Some mobile applications and games can be so demanding they cause thermal throttling within a few minutes. In this state, CPU and GPU frequency are reduced to help cool the device, but it also results in reduced frame rates in games. When the thermal situation improves, the frame rates increase again and the cycle repeats, leading to the software feeling janky. Android Adaptability, a new set of libraries, allows application developers to respond to changing performance and thermal situations. The Android Dynamic Performance Framework (ADPF) includes the Thermal API to provide information about the thermal state and the Hint API to help Android choose the optimal CPU operating point and core placement. Teams using Unity will find the Unity Adaptive Performance package helpful, as it works with both APIs.
