1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/BatteryService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/BatteryService.java
index 6ae16a481dcd..4192a9349f40 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/BatteryService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/BatteryService.java
@@ -204,6 +204,11 @@ public class BatteryService extends Binder {
         return mBatteryLevel;
     }
 
+    // true if battery level is below the first warning threshold
+    public final boolean isBatteryLow() {
+        return mBatteryPresent && mBatteryLevel <= mLowBatteryWarningLevel;
+    }
+
     void systemReady() {
         // check our power situation now that it is safe to display the shutdown dialog.
         shutdownIfNoPower();