> They were designed for certain assumptions taking into account certain limitations, and taking into account what most users tend to do. ...and that right the

> They were designed for certain assumptions taking into account certain limitations, and taking into account what most users tend to do. ...and that right there is why most[0] of this article is bad advice. It's not about being a "power user"[1], it's that I know more than the machine. I know when I'm going to want battery power available and when I won't. I know when I need to charge as fast as possible and when trickle charging is an option. For bonus points, Google's been trying to let the phone figure these things out... so then these folks apparently rip that out, too, lest the poor firmware get any help knowing what to do. [0] The bit about not discharging to zero is good; I don't miss NiCd. [1] Side note: "the GrapheneOS golden rule applies: don’t try to be a ‘power user.’" is... interesting advice for an OS that is almost by definition only used by power users; I would love to hear a definition of the term that somehow doesn't include people who replace their phone's OS.