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That chargie device is interesting! The latest versions of Android and iOS have finally built in battery management that does basically the same thing (they wi
by reportingsjr 3y ago
That chargie device is interesting!
The latest versions of Android and iOS have finally built in battery management that does basically the same thing (they will not rapid charge over night, and will sometimes limit charge below 100%).
I'm curious to see long term how much these changes will help.
- InCityDreams 3y agoAndroid, Samsung lower mid-range phone: set to maximum 85% charge thru the OS was a nice find in the menu.
- HPsquared 3y agoYep, called "Protect battery" or similar. Lots of phones have it, even quite old ones.
- _huayra_ 3y agoThe Chargie is also useful if you want to set an arbitrary charge limit. iirc on Samsung you're stuck with 85%, can't change it. Another key thing for the Chargie is that it will cut power after reaching its requested charge, and only resume charging again if power falls to a certain level. This prevents the "trickle charge to maintain the precise percentage" thing that is a real killer for batteries.
- rcMgD2BwE72F 3y agoLatest version of LineageOS has a setting to limit charing up to a certain %, but also makes sure it hits the max when you wake up (based on your alarm).