Re:Charging a lithium battery to 80% only?
by robertlagrant on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @02:13AM
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> Unfortunately their capitalist asses probably want you to reduce the battery life faster and buy a new device
This tactic would work great in a world with only one phone manufacturer.
Re:Charging a lithium battery to 80% only?
by rgblambda on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @03:43AM
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My anecdotal evidence is that people tend to stick to the same brand when upgrading phones.
Re:Charging a lithium battery to 80% only?
by robertlagrant on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @06:03AM
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I think that depends on the brand. If they like the product, then yes. If the product has terrible battery life, probably not so much.
Re:Charging a lithium battery to 80% only?
by theodric on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @02:26AM
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There's only one iPhone manufacturer, and that seems to be extremely important to many people-- even extending to limiting their dating pool, apparently.
https://www.cnet.com/culture/iphone-or-android-your-phone-ch...
https://metro.co.uk/2021/12/26/owning-an-android-is-a-major-...
https://www.vogue.com/article/breathless-couples-who-are-not...
Re:Charging a lithium battery to 80% only?
by walteweiss on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @07:55AM
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Well, there is one phone manufacturer and others.
These are all electronic devices. You can also just put big warnings in software instead of calling it 125%.
It's not any different from filling up a blender, water bottle, etc. to 80% instead of 100% to avoid creating a mess. Sooner or later people will know to avoid charging batteries to 100%.
> that they are reducing the battery life by overcharging
Unfortunately their capitalist asses probably want you to reduce the battery life faster and buy a new device, which helps boost sales, boost revenue, boost shareholder happiness, boost stock price, and ultimately boost CEO net worth