Perforated screens in mobile phones are all the rage. A feature that until recently seemed exclusive to the most expensive phones on the market, is now a design element that extends to most of the terminals launched during 2020, including the cheaper ones.
Leaving aside the debates on the fact that the hole in the screen is better than other alternatives and vice versa, the truth is that the vast majority of manufacturers don't seem to take advantage of this aesthetic addition. Fortunately, they exist third party tools which offer the possibility of give this hole a real utility.
It is the case of Energy Ring, an old acquaintance of the world of Android customization, which recently received one of the biggest updates in its history, to become an even more useful app, and essential for anyone who owns a screen terminal.
Energy Ring now works with phones even more holes in the screen
Those who are still unfamiliar with the application should know that Energy Ring is a tool that allows you to configure a battery level indicator ring around the hole in the screen of our phones. Although initially the app was only compatible with certain smartphone models, thanks to its latest update works with the vast majority of mobile phones that incorporate some kind of hole in the screen. On the app page in the Play Store, the following models are specified as compatible mobile phones:
- Samsung Galaxy A5, A71, S10 Lite, Z Flip, M40
- OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro
- Motorola Edge, Edge+, One Action, One Vision
- OPPO Find X2 Pro
- I live iQOO 3 5G
- Xiaomi Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro, Redmi Note 9S
- Huawei Honor 20, Honor View 20, P40 Lite, P40 Pro
- Realme 6, Realme 6 Pro
In case you have one of the devices that make up the previous list - there are also specific versions of the app for the Galaxy S20, Galaxy Note10 and Galaxy S10 -, you have no more excuses not to make more use of the hole in the screen of your terminal. In our case we were able to test it on both a OnePlus 8 Pro and a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, and in both cases it worked as expected.
Despite the simplicity of the application, Energy Ring is highly customizable and its options include the ability to change the thickness of the ring surrounding the cameras as well as the option of change colors depending on the remaining battery level.
Beyond that, its creator claims that the app has little effect on the battery consumption of the device, since the ring is configured in such a way that activate only in those moments when the battery level changes *, and once the necessary changes, the app returns to «sleep«. Furthermore, when the screen is off, the energy consumption of the Energy Ring is practically non-existent.
The app can be downloaded for free on Google Play, although there is a Pro version that allows you to configure some aspects of the ring's appearance, such as the ability to add a gradient color. Either way, the free version will be more than enough for most.
