On the phone Android They usually receive software updates for several years, with devices such as those belonging to the Google Pixel 8 series receiving up to seven years of updates.
Furthermore, in recent years smartphone manufacturers have expanded the options repair and component availability. Some even offer self-repair programs so you can repair the device yourself. If you intend to use the same phone as long as it is officially supported by updates, it is likely that sooner or later you will find yourself replacing the drums.
In fact, over time the batteries degrade, reducing their maximum charge capacity and therefore also the autonomy of the phone. It is certainly difficult to know when you need to replace your battery since there are no simple methods that serve to measure the actual capacity or how much remains to be used. However, everything seems to be in the process of being resolved.
Android will notify users when the battery needs to be replaced
To understand whether a battery needs to be replaced or not, it would be enough to rely on the Android operating system if it had a dedicated function. In fact, the little green robot collects a lot of useful information in this sense in the background and apparently there is a change coming.
Google has worked a lot on this aspect in the last year. Android 14 laid the initial foundation for the operating system to be able to keep track of information on the status of the bacteriato. We will probably have to wait for the arrival of Android 15 which could actually bring such information to users.
With the release of the Pixel Feature Drop for December 2023, Google has introduced a new section. This is called “battery information” and is found in the settings. Here users will be able to see the manufacturing date and battery cycle count.
Lo health state is particularly interesting because it represents an estimate of the current full charge capacity of the battery. For example, if your Pixel 8’s battery health is 90%, this means that its remaining full charge capacity is estimated at approximately 4118 mAh and not the base 4575 mAh.