I imagine this will be disabled in the EU, but it's a concern nonetheless.
Google will throttle your Pixel 10's battery, and there's nothing you can do about it
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-10-battery-health-assistance-3585863/
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-10-battery-health-assistance-3585863/
I imagine this will be disabled in the EU, but it's a concern nonetheless.
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lustrum@sh.itjust.works · 20 pts · 1y
Tower@lemmy.zip · 9 pts · 1y
I didn't understand why we didn't set the expectation years ago of phones ignoring the top and bottom 20%. Change it so 80 is the new 100, 20 is the new 0, and then play up the longevity factor and some marketing bs around "we squeeze every last drop out of the last 5%" (ie letting the phone go to 18% or something).
frongt@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 1y
We did. Your phone's battery controller already does that, and the percentage displayed to you is normalized to the available range.
Tower@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 1y
Then why are we still having to manage 80-20?
frongt@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 1y
You aren't. If you choose to limit it even further, you're actually limiting it to 80-20% of that first 80-20%, or to 68-32% of the battery's true capacity, if I did that math right. (I probably didn't, but you get the idea.)
lustrum@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 1y
RiQuY@lemmy.zip · 17 pts · 1y
The fix is called Graphene OS.
RheumatoidArthritis@mander.xyz · 9 pts · 1y
From what I've read, Graphene pushed the battery updates though
Ulrich@feddit.org · 11 pts · 1y
Probably makes sense. They don't want to be responsible for your phone exploding.
sylvieslayer@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
Can this be installed even of your OEM Unlocking is greyed out?
AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today · 9 pts · 1y
No, you need to unlock your bootloader during installation (and then relock it after).
nesc@lemmy.cafe · 2 pts · 1y
There were news recently that there won't be grapheneos for newer models.
AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today · 20 pts · 1y
This isn't fully true. The GOS team said that it would be much more work since they couldn't use their automated tools to build the image, but not that it's going to be impossible.
https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/115062657359884451
However, Google is definitely moving in the direction of locking everything down.
cron@feddit.org · 9 pts · 1y
Do you have a definitive source for this? All I found was speculation.
sunzu2@thebrainbin.org · 8 pts · 1y
lustrum@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y
sunzu2@thebrainbin.org · 8 pts · 1y
Ulrich@feddit.org · -2 pts · 1y
No there wasn't.
frongt@lemmy.zip · -3 pts · 1y
Sure, in the same way that the fix for a smoke alarm going off is taking out the battery.
shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip · 13 pts · 1y
Whatever the case I know that I'm very concerned about getting a pixel until they demonstrate several models that don't swell or spontaneously combust into flames. I mean, if they had to kill the 4A, the 6A, which bursts into flames, and the 7A, that makes me highly concerned.
sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al · 6 pts · 1y
If it's any consolation, my 4XL, 6 Pro and 8 Pro have all been fine.
shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip · 12 pts · 1y
I wonder if they're using worse quality batteries in the "A" series since it's a cheaper device. I haven't heard reports of the main devices exploding or bursting into flames. Just the "A" series.
sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al · 5 pts · 1y
I'm pretty sure the cost cutting is responsible.
mesamunefire@piefed.social · 3 pts · 1y
Yeah my old 6a by the end of it had to be charged 2x a day. And it was less that 3 years old. My theory is they cheaped out on some component or the batteries themselves. The software just made it even worse for those of us who actually use the phone. But beats it exploding I guess.
Still haven't received my money.
phoenixz@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 1y
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 9 pts · 1y
I can get rid of this fucking phone and get one not made by Google.
Turret3857@infosec.pub · 4 pts · 1y
Can custom Roms not prevent this behavior?