Google just lately rolled out the newest November 2024 replace for Pixel smartphones which primarily consists of plenty of bug fixes and safety enhancements. Nonetheless, it additionally bundles a brand new Android 15 characteristic which could assist lengthen the lifespan of the smartphone’s battery by permitting customers to implement a charging restrict, in accordance with a report. It joins comparable options just lately launched on different smartphones by manufacturers corresponding to OnePlus and Realme.
Battery Charging Restrict on Google Pixel Smartphones
In line with an Android Authority report, the Battery Charging Restrict characteristic was beforehand anticipated to reach with the Android 15 QPR 1 launch in December. Nonetheless, it has been reportedly rolled out with the November 2024 replace for Pixel smartphones with the construct quantity AP3A.241105.007 which is for gadgets from Pixel 6 to the Pixel 8 sequence.
The characteristic is reported to be seen within the Pixel’s battery settings beneath the Charging optimisation header. It seems beneath the adaptive charging possibility and permits the consumer to set the charging restrict of the battery to only 80 % — a transfer that may assist prolong its lifespan, as per the corporate.
Devices 360 members tried to examine the supply of the characteristic on a Pixel 8, nevertheless it wasn’t there. It’s purported to be a server-side replace to the settings app, that means that Google may nonetheless allow it for the remainder of the gadgets with out requiring a software program patch. Pixel smartphones already include an adaptive charging characteristic that limits charging to 80 % when plugged in in a single day. The telephone solely fees as much as 100% a couple of hours earlier than the consumer unplugs it, primarily based on the every day utilization sample.
A Battery Charging Restrict–like characteristic has already been rolled out by different authentic tools producers corresponding to Realme with its Realme UI 6.0 and OnePlus with the OxygenOS 15 — each updates primarily based on Android 15. Apple provides comparable performance on iPhone, however with extra flexibility in the case of setting the charging restrict.