Google may finally let you set a manual charge limit on Pixel phones

[SeeBeeEss]

Android Authority reports HERE that an Android 15 update could let you stop your Pixel phone from charging once the battery level reaches 80%.

Some Pixel users continue to complain about the battery charge being too short on their devices. Is adaptive charging enough? Would you appreciate and use an option to stop your charge at 80% in order to maximize your device's life? Or is your device's charge already too short to get you through the day at 100%?

What say you?

 

[Laura Knotek]

That's interesting. Samsung already had that feature, but I didn't use it on my S22 Ultra. It's available on the S24 Ultra, but I don't use it there either. I just use the "basic" setting.

 

[Ben_70]

Stop at 80%? Nope, not me. IMO that's way to cautious. I don't believe that will have a significant benefit in the long run either. The "basic" setting shown above, however, would be welcome.

 

[Mooncatt]

Stop at 80%? Nope, not me. IMO that's way to cautious. I don't believe that will have a significant benefit in the long run either. The "basic" setting shown above, however, would be welcome.

I ruined a battery in about 6 months on one of my first phones because I left it plugged in most of the time and keeping it fully charged. You might not believe it, but I do and the research backs it up. When I started being more proactive with charging habits, I never had any more long term capacity issues. My current phone is an Xperia 1V and the first I've had with a charge limiting option. I have it set to limit at 80% and no longer have to bother unplugging at a certain percentage. Another side benefit is no longer needing to run AccuBattery for the charge alarm option, saving a bit of battery usage.

 

[Ben_70]

I ruined a battery in about 6 months on one of my first phones because I left it plugged in most of the time and keeping it fully charged. You might not believe it, but I do and the research backs it up.

I believe that keeping a phone sitting at 100% and continuing to charge will negatively impact battery life. I'm not buying the "you need to unplug at 80%" thing.

 

[Bkdodger1]

I like to charge my phone to 110%. But that's just me..

 

[Ben_70]

I like to charge my phone to 110%. But that's just me..

 

[swebb]

This would be a great option to put in place. I do believe that limiting the charge to 80-85% is better for battery longevity. You just can't ignore all the articles and opinions voiced by those knowledgeable in the field. Fwiw, my Galaxy S23 averaged 30-35% battery cycle each night while enabling the charge limiter, My Google 8 averages 95%+ battery cycle per day.

 

[Bkdodger1]

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Right about where I listen on my Airpods LMAO which I get the pop up warning ..what ya say ?
You should hear my ringtones peeps at work laugh when I forget to silence it ...

 

[Ben_70]

This would be a great option to put in place. I do believe that limiting the charge to 80-85% is better for battery longevity. You just can't ignore all the articles and opinions voiced by those knowledgeable in the field.

For most users, starting the day at 80% is going to result in more end of day %s in the danger zone of 0-25%. Now I know that's really bad for your battery longevity.

 

[Mooncatt]

I believe that keeping a phone sitting at 100% and continuing to charge will negatively impact battery life. I'm not buying the "you need to unplug at 80%" thing.

Only it doesn't continue to charge when at 100. That would cause a catastrophic failure. It's the mere act of leaving it at a high charge state that does it. That's why they are shipped at a partial charge instead of full, to protect them during storage and shipping. Battery University has all the testing on its effects, specifically Table 3 in this article.

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[Ben_70]

I know. And I keep my battery % between 50-100 almost all the time. I do not charge overnight. When it hits the 95-100% range, I take it off the charger. For the two years that I keep a phone, this charging behavior keeps the battery in very good shape.

 

[kenorian]

Android Authority reports HERE that an Android 15 update could let you stop your Pixel phone from charging once the battery level reaches 80%.

Some Pixel users continue to complain about the battery charge being too short on their devices. Is adaptive charging enough? Would you appreciate and use an option to stop your charge at 80% in order to maximize your device's life? Or is your device's charge already too short to get you through the day at 100%?

What say you?

I'd appreciate that. I have chargers in my offices, car, and have portable chargers. I like to keep it between 50 and 80 percent. I pre-ordered my 8Pro and got it as soon as it started shipping. Once a month I let it the battery go down to 2% and then adaptively charge it to 100 oernight to get a health reading on AccuBattery. AccuBattery tells me that my capacity loss is only 6.1%/year. I'm going to keep on doing what I'm doing, since I use it for two years and when I pass it on to a family member the battery is still solid.

 

[jbjtkbw007]

Never had an issue with battery life. I charge up to 100% every night and when I get to work, I will set my phone on a wireless charger throughout the day. I no longer charge in my car as I'm using the power port for a wireless Android Auto adapter, so I guess I'll need to figure that part out when I decide to do a road trip. I'm in my car for 2.5 hours each day, so I do get a lot of use while on battery.

If someone has a battery issue after 6 months or so, that's a defective battery, not a result of overcharging.

 

[swebb]

If someone has a battery issue after 6 months or so, that's a defective battery, not a result of overcharging.

It's about long term longevity. Charging to 100% each night (and not being able to take the phone off the charger when it hits that number because you're asleep) usually results in a battery that has serious capacity issues after 2-3 years and needs replaced if you're keeping the phone past then. Many people are keeping phones longer and would appreciate this feature.

 

[Mooncatt]

Never had an issue with battery life. I charge up to 100% every night and when I get to work, I will set my phone on a wireless charger throughout the day. I no longer charge in my car as I'm using the power port for a wireless Android Auto adapter, so I guess I'll need to figure that part out when I decide to do a road trip. I'm in my car for 2.5 hours each day, so I do get a lot of use while on battery.

If someone has a battery issue after 6 months or so, that's a defective battery, not a result of overcharging.

Going bad after 6 months of normal use would be a defect, but I'll reiterate that my example was not normal use and was mentioned to demonstrate a point.

Also, I'm a trucker. 2.5 hrs is just down the block for me, and I use my phone to stream audio most of that time. After learning more about how to properly care for Li-ion batteries, I now see little to no degradation even after several years of such use on the same phone.

 

[jbjtkbw007]

It's about long term longevity. Charging to 100% each night (and not being able to take the phone off the charger when it hits that number because you're asleep) usually results in a battery that has serious capacity issues after 2-3 years and needs replaced if you're keeping the phone past then. Many people are keeping phones longer and would appreciate this feature.

I had a Galaxy S21 Ultra before this phone for 3 years. I may have lost 10% of overall capacity in that time following this same usage pattern. I can only speak to my experience. As an authorized iPhone repair tech, I see too may problems with those users and their capacity. Most of them let their phones die regularly. I don't know if that makes a difference in longevity. I need to read up on that, but they have lots of issues around the 2-3 year mark.

 

[Mooncatt]

Most of them let their phones die regularly. I don't know if that makes a difference in longevity. I need to read up on that, but they have lots of issues around the 2-3 year mark.

That's one of the worst things you can do to a battery, which the Battery University article I linked earlier also covers.