What you need to know
- Google’s new feature of the battery health aims to extend the lifespan of Pixel phone batteries by adjusting voltage and load according to use.
- The functionality, discovered in a disassembly of Pixel 9 APK, will be in the battery health settings and can initially be optional for Pixel phones but not on Pixel 9A.
- The deployment of the battery health function is planned with the Android 16 version this summer.
Google is likely to introduce the long -awaited battery health functionality on Pixel phones. While the The company has announced the functionality with Pixel 9a With the deployment later scheduled for this year, new discoveries show an overview of what to expect.
Apk teardown specialist asseerbug (via Thespandroid) has managed to activate the functionality on Pixel 9 And shared the screenshots of the same thing. It is said that it is buried under the battery health settings just under the preference for load optimization on the Pixel phone. It is probably an optional functionality because it can be activated or deactivated. However, when it takes place at Pixel 9a, it will probably not be optional.
As the name suggests, activation of functionality helps manage the health and long -term battery performance. The description of the features also explains: “As your battery ages, you may notice slight changes in load performance and battery capacity. Batteries are consumable components that age over time and last the hours less between loads. The replacement is recommended for aged batteries.”
Mainly, the new software functionality will adjust the maximum voltage of the battery in stages which start at 200 load cycles and finally at 1000 load cycles to help stabilize “battery performance and aging”.
As the battery ages, the functionality will pay the phone’s load speed by the adjusted battery capacity. The functionality settings, however, are not customizable by the user, notes the research giant in a Accompanied assistance page. In short, the assistance function guarantees that your pixel phone works as well as possible with the battery before replacing it.
According to Assembedebug, the functionality still does not officially deploy but could soon come in certain pixel phones through Android 16 This summer. The recent application of parameter services on the tested Pixel 9 seems to have added the parameters necessary for the battery health assistant function, which indicates that the deployment is sooner than late.