Subj : Android 15 might let you set an 80% charge limit on your Pixel ph
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Jul 19 2024 10:45:05

Android 15 might let you set an 80% charge limit on your Pixel phone

Date:
Fri, 19 Jul 2024 09:42:41 +0000

Description:
A new 'charging optimization' screen has been found hidden in Android 15.

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The battery is one of the first things thats likely to degrade on your 
smartphone, so if you want to keep your handset for a long time  and not have 
to keep it tethered to a charger constantly  its important to maintain its 
battery health, and Google might be cooking up a new feature to help with 
that. 

 Android Authority has found a new charging optimization page, hidden within 
the latest Android 15 beta. We say hidden, because its not actually active 
and accessible without tinkering with the code. 

But the site did just that, and discovered within the page a new option to 
limit your phones charge to 80%, as you can see in the images below. An 80% 
limit can be handy, as only charging to 80% tends to be better for a battery 
than going all the way to 100%. (Image credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android 
Authority) 

Its not clear exactly which phones this feature might come to, but wed expect 
it will roll out to the Pixel 8 line and other recent Pixel models. It may 
not come to other Android brands, but some, such as Samsung, already offer 
such a feature. Apple does too, so it makes sense for Google to catch up and 
do the same. 

That said, based on what Android Authority found it doesnt seem like the 
charging limit will be customizable, whereas with iOS 18 , users can choose 
an 80%, 85%, 90% or 95% limit instead. An alternative to adaptive 

Still, this would be a step in the right direction, and a nice alternative to 
the adaptive charging feature thats already available on Pixel phones . That 
learns your charging patterns and only charges from 80% to 100% right before 
it expects you to unplug your phone. 

It seems adaptive charging will still be available too though, so youll 
likely be able to choose between an adaptive charge or an 80% limit. 

However, Android Authority notes that given that this feature hasnt yet been 
enabled in an Android 15 beta, it probably wont launch with Android 15. 
Rather, it could land as part of the first Android 15 QPR (Quarterly Platform 
Release), which is likely to roll out towards the end of the year. 

Android 15 itself could land as soon as August, so we should know soon 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/android-15-might-let-you-
set-an-80-charge-limit-on-your-pixel-phone


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