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Re:The iOS option to charge battery to "80% Limit" shouldn't... by mistyvales on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @09:54PM (#37937312)
My Pixel 6 doesn't seem to have this option.. I never looked into third-party apps for it though.
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Re:The iOS option to charge battery to "80% Limit" shouldn't... by lazycouchpotato on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @10:16PM (#37937464)
I don't think there's a way to manually limit it to 80% within Pixel's settings. If you turn on Adaptive Charging, it'll charge it to 80% overnight and bump it to 100% just before you unplug your phone in the morning.

https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7106961

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Re:The iOS option to charge battery to "80% Limit" shouldn't... by powderpig on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @10:05PM (#37937391)
I highly recommend AccuBattery for Android. I have been using it for a few years now and I saw a noticeable difference on my Pixel 3a XL compared to use on previous smart phones. I now have a Pixel 6 and its nearly 2-years old and the battery lasts well beyond 30-hrs with combined use.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.digibites....

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Re:The iOS option to charge battery to "80% Limit" shouldn't... by jrockway on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @10:57PM (#37937775)
My previous phone was an iPhone XS and its battery was also completely fine for 2 years. Year 5, I definitely noticed a drop in battery life. If you're planning on keeping your phone for 5+ years, definitely do the 80% thing. If you're on a 2 year upgrade cycle, it probably doesn't matter.
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Re:The iOS option to charge battery to "80% Limit" shouldn't... by abdullahkhalids on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @11:08PM (#37937855)
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