[Software] Android will offer information about the health of the battery

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Google is preparing the arrival of the option that will allow knowing the state of health of the battery on Android phones, with which it is possible to estimate the useful life, which will be accompanied by information to help reduce degradation.

 

   The information that Android currently offers about the battery is limited to the energy consumed and the estimated time of use that remains and the use that has been made of it in the last 24 hours, with a list of the applications that have consumed the most and the percentage.

 

 

   Android also offers options to extend the autonomy, such as saving mode, restriction of 'apps' and the possibility of adapting its duration to the use made of the mobile.

 

   However, as of today, it does not offer information about the health of the battery itself, that is, about the degradation that affects this component. Something that Google is already working on, as reported in Android Authority .

 

   Specifically, this specialized portal cites the new information page that has been implemented with the December update of the Pixel phones, which shows the manufacturing date and the count of charging cycles.It also informs about the date of first use, charging policy, charging status and health status. The latter, specifically, estimates the current full charge capacity of the battery, given the degradation that this component cycles with charge.

 

   In beta 2 of Android 14 QPR2, which Google distributed for Pixel devices on December 11 to correct some errors and improve performance, a new battery health page is included, which would show the status of this element, although it is not activated at the moment.

 

   As detailed in Android Authority, this page will show information about the estimated percentage of charge that the battery can currently support compared to when it was new, both before and after a recalibration, as identified in the APK code.This data will be accompanied by tips to help extend the useful life of the battery, and information about the degradation it may present and how it affects the duration of the device's autonomy...

 

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