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From: AJL <noemail@none.com>
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Subject: Re: "Downloading en-US"
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2024 19:47:34 -0000 (UTC)
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On 12/6/24 12:09 PM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
>AJL <noemail@none.com> wrote:
>> On 12/6/24 11:34 AM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
>> >Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
>> >> Stan Brown wrote:
>> >> 
>> >> > Yup, there's an update to Android 15
>> >> > pending. I tapped "Download and Install".
>> >> 
>> >> You should have the option to limit battery charge to 80% now.
>> >
>> >  Hmm, you mean that Pixels did not have that before? Samsungs got that
>> >(in Samsung's case 85%) with Android 12 in April 2022.
>> >
>> >  But indeed, my archive for this group has a post mine of June 14 2022,
>> >refering a post from John McGaw (<iyNpK.140772$vAW9.139164@fx10.iad>)
>> >saying:
>> >  
>> >> No such thing on my "pure Android" Pixel 6 Pro which leads me to believe
>> >> that the option is something that Samsung added for their devices."
>> 
>> The capability may be overrated. I've always charged my Samsung Galaxy S10+
>>  to 100% and it just passed 5 years with no 'noticeable' battery degradation
>>  for 'my' use. A survey of one of course and as always YMMV...
>
>  After having ruined, or seen ruined, my share of batteries (mostly
>laptop and several small 'gadgets'), I'd rather be safe than sorry. 

Like Micky my LTs all stay plugged in most of the time, often even when
 using them. So I guess I wouldn't notice a battery problem until the
 software complained. As long as one holds a charge through a long crap I'm
 happy.

>Our
>Samsung Galaxy A51 phones are a bit over 4 years old and we hope to have
>some more years life in them. But, as you say, a survey of one and a
>sample of only a few, so YMMV/YMWV.

Like most of my toys I get tired of them and want to try something new so
 don't keep them as long as you do. My grandkids have never complained of
 the donations. Win-win. Dunno why I've kept the phone so long...