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Monitor all your Android


devices with Potential


Usethissimple
apptokeepan
eyeonallofyour
Android devices
atthesametime

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t’s a good bet that if you’re reading this magazine
you’ve got more than one Android device. You
might have a phone and a tablet, a work phone and
a play phone, or any number of combinations, but
sometimes it can be a bit of a faff keeping track of the
batterylevelsofthosedevices. That’s where Potential
comesin.Notonlydoesitkeep you abreast of the
powerlevelsofmultipledevices, it also lets you toggle
the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections on and off with a

simple tap. It doesn’t run through your Google
account either, so you’re not sharing your sign-in
information.
Best of all, you don’t need a rooted dev ice to make
it work – you simply download the standard Potential
app from the Google Play Store to your dev ices. A ll
you’ll need to get it up and running are your Android
devices and an internet connection. It shouldn’t take
more than a couple of minutes, either.

There’s not a whole lot of tweaking you can
do here, and anything that you can do involves
buying the paid version. Once you’ve made the IAP,
you need to reboot the app to make the changes.
When you’ve done that, head back to the app’s
Settings screen to have a play.

Check the settings
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First you need to install the Potential app
onto the devices you want to use it with. It’s a free
download from the Play Store, but there’s an
in-app purchase that lets you access more of the
functions the app offers. Grab the app from the
store and install it on each of your devices.

Download the app
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Once you’re done you’ll find yourself in the
app.TheUIisprettyeasyontheeyeandlaysout
all the information you need. There are three icons,
for battery life, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth; tap either of
the last two to toggle it on/off. Tap the top-left icon
to open the side menu, then select Settings.

Explore the app
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Now you need to set up a Potential account.
It’s as simple as entering your email address and
choosing a password. Make sure you pick a
password that’s secure but easy to remember.
You’ll get an email through asking you to confirm
your address; click the link and you’re ready.

Start an account
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Give your first device a name. You’ll be asked
to do this with all of the devices that you add to your
Potential account, so if you’ve got multiple devices
that are the same model, make sure you give them
distinct names. When you’re happy with the name,
tap the OK button.

Name your device
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