A charge controller for iOS devices that queries the battery level with cfgutil and controls power with uhubctl
Prerequisites:
- Get uhubctl: https://github.com/mvp/uhubctl
- Get this python3 uhubctl wrapper: https://github.com/nbuchwitz/python3-uhubctl
- Install this by changing to the cloned directory and running
pip3 install .
- Install this by changing to the cloned directory and running
- Get Apple Configurator: https://support.apple.com/apple-configurator
- Install "Automation Tools" (
cfgutil) from the Apple Configuration menu - Have a USB hub that supports being controlled programmatically (see https://github.com/mvp/uhubctl for a list)
Command line options:
- -h, --help show this help message and exit
- -l batteryLevel Desired maintenance charge level (default is 80)
- -m sleepMin Minutes between checks (default is 10)
- -v Verbose mode
Todo:
- Add argument to specify hub and port