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	Battery Health Assistance is an anti-feature by Google, used on Google Pixel Smartphones since Pixel 6a and later. While it can be turned off on models earlier than Pixel 9a, for Pixel 9a and Pixel 10 series, it can't be turned off.		Battery Health Assistance is an anti-feature by Google, used on Google Pixel Smartphones since Pixel 6a and later. While on some models it can be turned off on models earlier than Pixel 9a, for Pixel 9a and Pixel 10 series, on others it can't be turned off.

	Google claims Battery Health Assistance is to "stabilize performance and aging". Critics point out the forced nature and performance degradation over time can be considered planned obsolescence. Users report worse, not better, battery health measured on both Android 16 and third-party software, contrary to Google's claim.		Google claims Battery Health Assistance is to "stabilize performance and aging". Critics point out the forced nature and performance degradation over time can be considered planned obsolescence. Users report worse, not better, battery health measured on both Android 16 and third-party software, contrary to Google's claim.