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  • All-in-One Toolbox
    • Getting started
      • What is 3C All-in-One Toolbox?
      • Features Comparison
      • Permissions requested
      • Public libraries being used
      • Why was 3C All-in-One Toolbox created?
    • Main (expert) screen
    • Online Help
      • Shortcuts
      • App Manager
        • App List
        • App Backups
        • One-Click
        • App Startup/Events
        • App Statistics
        • App Permissions
      • Battery Manager
        • Estimates
        • Battery Comparison
        • Battery Calibration
        • Time Estimates
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        • History Text
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        • Battery Use Times
        • Battery Information popup
        • Statistics
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        • CPU Controls
        • GPU Controls
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        • CPU Frequency Times
        • CPU Governors
        • MPDecision
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        • Android Firewall
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        • TCP Congestion Algorithm
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        • Build.prop Editor
        • Font changer
          • Font downloader
        • Boot animation changer
      • SQLite Manager
        • Tables
          • Rows
            • Values
          • Manual SQL
      • System Manager
        • Memory Information
        • System
        • Storage
        • Cache Size
        • Entropy
        • File System Triming
        • Kernel SysCtl Tweaks
        • Miscellaneous
        • Gamma controls
        • Sound controls
      • Task Manager
        • Process Details
        • Kill / force-stop
      • Task Recorder
        • Analyzer
      • Usage Manager
        • Usage
        • Limits
      • File Explorer
      • Terminal Emulator
        • Scripting
          • Script Editor
      • Log Reader
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        • UI theme settings
        • UI main screen settings
        • Task manager UI settings
          • Force-stop settings
            • Force-stop included apps
        • Network manager UI settings
        • File manager UI settings
        • Log reader UI settings
      • Alarms and Notification
      • Widgets settings
        • Widget look’n’feel settings
          • Widget colors settings
        • Widget content settings
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        • Applications active tweaks
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        • Battery monitoring settings
        • Battery calibration settings
        • Battery markers settings
        • Battery active tweaks settings
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        • Download icon packages
      • Recorder settings
        • Items to record
      • Terminal Emulator Settings
      • Line overlay settings
      • Overlay widget settings
      • Line indicators settings
      • Active tweaks
      • Help and support
      • Translation
    • Controls Popup
    • CPU Control popup
    • Download 3C Toolbox icon packages
    • Download Battery Monitor Widget icon packages
  • Companion
    • Install from mobile
    • Install from PC / Mac / Linux
  • Sensitive Backups
  • Battery Watch
    • Watchers
    • Statitics
    • Settings
      • General
      • Theme
      • Notification
  • Other Apps
    • Battery Monitor Widget
      • Efficient Monitoring and Saving CPU time
      • Graphics
      • BMW Settings
        • Main Screen
        • Notifications
        • Monitoring
        • Display
      • Widgets
      • Calibration – Measuring total capacity
    • Multi Toggle Widget
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Incorrect % readings

Posted by By 3C 27 April 2025
Android OS is actually reporting the battery remaining %, but sometimes it's inconsistent (jumps, stuck…
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Should you use a task killer?

Posted by By 3C 27 April 2025
For years now, Google keeps recommending not to use third party task killers, explaining the…
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How does calibration works?

Posted by By 3C 27 April 2025
Why calibrate my battery? The process of calibration helps maximize battery life by 'teaching' Android…
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Battery aging

Posted by By 3C 31 March 2025
Contrary to the common beliefs battery aging is not caused by fully draining a battery.…
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Android Firewall does not work

Posted by By 3C 30 March 2025
As of Android 6, all kernels implement firewall support. See actual app documentation here. Android Firewall requires specific…
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Battery Optimizations

Posted by By 3C 29 March 2025
Since Android 6.0 Marshmallow, apps running in background are controlled and restricted by the OS.…
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Missing history or background service stopped

Posted by By 3C 29 March 2025
As of Android 10, Google has decided that apps which are not visible should be…
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Notification icon pack settings

Posted by By 3C 23 March 2025
The notification icon packs can all be customized as seen in below screenshots. Multi-variant packs…
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What are CPU governors

Posted by By 3C 23 March 2025
Each phone offers a list of governors which can differ from phone to phone, manufacturer…
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CPU temperature not available

Posted by By 3C 23 March 2025
CPU temperature may not be displayed by the app, because that information is not standard…
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