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Re:Pixel 8 to have seven years of Android updates by fckgw on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @12:59PM (#37768119)
I may be a bit dim but what's the point of losing battery life for the express purpose of making sure your phone doesn't ... lose battery life?

Just use it like normal and budget in a ~$100 battery swap every 3 years or so.

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Re:Pixel 8 to have seven years of Android updates by wishfish on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @01:11PM (#37768315)
If 70% gets you through a full day and also preserves your battery for the long haul, then it seems like an obviously good choice.
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Re:Pixel 8 to have seven years of Android updates by Szpadel on Thursday October 05, 2023 @05:16AM (#37776467)
Not everywhere you have first party service to swap battery and usually after 3rd party swap you cannot trust water resistance anymore, therefore this tactic might not be for everyone

Also by looking at metrics of my wife phone you are basically even after about 1.5y - 2y (gets to 80%), so you loose battery life first but after that time you are net positive.

If you plan sticking to your phone for longer time, then it's good investment.

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