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Is that really necessary? Don't basically all modern phones, laptops, tablets, etc all have battery protection software built-in?


Not at all… basically no devices let you limit charge to any desired preset level. Apple devices have a system that slows down/pauses the charging so the device spends less time fully charged, but still charges to 100% eventually.

With careful management, you can as much as triple or quadruple the usable lifespan of a regular lithium battery consumer device.


I don't mean at the user level, I mean done automatically by the hardware, firmware or OS.

I was under the impression all phones already do this.


All phones have hard coded battery management, but where to set the "100%" level, which trades off the longevity vs battery capacity is fixed, and not user adjustable.

As a phone manufacturer, they want to advertise long battery life, so push more towards that than I would like, and can't decide based on context (e.g. staying home vs travel).

There is literally no reason for this not to be a user settable parameter on all devices, other than that there is no incentive for manufacturers to do so. Most electric cars however, do have the ability to set this.

However, because phones are locked down for security reasons, there is no way to make these software adjustable with an app, unless you root the device. Hence the need for a hardware solution.




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