, but the headset model only
4. Convenient battery indicator
5. Location of the last device connection
6. Support the display of 2x and more devices
7. Report on the status of the battery
8. Warning about the low battery in advance
9. Work with all Bluetooth headphones and Apple AirPods

Solution

CHI Software Mobile Unit created an app where all the necessary information is displayed on the screen of the user’s phone. The app also keeps a history of connection and disconnection, so future versions will predict the time of the headphones’ work.

– Product discovery: research and analysis

– Creation of technical documentation

– UI/UX design for Android platform

– Prototype and MVP version

– First feedback collection and analysis

– Software testing and product support

Our technology stack

• Java
• Kotlin
• Android SDK
• Realm
• Room
• noSQL
• SQL
• Bluetooth
• BLE
• Firebase
• Android Widget
• Android Notification
• Foreground Service
• Android 5 API & Design

Client values

1. We analyzed the market to come up with a valuable solution and understand where we can do better than the competition.
2. Our design team came up with an intuitive interface for users’ convenience.
3. Within a few months, we created the first version which supports a few protocols of exchanging battery info with Bluetooth headphones, Plantronics commands, and AT commands created by Apple.
4. Now we are adding support for Apple AirPods and extended features for Sony, JBL and Jabra devices.