[saagarjha]

> That isn't a valid solution became it is hindering a device in such a way that it can't perform its most basic duty.

This isn't intended as a permanent thing: it's just a spot check on the traffic.

> A majority of phones probably are hooked up to chargers a couple hours a day and they all have access to the battery any time they aren't

The issue here is that any sort of processing is very noticeable on smartphones, since it will either cause the battery to deplete very quickly or charging to take a long time. It's basically impossible to get away with performing computation without it showing up in battery statistics.