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I've been using ACCA[0] for years to limit charge on my phone, usually to 60%, but higher when needed. I also limit the charging speed most of the time. It per
by Zak 3y ago
I've been using ACCA[0] for years to limit charge on my phone, usually to 60%, but higher when needed. I also limit the charging speed most of the time.
It performs like new despite the phone being over three years old. I'm determined to keep it usable as long as I can because I prefer its size and analog headphone jack over what's available now. Actually replacing the battery, however looks like a big hassle, so I'm determined to put that off for years.
[0] https://f-droid.org/packages/mattecarra.accapp/ https://f-droid.org/packages/mattecarra.accapp/
- windex 3y agoIf phones with easily replaceable batteries arrive due to legislation, it would be one major win, less waste and more peace of mind.
- helf 3y ago[dead]
- macintux 3y agoI'm not so sure it would result in less waste. Apple will replace the batteries cheaply and recycle them; how many user-replaced batteries will go in the trash? How many extra batteries will people buy and never use, or replace their batteries before they actually need to?
- usefulcat 3y agoI've been trying a similar experiment for several years now. I have a four year old iPhone, and for most of its life, the battery level has been kept between 30% and 70%. Settings => Battery => Battery Health and Charging says that the maximum capacity is 91%. No idea whether that's better or worse than average, but I mention it so others can compare. I can say that this is the first time I've tried this experiment, and this phone has already outlasted any previous phone I've had.
- shaunkoh 3y agoDid you have an automated way to do that?
- usefulcat 3y agoI wish I did but I haven't found one yet. I'm at my desk a lot, and that's usually when I charge it. I mostly use an old, low-current charger (originally for a bluetooth headset) so it charges slowly, about 5% per hour.
- euroderf 3y agoWhich begs the question: if I charge my new Mac with an iPhone charger (8W), will it lengthen the battery life ?
- ponector 3y agoI don't think so. You need 20V to charge a laptop
- hrrsn 3y agoProbably not, seeing as that's not enough power to charge it up.
- euroderf 3y agoAnswering peer comments: oh but it DOES work. I forgot my charger in another town so I bought a USB-A/C cable and tried it out. Again, the iPhone charger is 8W. This is also the value reported by '/usr/sbin/system_profiler SPPowerDataType | grep Wattage' When the Mac is open and in use (2023, M2) the iPhone charger can just about keep the charge level level, depending on usage. But then when I close the Mac, it can easily take 10 hours to reach a full charge... but it does hit 100%. So I am wondering if this is in fact a gentler way to charge the battery.
- Izkata 3y ago