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Google may finally let you set a manual charge limit on Pixel phones (www.androidauthority.com)

submitted 1 month ago by neme@lemm.ee to c/googlepixel@lemdro.id

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[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Thank fuck. Anyone who ever thinks it should be "off" or "automatic" with no option for "always on" should be shot. Automatic is fine for a default, but let people force it on or off, and let them pick the limits (within reason).

If I could limit my phones that are plugged in 24/7 to 60% I'd be so happy. If Apple is beating you in user choice then you've done something horrendously wrong.

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Apple has this? Last I heard, Google was just copying Apples homework again.

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

As far as I’m aware it’s currently limited to the iPhone 15 (because Apple) but you have auto, always limited, and off.

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 2 points 1 month ago

Would be ideal if you could choose a specific %, but this is excellent!

[–] pelletbucket@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

is it so you can leave a phone plugged in forever without the battery ballooning?

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 month ago

It may still balloon limited to 80%, but it's far FAR less likely.

Lithium ion batteries are happiest at about 40% charged so if you're storing them that's about where you'd want to change them to. 100% charged isn't very good for them, and 0% is VERY bad for them.

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 4 points 1 month ago

It's so you can extend the life of your device by not charging it to 100% all the time.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago

Oh yes please... I'm currently using a hardware limiter.

[–] baatliwala@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Similar to the "turn off adaptive charging this time" notification there should be a "turn off charging limit this time" too.

[–] noredcandy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

As a sometimes Pixel user, I was jealous when iPhone 15 had an 80 percent charge limit option.

[–] Lookorex@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

We at least have adaptive charging already, but having this option without needing an alarm set would be wonderful