KeepRKoolR Widget displays your phone temperature and other information in as small a space as possible. It helps you reduce the temperature when it gets too hot. It has buttons to turn off Bluetooth and WiFi to cool down your phone.

If you are on a phone or other device, you can click here to download it from the market.

widget when cold This is the color when the phone is a normal temperature. It may be a different color on your phone, depending on your color scheme choices.

widget when hot This is the color when the phone is too hot. More than 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

temperature button when cold This displays the current temperature. The flame changes color depending on the temperature: blue for cool and red for hot. PRESS THIS BUTTON to open this help screen.

light button This displays the brightness level of your screen Backlight. 0 for off, and 255 for maximum.

bluetooth button This displays the state of your Bluetooth radio:
On
Off
Dis : Discoverable
On~ : Turning on
Off~ : Turning off
PRESS THIS BUTTON to switch Bluetooth on or off.

battery button This displays the state of your Battery in percent.
battery button charging Or this, if your battery is charging.

gps button This displays the state of your GPS radio.

WiFi button This displays the state of your WiFi radio:
On
Off
On~ : Turning on
Off~ : Turning off
PRESS THIS BUTTON to switch WiFi on or off

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INSTALL
This is a widget. I can't install the widget for you. You must install the widget yourself. Here is how. Tap:
Home
Menu
Add to Home
Widget
KeepRKoolR
Wait a few seconds.
Accept or Reject the EULA.
Wait a few seconds.
The Settings screen appears:

Settings screen

Select your settings and tap OK. The Widget will be placed on your home screen.

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FAQ

How do I cool down my phone?
Turn off anything you can. Bluetooth and WiFi are good places to start. You can also decrease screen brightness. Anything that reduces the power consumption also reduces the temperature.

Why should I cool down my phone?
The primary reason is personal comfort.
A 110F phone in my shirt pocket is uncomfortable for me.
A secondary reason is phone longevity. These devices last longer when they run cooler.

Why did you write this app?
My SD card failed when the phone got too hot, and I wanted to prevent that happening again.
I think it was above 140F. But, I'm not sure. So I wrote this app.

It doesn't work on my phone.
That is very strange. It is written using standard Android programming interfaces. Please send an email to android at squakmt dot com, and let me know what is happening. Please include at least symptoms and phone model. A log would help, if it is not too much trouble for you.

I can't install it on my phone. / I can't see it in the Marketplace.
Your phone needs Bluetooth and Bluetooth support, which first appeared in Android 2.0. If you have these, and your phone still can't see it, please email me.

What temperature is displayed? That is not the same as my room temperature.
The temperature is the internal temperature of the battery. If future devices have other temperatures available, they may be added.

Can I change the temperature where the widget changes from cold to hot? 90 F doesn't work for me.
Yes. Delete the widget from the home screen and reinstall it. You will be presented with the Settings screen, where you can select the temperature.

Q: Why does it need so many permissions? I find them intrusive.
A: It uses the absolute minimum permissions required to work well.

It says "Wait for Init", and doesn't do anything else.
That bug was fixed in V5. If you still see this problem. please email me.