Energy bugs in mobile devices: A survey

Abstract

Portable electronic devices, such as smartphones and tables, have become the most popular computing devices for end users. The portability, flexibility, and powerful hardware support make it easy to execute complex computation on a smartphone or process video applications on a tablet in a very efficient manner. However, users of these mobile devices are now facing problems with poor battery life. In this paper, we conduct a survey to explore the possible reasons behind battery drains in portable electronic devices. We also analyze energy bugs based on various criteria. This paper provides a comprehensive survey of energy bugs in mobile devices, which is an important step to help hardware designers and application developers eliminate energy bugs in hardware platforms and mobile applications.