Preferences > Max. Battery Temperature

Setting says: It is not recommended to change this value.

I changed the value. I don't remember what the original value is.

My bright idea is a button that returns this setting to its original recommended value.

If you start me up; thanks.

The default value is 40C/104F.
If you want a preferences reset function, best ask that in github issues. I don't know where we are with regards to developing the Android client anymore, haven't heard from the developer in question in absolute ages.

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Hello Jord,

Thanks for the very quick response.

Roger the 40; thanks.

It seems that I had settled on 38° C = 100 F. At least I wasn't out of control. Good for my battery.

Afterwards, I did find an app called TempMonitor that reads the CPU temp, which is what I was really concerned about. When the battery reads 38, the CPU reads 40 (104 F). That's a Moto G5+ phone.

I should install TempMonitor on my Chromebook and see if the two temperatures stay similarly close when the Work Units gear up.

So BOINC is pretty conservative, nice to see. 40 C is really gentle for electronics. And very gentle for batteries.

However, I am not inclined to get much hotter.

Yes, somewhere along the line, I recognized that BOINC wasn't being updated anymore. When the updating re-starts, there'll certainly be a lot of pent-up feedback letting loose.

It might because of supply-and-demand; maybe there aren't as many Android Boinc-ers as the original developers hoped there would be, so the priority dropped a few pegs.

Happy crunching.

-neil-

So BOINC is pretty conservative, nice to see. 40 C is really gentle for electronics. And very gentle for batteries.

Tablets handle heat better than phones. 40 degrees is a good MAX temp. I wouldn't recommend running quite that hot all the time though unless you are blowing a fan on them. I recommend using half your cores and make sure you use a good charger.

~Y

Remember, when in doubt and if you think your Android is overheating then put it in the freezer for at least a minute or two.

Which is a nice way to break it indefinitely, due to rapid temperature changes causing condensation inside the device. Not really a good idea.

Using a large fan is a good way to cool your Android device(s). See my temp setup, which until I have the foam whittled down a bit, is a good way to cool them down.