- Google is working on a “charging optimization” page in Android 15 that’ll let Pixel users set a manual charging limit of 80%.
- When enabled, Pixel phones will only charge until their batteries reach 80% of their maximum capacity.
- This feature could help maximize your Pixel phone’s longevity.
Every smartphone will eventually need to have its battery replaced. Exactly how long the battery will last before that has to happen depends on a lot of factors, but one thing users can do to extend the lifetime of their device’s battery is to manage how they charge it. Many smartphone makers help with this by offering battery health features that slow down charging or limit charging once the battery level reaches a certain percentage. Google Pixel phones, for example, have an Adaptive Charging feature that monitors your charging habits and limits charging to 80% until about one hour before the system predicts you’ll unplug your phone. Soon, Adaptive Charging on Pixel phones might be joined by an option to manually cap charging at 80%.
Adaptive Charging was introduced on Pixel phones with the Pixel Feature Drop in December 2020. Initially, the feature would hold the device’s battery at 80% and then slowly charge the device up to 100% before the user’s alarm was scheduled to go off. However, it was updated last year to follow the user’s charging habits instead of their alarms, which made it more useful for users with irregular work or sleep schedules.