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TL;DR
- Google has confirmed that Pixel telephones with the brand new 80% cost restrict assist bypass charging.
- When 80% cost is detected, the battery stops charging, however present remains to be used to energy the handset.
- There isn’t a devoted bypass charging toggle, so the telephone will at all times cost to 80% earlier than bypassing.
As a part of a current Pixel Feature Drop, Pixel telephones launched a “Restrict to 80%” charging possibility to assist protect long-term battery well being. After some investigation, we found that this new possibility’s facet impact is that Pixels support bypass charging as soon as the telephone hits this 80%. We reached out to Google with our findings, and the corporate has confirmed that that is precisely the meant habits.
Right here’s what Google advised us about how the Restrict to 80% characteristic works:
- Present flows into the battery till 80%. When 80% cost is detected by the gas gauge, the battery stops charging.
- In case you are nonetheless plugged in, the system will take enter present to energy the system.
In different phrases, sure, the battery is bypassed if you happen to maintain your Pixel plugged in at 80% with the brand new restrict possibility enabled. Nonetheless, the characteristic doesn’t work like a true bypass charging toggle that may be switched on at any battery degree; the telephone will at all times cost to 80% first and solely then bypass the battery. Nonetheless, that’s fairly helpful for conserving your telephone cooler if you happen to like utilizing it whereas on cost.
From the sounds of issues, any Pixel that receives the replace with the brand new Restrict to 80% characteristic will work this fashion. We’re nonetheless ready for Google to substantiate exactly which fashions this contains, however if you wish to attempt it out, seize the newest Function Drop, look within the charging optimization settings menu, and tell us if you happen to see the choice in your Pixel.
