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Point Mobile’s Smart Batteries Supported by SOTI XSight

Point Mobile is proud to announce that our smart batteries can now be optimized with the SOTI XSight Smart Battery Dashboard. Take full advantage of the technology built into our smart batteries and get visibility into the battery age, the cause of battery drain, and the battery temperature. Keep your shift productive by maximizing smart battery lifecycles.

SOTI and Point Mobile Partnership

The SOTI XSight Smart Battery Dashboard enables organizations to proactively gather data about their smart batteries. With SOTI XSight and Point Mobile, organizations can predict battery levels for a shift, prevent the early replacement of batteries, track battery lifecycles and more. This innovative technology protects investments in Point Mobile’s smart batteries, reduces downtime and reduces operational costs.  

“We’re glad to announce that customers are now able to enjoy the world-leading smart battery solution from SOTI by using our hardware. This innovative advancement not only promises enhanced productivity but also ensures cost-effectiveness. We take immense pride in empowering our customers with cutting-edge technology designed to elevate their experiences and drive success.”
Bongsoo Kim, Vice President & General Manager of Global Business, Point Mobile

The SOTI XSight Smart Battery Dashboard currently supports the following Point Mobile products. 

  • PM85 (Android 9)
  • PM90 (Android 9/11)
  • PM75 (Android 11)
  • PM67 (Android 11)
  • PM451 (Android 9/11)
  • PM351 (Android 11)

With the SOTI XSight Smart Battery Dashboard, companies can monitor:

  • Batteries lasting full working shifts: Organizations can view which batteries will last for their full daily shift and forecast how long batteries will last during selected shifts in the future
  • Battery age: View the age of batteries since their first use within a device
  • Battery cycles: View the total number of charge cycles batteries have undergone 
  • Charge levels at a selected time: View battery charge levels at a selected time to see how quickly they are draining

SOTI XSight can help you drill down on which user-installed apps are causing the most battery drain, the charge pattern of single batteries and battery temperature trends if they are normal, too hot or too cold. 

How Does It Work? 

A plugin known as XT Socket Plugin is installed alongside the SOTI XSight agent. The plugin is responsible for integrating with a Point Mobile provided API for battery data. The XT Socket Plugin collects data and sends it to the SOTI XSight agent to store and submit to the server. 

An XT Socket Plugin is made specifically for each smart battery manufacturer to capture these enhanced battery analytics. Customers with supported Point Mobile smart batteries can download the XT Socket Point Mobile Plugin

With access to detailed battery performance data, organizations will be able to make smarter, data-driven decisions. 

Optimizing smart batteries is just the beginning of what SOTI XSight can do. Combining diagnostic intelligence with mobile-first support improves the ROI of business-critical mobile investments. SOTI XSight enables organizations to leverage advanced diagnostics to rapidly resolve app and mobile device issues. Most importantly, organizations can visualize combined device and business data in real-time to improve performance and reduce operating costs. SOTI XSight enhances and integrates with SOTI MobiControl, an Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solution. 

To learn more about SOTI XSight, visit soti.net/xsight

SOTI XSight

About SOTI

SOTI is a proven innovator and industry leader for simplifying business mobility solutions by making them smarter, faster and more reliable. With SOTI’s innovative portfolio of solutions, organizations can trust SOTI to elevate and streamline their mobile operations, maximize their ROI and reduce device downtime. Globally, with over 17,000 customers, SOTI has proven itself to be the go-to mobile platform provider to manage, secure and support business-critical devices. With SOTI’s world-class support, enterprises can take mobility to endless possibilities. For more information, visit soti.net.

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How to monitor your battery’s health with EmHealthReport

One of the most important things when using enterprise mobile devices on a daily basis is battery life. Technology has come a long way in terms of screens, memory, expandability, and of course functionality, but the more features a device has, the more taxing it becomes for your battery. While most modern devices offer replaceable batteries, big capacities, and advanced power management, it still makes sense to check and monitor the health of your batteries regularly – especially when managing a large fleet of devices. Ultimately, batteries are consumable articles and wear out over time. In this post, we will take a look a closer look on the battery situation on Point Mobile devices.

EmKit on a PM75 mobile computer
EmHealthReport app in the Productivity section of the EmKit

It all starts with EmHealthReport

Our EmKit has been around for a while. Power users have known it since its debut in 2017, and since then it underwent a lot of updates with tons of new features added to it. One of the latest updates concerns the battery: EmHealthReport is a little application in the EmKit that gives you a detailed overview of your battery’s wear level, age, temperature, and more. It is pre-installed on all of our devices running on Android 9 or higher, and there is a standalone application that can be installed optionally for devices with Android or lower. You’ll find the application under EmKit ? EmHealthReport.

EmHealthReport feature list

The following table explains which features are included in EmHealthReport. 

Feature Description

Battery Asset
Information

Battery Manufacturer Date Date when the battery was manufactured
Battery Serial Number Point Mobile battery’s unique serial number

Battery
Health-related
Information

Battery Level Remaining battery capacity expressed as a
percentage of battery power
Battery Age Indicating state of battery age data to
determine when it should be replaced
Battery Voltage Indicating battery voltage as measured at
the time of query
Battery Temperature Indicating battery temperature as measured
at the time of query

eMMC Health-related Information

Pre-EOL Information Indicating status of eMMC
health data
Device life time estimation
type A
Indicating estimated used
percentage of eMMC
Device life time estimation
type B

Additionally, EmHealthReport also indicates the wear-level of both battery and the eMMC module as seen below. 

Battery:

  Status Description

Good

Battery status is good as the number of
battery charging cycles is under 400.

Dismission

Battery is required to replace as the
number of battery charging cycles is above 400.


eMMC:

  Status Description
Normal
eMMC is healthy
Warning 80% of eMMC’s available blocks are in use
Dead 90% of eMMC’s available blocks are in use
Unknown Cannot detect the eMMC information


For further tips on how to prolong your battery life, check out Google’s Android Help Center by clicking the link below.

Learn more on Google’s Android Help Center ?
More info about the EmKit ?