Micro CPU Monitor APK
App information
Version 3.1.1 (#5)
Updated 2013-05-02
APK Size 575.5 KB
Requires Android Android 1.6+ (Donut)
Offered by The Big Byte
Category Free Tools App
App id com.bb.microcpu
Developer's notes An ultra-tiny CPU monitor for Android. Only one pixel high!
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Latest updates
What's new in Micro CPU Monitor 3.1.1
+ Fixed default height for Free version
Sorry about the free version defaulting to 2px, not 1px as stated in the description. My mistake - it's been fixed now.
Thanks for pointing this out Zach, Joseph & Trapzilla!
Version 3.1: (12th May)
-- Free --
+ Multi-core CPU support
+ Option for Left-Right or Right-Left orientation
+ Stability & Efficiency improvements
-- PRO --
+ Option for Height
+ Option for Update Speed
Thanks for all the feedback - keep it coming!
Editor's review
Download the latest Micro CPU Monitor application, version 3.1.1, compatible with Windows 10/11 (using emulators such as Bluestacks), Android devices. This free Tools app is developed by The Big Byte and is easy to download and install.
Previous versions, including 3.1.1, are also available. If you need help or have any problems, please let us know.
Description
Shows your CPU usage stats on a small bar graph in the corner of the screen. The bar can be as small as 1 pixel high. CPU use is shown as a percentage filled with color.
*Compatible with HTC One X and Galaxy S3 Quad-Core Phones*
Features include:
+ Custom foreground & background colors
+ Alpha transparency enabled
+ Auto-start (run at boot)
+ Custom width (100px to full screen width)
+ Display above or below status bar
+ Multi-core CPUs displayed on separate bars, or combined
And for PRO users, these extra features:
+ Customizable Height
+ Customizable Update Speed (save more battery life!)
Suitable for:
==Developers==
This tool is perfect for developers debugging apps. See your system CPU usage at a glance, without an annoying popup or overlay interfering with your app usage. Grab the PRO version to set the update interval as small as 100ms!
==Gamers==
Micro CPU Monitor is ideal for use while playing games - the 1 pixel screen footprint means you won't miss any of the action!
==Battery Saving Gurus==
This CPU monitor is a great way to keep an eye on your battery drain. No matter what app you're using, the Micro CPU Monitor can tell you at a glance which applications are chewing up your CPU cycles.
---Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)---
Q. I've got a quad core device. Why don't I see all four cores being used?
A. Android tries to optimise the CPU usage, by shutting down cores when they're not needed. Your phone will rarely use all 4 cores. Try downloading a CPU Stress Test app, and you'll see the four cores then :)
---Permissions---
+ SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW - Required to create a system-wide overlay for the monitor on edge of screen
+ RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED - Required for the auto-start feature
+ INTERNET & ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE - Used for error reporting, and anonymous usage reporting using Google Analytics.
Note: No personal information is collected or transmitted. We don't know what brand of toothpaste you use. Your IP address may be stored by Google Analytics, but this is never used to do nasty stuff. We promise.
--Feedback--
Your comments & suggestions are always welcome! Drop me a line at thebigbyte@gmail.com
What would you like to see in future versions?
--Compatibility--
This app works on both phones & tablets, and is ICS (Android 4.0) compatible.
App permissions
Micro CPU Monitor 3.1.1 APK requires following permissions:
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Ratings and Reviews
Rating: 4.5/5 based on 3K+ reviews
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1 ★ Jelly bean is has this same functionality in settings > development. Same thing but 10x better. Also it doesn't require extra install. Already built into the phone os... Reviewed on my sprint HTC one
4 ★ See what's ur CPU it doing. Is wide open?? Idle?? Which core?? Find out, unobtrusive low load it's a great tool. It would have 5 stars but my sero 8 don't like it. But I haven't notified the developer. so keep that in mind they don't know
1 ★ Couldn't be simpler or less intrusive. It just works.... Hasn't worked since kitkat update!! Please fix... Now working.. Sometimes (Android updated), still no fix, may be abandoned development!? Would purchase if fixed.. Abandoned! Found better alternative.
5 ★ It's almost perfect for me! The only problem I have with it is it seems to stop running from time to time when the CPU is busy for a while, then it will start back up again. I'd love it if this was fixed.
5 ★ Thank you dev. for such a great job. One thing could make it even better, a Current CPU speed display option on the status bar. Thanks alot guys.
3 ★ Badly needs a mechanism which will prevent the app from being killed when memory gets low. Had to use Memory Locker on 4.3 to keep MCM loaded, but ML doesn't function properly on KitKat, so now this app gets killed too frequently to be useful.
1 ★ Good app for people that don't care about money. Only feature I wanted enabled was to make it thicker. Go figure it would cost me 4 bucks to do it. Don't think so... its just a monitor? Greedy devs get no stars.
3 ★ Eventually realized that the battery usage to benefit ratio was too high. Going to rely on Battery Monitor Widget Pro's notification icons to detect problems, then Settings>Battery or OS Monitor to let me know what those problems are. Get this if you often want to eyeball a feel for how much CPU a game or some other foreground app is using in real-time.
4 ★ Great way to keep tabs of cpu usage. Uninstrusive and informative. Edit: 8/3/16 It causes the dreaded "Screen Overlay" issues on Marshmallow. Took a while to narrow it down to this program, although I'm sure that there are other programs that cause the same type of issues.
5 ★ I've had this app since it was released - never a problem. Only issue just occurred after upgrade to Android 4.4.2 -Sony Xperia Z1- app stops periodically and I have to start it again....rinse, repeat....
2 ★ I would gladly pay for this, If it had an option for persistent notification icon. That way android would not kill it after some time. Now whenever I run some bigger app, this one is first to get killed. That quite defeats the purpose of it. It will be restarted later, but still sucks.
5 ★ Samsung J7•HTC ONE M8 •SamSung Galaxy Attain• •LG MOTION•Huawei Premia• I look for APPS to do tasks, I need done. But, it is hard to find (in this day & age) APPs that are singularly focused. So it was refreshing, to find this peculiarity. Looks like a painted thread. I am fully satisfied. Keep up the great work, Shawn
1 ★ Worked perfectly on KitKat and Nougat. Doesn't work at all on Oreo. Maybe because of the new Android handling of overlays ??? The CPU bars simply don't show. I'm sad there seem to be no updates anymore.
5 ★ IMO most apps are miss and few are a hit. This one is a hit. I have learned a lot about the phone, battery drain, signal issues and much more just by watching spikes in my CPU. Thanks for the creation of this app
4 ★ Works fine, I like to run it top right, then inverse colors. Inverse just makes all the bars colored in and loose color, length when workload goes up. Would like the option of placing bars on the side of the screen. $2.99 is to !such for pro unlocks. I would be happy paying $.99 for it though. 4 out of 5 because I'd like a few more options and the lower pro price.
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