AutoStandby is an extremely handy tool that saves battery power on your BB phone by automatically initializing standby mode after a certain user-defined time. It is highly customizable and allows you to save more than 30% of your BB’s battery power. Keep reading to know more about this application.
Installation, How It Works and Main Features
AutoStandby is a simple utility that automatically puts your Blackberry phone into standby mode if it remains idle for a certain time interval, saving your precious battery power and enabling you to use it for a longer time without charging the battery. It not only saves power it also prevents accidental pressing of phone keys which can become quite a nuisance at times. So, now you can stop all unwilled outgoing calls that may bring embarrassment for you. You just have to set the time interval after which you want your phone to go into standby mode and leave the rest to the AutoStandby app.
The phone then goes into complete sleep mode and can be brought into active mode by simply pressing the mute button. This doesn't mean that the phone dies on you and you cannot receive incoming calls or messages as It does continue to receive all the incoming calls, alerts, messages and e-mails at the same time. It is simple as close to removing your battery from your Smartphone to save power as you can get, the only difference is that you can continue receiving your calls and alerts. The best thing about this application is that it is highly customizable with lot of options and you can tune it in any way you feel comfortable.
This useful application can be purchased for just $5.95 from the SteelThorn Software website. Before the manufacturer allows you to download the setup file, you have to complete all the payment details and wait till your payment is accepted. You can also download the trial version by providing some simple personal information from this link. Once you have successfully installed the software on your device, you can access all the options of this application from Blackberry's options menu.
The program onced installed will display all the options you need to set up AutoStandby according to your needs. You have the option to disable the application hwen your phone is connected to an external power/charger or when it is connected to a personal computer. You can also customize the time in seconds that you want the screen to wait after it goes blank.
You can also customize AutoStandby in a way so that your phone is not activated and remains in sleep mode during the initialization of certain unnecessary applications. There is also an option to customize the delay time before activation.
Users can also add exclusions to prevent activation, for example at times when certain media is being played. It supports all Blackberry devices running on operating system 4.2 or higher and as long as you have a Blackberry with trackball, you can easily use this application. The company provides all future upgrades free of cost for all the customers who have already bought this application.
Final Verdict
AutoStandby is a great application and a must have for every Blackberry user who wants to save precious metal cover and prevent unintentional outgoing calls by accidentally pressing the phone keys. The manufacturer claims that this application saves more than 30% of your battery power making sure that you can use your phone when you need it most. I highly recommend this application to all my readers who own a Blackberry and are always short on battery power. Believe me guys and gals; this will save a lot of power for your phone.
SOURCE: SteelThorn Software