Some AgriBus-NAVI app users use their Android device exclusively for tractor use and launch the Android and AgriBus-NAVI apps only when they are working on a tractor. There are some problems that tend to occur especially in such cases.
In this article, we will summarize some points to keep in mind when you start up Android for the first time in a while. We hope you will find it useful to understand the characteristics of Android, even if you are using your main phone for everyday use.
Notes on booting Android after a long time
- Start Android in good communication conditions (do not start with a tractor).
- Upgrade all apps (if not done, they will work behind the scenes)
- Storage capacity (SSD performance degradation)
- Log in to Chrome (be careful not to use the wrong account)
- When in trouble, reboot anyway
- Do not use while charging as much as possible
1. start Android in a place with good communication conditions (do not start with a tractor)
When you start Android, various communications occur. Of course, you can use it offline, but under unstable communication conditions, such as when your tractor is grabbing a weak signal from your home Wi-Fi, especially immediately after starting Android, it will wait for a communication timeout, making operation unstable. Be sure to start Android in a place with a good signal.
2. upgrade all applications (if not done, they will work behind the scenes)
Once you start your Android in a place with a good signal, launch the Google Play app and finish all the updates that have accumulated. If you do not do so, updates for various apps will run in the background. This update process consumes a lot of communication, storage, and CPU.
If you use the AgriBus-NAVI application in such a situation, it may not work properly.
3. storage capacity (SSD performance degradation)
Next, make sure that there is sufficient free storage space; SSDs, by their very nature, perform extremely poorly when their free space is low; poor SSD performance can cause the Android system and apps to run extremely slowly in terms of memory swapping, garbage collection, etc. If the SSD performance is low, the Android system and apps may become extremely sluggish in terms of memory swapping, garbage collection, etc.
4. log in to Chrome (be careful not to use the wrong account)
Now, launch the browser “Chrome” application and make sure you are logged in to Chrome. We recommend that you use the same account that is logged in to Google Play and the same account that is logged in to Chrome, unless there is a particular reason to do otherwise. In particular, the AgriBus-NAVI app looks at your Google Play purchase history to determine your plan, but uses your Chrome user information when you log in.
5. when in trouble, reboot for the time being
In most cases, where a problem on the Android system affects the AgriBus-NAVI application and causes it to malfunction, a restart of Android will fix the problem.
If the problem occurs with the same procedure, no matter how many times you try it (or if it is reproducible), it is most likely a problem with the application, and if it works or does not work, it is most likely a problem with the Android system.
(6) Do not use the battery while charging if possible.
Depending on the manufacturer, the capacitive touch panel may be noisy and unresponsive while charging. This is one of the causes of the “heavy” feeling. If you are using the device while charging and it is not responding well, try unplugging the charging cable.
In addition, the AgriBus-NAVI application is still running even when the screen is turned off (note that it may be dropped by the system when you return to Android Home or launch other applications), so please use it when the battery is low or when you use it while charging.
summary
When starting up Android after a long time, we recommend that you perform the necessary Android maintenance by completing all updates and rebooting in a place with good Internet signal conditions. This will ensure smooth operation not only of the AgriBus-NAVI application, but of the entire system.
We hope this article will help you in your work. Please continue to make your work environment comfortable.
