Pixel 9a Battery Health Assistance: Difference between revisions

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Charging the battery at a lower current will increase the charging time.

==== Analysis ====

====Analysis====

* Charging the battery to a lower capacity leads to a lower runtime<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />.

*Charging the battery to a lower capacity leads to a lower runtime<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />.

* Charging the battery to a lower percentage ~~lowers the~~ battery ~~wear~~<ref name=":4" />.

*Charging the battery to a lower percentage slows down battery aging<ref name=":4" />.

These two factors lead to two possible outcomes that need to be differentiated very clearly to prevent misunderstanding, confusion or worse battery usage practices:

* The user charges the battery to a lower percentage frequently, only charging to 100% when needed, the runtime will be better compared to always charging to 100%.

*The user charges the battery to a lower percentage frequently, only charging to 100% when needed, the runtime will be better compared to always charging to 100%.

* The manufacturer blocked part of the available capacity ''after'' certain cycles, not only the battery is ''already'' degraded, but also the runtime is cut by the partial charging of the battery.

*The manufacturer blocked part of the available capacity ''after'' certain cycles, not only the battery is ''already'' degraded, but also the runtime is cut by the partial charging of the battery.

==Possible technical rationale==

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 Charging the battery at a lower current will increase the charging time.
-==== Analysis ====
+====Analysis====
-* Charging the battery to a lower capacity leads to a lower runtime<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />.
+*Charging the battery to a lower capacity leads to a lower runtime<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />.
-* Charging the battery to a lower percentage lowers the battery wear<ref name=":4" />.
+*Charging the battery to a lower percentage slows down battery aging<ref name=":4" />.
 These two factors lead to two possible outcomes that need to be differentiated very clearly to prevent misunderstanding, confusion or worse battery usage practices:
-* The user charges the battery to a lower percentage frequently, only charging to 100% when needed, the runtime will be better compared to always charging to 100%.
+*The user charges the battery to a lower percentage frequently, only charging to 100% when needed, the runtime will be better compared to always charging to 100%.
-* The manufacturer blocked part of the available capacity ''after'' certain cycles, not only the battery is ''already'' degraded, but also the runtime is cut by the partial charging of the battery.
+*The manufacturer blocked part of the available capacity ''after'' certain cycles, not only the battery is ''already'' degraded, but also the runtime is cut by the partial charging of the battery.
 ==Possible technical rationale==