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Quoth · 07-02-2022, 08:37 AM

Android phones and Tablets don't really sleep in the same sense as Kobo, Kindle, Sony, Nook etc eink ereaders. The Android based eink tablets are using a very custom Android that nearly sleeps and it's much higher power consumption than custom Linux Kindle, Kobo or pre-T1 Sony. The Mars Android eInk goes flat quite fast when asleep. It needs powered off if not in use.

I have to remember to turn off WiFi on my tablet or a notification can wake it.
The phone Mobile interface is alive and wakes the phone if there is a call or SMS.

If the Pixel 6 shows ANYTHING, it's not asleep. I think by default Android just pauses foreground processes and blanks the screen, it's not a real "sleep".

07-02-2022, 08:37 AM	#21
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,449 Karma: 107078855 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	Android phones and Tablets don't really sleep in the same sense as Kobo, Kindle, Sony, Nook etc eink ereaders. The Android based eink tablets are using a very custom Android that nearly sleeps and it's much higher power consumption than custom Linux Kindle, Kobo or pre-T1 Sony. The Mars Android eInk goes flat quite fast when asleep. It needs powered off if not in use. I have to remember to turn off WiFi on my tablet or a notification can wake it. The phone Mobile interface is alive and wakes the phone if there is a call or SMS. If the Pixel 6 shows ANYTHING, it's not asleep. I think by default Android just pauses foreground processes and blanks the screen, it's not a real "sleep". Last edited by Quoth; 07-02-2022 at 08:40 AM.