Anyone using the "charging optimization"?

[Superrman]

Recent update also adds "soft change" which charging a bit slower, lower voltage and about 10% less (after restarted the phone it "adds" 10% re-calibrate\stretching ) after that the battery recognized as 2450 instead of 2700ma
it should save battery total life in expanse for shorter run time per charge

anyone using it?
( i usually using phone for 3-5 years b4 buying new one, so it's important to me of its working especially when the battery is not removable)

sorry for my pretty bad english

 

[nzzane]

When i first heard about this, i didn't think much of it
Tried it last night and after a whole days usage, it still had 58% (Usually I would be on <10%)
I think it does help, just takes longer to charge

 

[bv90andy]

When i first heard about this, i didn't think much of it
Tried it last night and after a whole days usage, it still had 58% (Usually I would be on <10%)
I think it does help, just takes longer to charge

I think that was just a weird coincidence. It is my understanding this is meant to prolong the lifetime of the battery (from 1-2 years to 4-5 years).

And this means that with this "battery optimization" option enabled, when it reaches 0% with ("battery optimization" enabled) it actually still has 30% left, or some thing like that. It just lies to you that it's at 0% and shuts the phone down. And maybe also not put as much charge in the battery ie. instead of charging to the previous 100% it charges to only (what would have been)80% (but it still shows as 100%, because of a software change).

This results in putting less strain on the battery (by never actually fully charging or discharging), hence giving it a longer "lifetime" from the usual 2 years to 4 or 5 years. There is a study here about this.

In your case you were probably lucky that no app started misbehaving, or you used it less than usual. My battery level at the end of the day varies widely from day to day.

 

[amarkovits]

Where can I find this option? I can't find it in settings.

---------- Post added at 02:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:48 PM ----------

Never mind I found it. In About -> Status

 

[DaVince]

If you don't need battery life much, just leave it on. They put it there for a reason.
But if you're the type that upgrades phones every year and you just want more battery life (day-to-day usage). Turn it off.

I turned it off.

 

[kukuh05]

is it affecting battery life or last longer? i mean the energy not the health of real batteries on phone

sorry i'm not good at english