[android-developers] Re: Correct unit of Sensor.getPower() ?

2012-03-15 Thread Lew
I said estimate, and unless you know of a way to determine the exact voltage delivered to the sensor I suggest that the battery voltage is the only reference point available, O Mr. Snarky. Naturally I assumed the intelligence on your part to know that you'd have to take into account all the

[android-developers] Re: Correct unit of Sensor.getPower() ?

2012-03-15 Thread Nadeem Hasan
JP, You ask a question and then insult the only person who tries to help with a very pointed (and correct) answer. The power in VA is meaningless in this context as the battery capacity is always given in terms of mAH. Please notice that voltage is missing here since it does not matter. What

[android-developers] Re: Correct unit of Sensor.getPower() ?

2012-03-14 Thread Lew
JP wrote: The Android documentation http://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/Sensor.html#getPower%28%29 defines the units of sensor power as mA. That's milliAmps, which is a unit of electric current, not power. Can anybody in the know clarify the units delivered by

[android-developers] Re: Correct unit of Sensor.getPower() ?

2012-03-14 Thread JP
Sorry Lew, you have no clue (outch, I just couldn't resist, apologies). I believe you honestly try to help out here, so props for that. Understand that direct battery voltage isn't used for pretty much anything in a mobile device. It's all stepped to the appropriate levels. Also, you wrongfully