Google Pixels got 80% battery charge limit and battery bypass with the latest update
A few days ago Google rolled out the December Pixel Drop with a lengthy post about new Gemini features and more. What it didn’t mention is that Pixels now have an option to limit the battery charge, which caps it at 80% to extend its life. And there’s an extra feature too. The Google Pixel 8 series and the Pixel 9 series now support bypass “charging” – it powers the phone from an external source (typically a wall adapter, but a good enough power bank should also work) instead of the internal battery. To enable this, you need to toggle the 80% charge limit – then the battery will neither...