GSam Battery - Icon Pack
This provides additional icon themes for GSam Battery Monitor, and also includes Overlay Icon support allowing any icon to overlay the default battery icon. The location and size of the overlay is fully adjustable, allowing you to place it in just the right location on your device.
NOTE: To configure the location and size of the overlay icon, open up this app, and select 'Configure Overlay Icon Location'
1) Circle
- Big Visible NumbersThis theme provides a larger more readable version of the default GSam Battery Monitor icon.
2) Ice Cream Sandwich ThemeThis theme conforms to the standards for notifications in Ice Cream Sandwich (Google's latest version of Android). Icons are supposed to be simple and white
- Android then automatically dims the icon when in the notification bar.
3) Plain White NumbersSimple white numbers on a transparent background with a small white drain indicator above the number
4) ICS BlueSimple blue numbers using the ICS theme
- this is great for using as the overlay icon as it cleanly matches the blue clock.
5) CM InspiredInspired by the CyanogenMod 10.1 default Circle Battery (but more readable), this theme fits in well with any Holo themed device. It has a very smooth charging animation which can be somewhat memory and CPU intensive
- so it may not play nicely with older devices.
6) Just NumbersBy popular request from HTC users, this theme simply has white numbers. It works well as an overlay icon on top of the default HTC battery widget. Shrink it down to fit inside the battery icon, and set Background to fully transparent.
Once installed, you can configure the icon using the Battery Icon Theme preference in the GSam Battery Monitor preferences. Open GSam Battery Monitor > Select Preferences > Battery Icon Theme > and choose one of the icons from the icon pack. These will be listed underneath the 'Get More Themes' link.
For information about creating your own Icon Packs, see our blog.
Permission Explanation:
* android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW: The icon pack enables the ability to overlay the default battery icon, thereby making the current % always visible. The alert window is required to use this feature. If you do not enable 'Overlay Standard Battery Icon' option in GSam Battery Monitor, then the overlay permission is not used.
Keywords: BadassBatteryMonitorTheme
Category : Tools
Reviews (28)
FEEDBACK--please add the option to add the overlay only to the lock screen. I'm using the one plus 3t and on my lock screen(mainly ambient display) I only see the time and date. Never the battery, unless it's charging. It would be nice to have this only on the lock screen. I have no use for this to constantly show on my screen, regardless of what app or screen I'm on. It just gets in the way. Thank you.
Shame that my status bar changes colours, leaving the icon to stand out awkwardly with it's black background.
Whenever I choose an icon from this pack, it blinks in the status bar and in the notification drawer. Using one of the built in icons doesn't cause that issue.
Overlay mode does not work well, but that is forgivable since extremely difficult. What I don't forgive is sticky notification for the *pack*, and then if you hide it you cannot get it back.
Stays in front of my normal icon. Doesn't respect the status bar current background.
Couldn't find any icons that didn't look worse than the standard Lineage percentage one. Overlay is clumsy - slightly wrong size and placement.
I love the overlay feature. Gone is the plain-Jane OEM battery icon, now it's replaced by the much better looking & animated GSam icon instead. Easy to set up, with position padding sliders. Having the icon that way frees up room on the note bar too, as it replaces the original Android icon that is otherwise perpetually on the right side anyway.
which means that you need to change the horizontal padding all the time! REALLY annoying. On top of that it keeps disappearing all the time. Just NOT working....
Managed to position the overlay icon on top of my default battery icon (Samsung Galaxy S4). Looks nice... until you pull down the notification drawer... the overlay icon is still there covering a portion of the Samsung settings button... Hopefully this issue can be fixed...
Background transparency would be nice instead of a solid color.
Works as stated!
It does work as intended but it did jump around some. I have no complaints really. Icons are nice to change around.
I pay Only for the overlay icon but it constantly moving... It's so annoying. Also it would be nice to make it work with "lux filter" app. Because the overlay icon is remaining bright while the screen is dim...
Should be included with the Pro version at no additional cost.
HI, Since the Android 4.3 upgrade and Icon appears in the notification ares to show the Icon pack is running, this icon can't be turned off without also turning off the overlay. This needs to be address as the single reason to purchase overlay pack was so you didn't need an icon in the notification area. Having an icon you cannot dismiss in the notification area makes the icon pack completely useless.
I only use it in the notification bar, so no problems. Now how about a bright purple icon? Pretty please?
Installed this latest icon pack update. Now any time I scroll through the list of possible icon themes, the app shuts down. Anyone complaining about the display over the original icon, turn off the overlay... Problem solved!
Save your money, icon appears all over the place, half covering clock or other notifications
This app doesn't replace original icon, it add extra on top of yours. As a result, you might have extra icon in some windows. Also, you won't be able to see icon when display is locked. I want my money back. update: I've got a refund, thank you.
I get the icon (doesn't matter which one) positioned perfectly and when the screen locks and I go back in, the icon has moved and has to be repositioned. It also doesn't readjust depending on the clock.
Have no problems here works just find i seem to like the Plain White Numbers best on jelly bean
I bought this because I didn't want the battery icon in addition to the battery percentage displayed taking up so much space in my status bar. When the icon from this app is placed over the battery icon, it doesn't move with the clock width which changes constantly depending on which digits are showing. This causes either the phone's signal bars OR the clock to be obscured much of the time.
This add on works well for me, with one small catch. I'm running 4.2.2, and when my phone goes into a daydream while plugged in, the overlay remains visible, overlaying the daydream. Aside from being tacky and unwanted, I'm concerned about possible burn-in as well, if I were to leave my phone on daydream overnight.
Some extra icons would be nice
I love it, but it soaks up RAM =/
Please add an indicator to the circle icon that shows flash or something when phone is charging :)
Works great, except ignores the two digit hour offset setting when on the lock screen. Otherwise perfect.
I bought the icon pack a while back to get the "circle big visible" status because the surrounding circle changes from green to yellow to red as your charge drops. As of the upgrade to Nougat on my OnePlus 3T, the icon pack icons no longer self-update battery percentage. The icons built in to GSam pro, however, do still self-update. Frustrating and renders the add on icon pack useless.