{"id":1165,"date":"2019-05-01T18:11:59","date_gmt":"2019-05-01T18:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chargie.org\/?p=1165"},"modified":"2019-06-21T05:48:21","modified_gmt":"2019-06-21T05:48:21","slug":"the-chargie-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chargie.org\/the-chargie-app\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use the Chargie App"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Chargie app sits at the core of your phone’s future battery life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We thought about making an app that people won’t need instructions using. And we think we succeeded, but still things are clearer for everyone when they’re being laid out properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

0. Connect the hardware<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nothing special here – just insert your Chargie stick into the regular wall charger or mobile battery and the phone in the other side of Chargie. It should sit in-between your charger and your phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The setup is so simple it’s almost magic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Keep it on<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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First, you need to know that the Chargie app is essential for the stick to work. It is the one commanding the switch to turn on or off, and the one providing feedback when the battery reaches the desired level. If you kill the app, the Chargie stick will act just like a power cable, nothing more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The system has been designed like this from the very beginning, since you don’t want your phone to not get charged should anything happen to the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Connect to a Chargie<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you start the app, it will scan for Bluetooth devices. Make sure you’ve accepted the three dialogs at the beginning, they grant the necessary rights for the app to work properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Then, just click the Chargie you want to use, wait for the Bluetooth icon to turn green and and pass on to the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have more than one Chargie device in the list, a down-pointing animated arrow will appear below them. Just swipe down or click that arrow to see the whole bunch. If not used, the list will collapse to just one item after 10 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the charge-mode Chargie is set, the app will automatically connect to it when the phone is plugged in next time. If you own multiple Chargies and the next time you use another one, you have to manually select it again. After that, it will default to the last one used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Set your charge percentage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After you’ve connected, drag the battery-shaped slider to your wish. You will notice that if the current charge percentage is higher than what you set, the red LED on Chargie will turn off, and so will power to your phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3.1. How charging works<\/h3>\n\n\n\n