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i charge my phone to only 70% and my previous phone (pixel 2xl) after about 5 years of usage had still about 95% of capacity I'm using Accu battery app for aler

i charge my phone to only 70% and my previous phone (pixel 2xl) after about 5 years of usage had still about 95% of capacity I'm using Accu battery app for alerting when my battery is charged and chargie dongle to cut power when I want to just plug phone for night

RealityVoid 3y ago
Huh, I had a pixel 4 that I just loved, but the battery got so so so bad I would need to charge it after about half of a day, so I just had to give up on it.
exhilaration 3y ago
https://chargie.org/ https://chargie.org/ Interesting product, thanks for mentioning it, you can limit how much you charge your phone battery the same way as a Tesla.
- jamesdwilson 3y ago
  don't all smartphones limit charging these days?
  - aembleton 3y ago
    My Pixel 7 doesn't. It'll slowly charge to 100% if you plugin overnight and have an alarm set, but most of the time I don't need more than 80% as I'm usually at home.
sensanaty 3y ago
At least on my Pixel 7, it doesn't actually charge it all the way if I plug it in at night. It will charge until 80%, then very slowly over the course of the night until my first alarm (of many, I'm a heavy sleeper lol) it'll get itself to 100%. Phones these days take good care of their own batteries, 100% doesn't actually mean 100%, same with 0% since both are extremely bad for Li-ion batteries.
fckgw 3y ago
I may be a bit dim but what's the point of losing battery life for the express purpose of making sure your phone doesn't ... lose battery life? Just use it like normal and budget in a ~$100 battery swap every 3 years or so.
- wishfish 3y ago
  If 70% gets you through a full day and also preserves your battery for the long haul, then it seems like an obviously good choice.
- Szpadel 3y ago
  Not everywhere you have first party service to swap battery and usually after 3rd party swap you cannot trust water resistance anymore, therefore this tactic might not be for everyone Also by looking at metrics of my wife phone you are basically even after about 1.5y - 2y (gets to 80%), so you loose battery life first but after that time you are net positive. If you plan sticking to your phone for longer time, then it's good investment.

RealityVoid 3y ago

Huh, I had a pixel 4 that I just loved, but the battery got so so so bad I would need to charge it after about half of a day, so I just had to give up on it.

exhilaration 3y ago

https://chargie.org/ https://chargie.org/ Interesting product, thanks for mentioning it, you can limit how much you charge your phone battery the same way as a Tesla.

jamesdwilson 3y ago
don't all smartphones limit charging these days?
- aembleton 3y ago
  My Pixel 7 doesn't. It'll slowly charge to 100% if you plugin overnight and have an alarm set, but most of the time I don't need more than 80% as I'm usually at home.

sensanaty 3y ago

At least on my Pixel 7, it doesn't actually charge it all the way if I plug it in at night. It will charge until 80%, then very slowly over the course of the night until my first alarm (of many, I'm a heavy sleeper lol) it'll get itself to 100%. Phones these days take good care of their own batteries, 100% doesn't actually mean 100%, same with 0% since both are extremely bad for Li-ion batteries.

fckgw 3y ago

I may be a bit dim but what's the point of losing battery life for the express purpose of making sure your phone doesn't ... lose battery life? Just use it like normal and budget in a ~$100 battery swap every 3 years or so.

wishfish 3y ago
If 70% gets you through a full day and also preserves your battery for the long haul, then it seems like an obviously good choice.
Szpadel 3y ago
Not everywhere you have first party service to swap battery and usually after 3rd party swap you cannot trust water resistance anymore, therefore this tactic might not be for everyone Also by looking at metrics of my wife phone you are basically even after about 1.5y - 2y (gets to 80%), so you loose battery life first but after that time you are net positive. If you plan sticking to your phone for longer time, then it's good investment.