How to get years out of nexus 6p battery

[Jstoney]

Hey all,

I'm trying to figure out the best method of charging the battery on my nexus 6p to make sure it lives a long time. Should I plug it in at a certain percentage? Top it off whenever possible? What do you all think?

Thanks

 

[Hawgee]

https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/6187455

Research, research, research. And having a fun place to share here in the forums. Each will have priority's and preference. I too like taking care of a great device.

 

[PaulQ]

https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/6187455

Research, research, research. And having a fun place to share here in the forums. Each will have priority's and preference. I too like taking care of a great device.

That web page is a great find! I didn't know Google had a page covering this topic.

Also see this site for a slightly more in-depth look at the whole battery situation:
How to Keep Your Phone's Battery Healthy

 

[anon(5630457)]

https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/6187455

Research, research, research. And having a fun place to share here in the forums. Each will have priority's and preference. I too like taking care of a great device.

Thanks for providing that link. Those tips will prove helpful going forward.

Posted via the Android Central App on the Nexus 6P

 

[Rukbat]

Also see The Care and Feeding of Lithium Polymer Batteries and Cadex' site, Battery University - How to Prolong Lithium-based Batteries.

It's not so much the charger (the phone itself sets the charging curve), it's not letting the battery drop below 40%. (I have an 11 year old battery on my "if it gets broken, it'll cost $10 to replace" phone that still works fine.) Also never letting it sit in a hot car in the summer or letting it sit in freezing or below-freezing weather. (Using a charger that can't supply enough current just makes charging take longer. Using a charger with a higher current rating doesn't cause any problem. I regularly charge phones on my 30 Amp (that's 30,000 mA) bench supply. The phone draws as much as it can, up to the current it was designed to draw, and no more.)