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Re:Google open-sources the Pebble OS by pbmonster on Tuesday January 28, 2025 @10:33AM (#42853474)
Serious question, when was the last time you degraded the battery of a phone enough to warrant replacement?

I got a Xperia XZ2 compact in 2018, and used it daily util a month ago. It made it through a day of regular use until the very end, when I had to retire it because of issues with software updates.

Modern-ish Li-Ion batteries can take thousands of full cycles.

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Re:Google open-sources the Pebble OS by mcny on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @02:23PM (#42869843)
I have some seriously bad luck with spicy pillows. I had a nexus 4 and 5 that had their battery swollen. Also an iPhone 6 and a Poco X3 pro. Also, a ZTE z959 and moto E4. I don't want a spicy pillow. I'd rather the phone turn itself off before the battery swells up but ideally it should automatically disconnect the battery and keep running off of the wall unless it is too hot, in which case, it should shut itself off.
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