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		FirmwareBurner on Jan 9, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Building an e-ink picture frame that displays an i... Come on, Isn't Android, the mobile OS, optimized for always on devices?

rahimnathwani on Jan 9, 2024 [–]

I guess, but perhaps having an app in the foreground increases power usage? For example, if this app accesses the network a lot (not just when it's time to update the image) this would result in the wifi chipset being awake for longer.

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