Otter@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoWhy Charging Your Gadgets Over 80% Is Such a Bad Idea | iFixit Newswww.ifixit.comexternal-linkmessage-square253fedilinkarrow-up1359arrow-down146
arrow-up1313arrow-down1external-linkWhy Charging Your Gadgets Over 80% Is Such a Bad Idea | iFixit Newswww.ifixit.comOtter@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square253fedilink
minus-squareNaibofTabr@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·10 months agoA lot of charging circuits and battery designs already do this transparently.
minus-squareXTL@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-210 months agoBatteries are bags of chemicals. They don’t really have percentages. Where you decide 100% is is somewhat arbitrary and up to the battery management. What the system shows the user may be even a completely different number and there may be software adjustable values. It’s inherently a made up number and a manufacturer can decide to be more brutal or more sparing in how they treat the chemicals.
A lot of charging circuits and battery designs already do this transparently.
Batteries are bags of chemicals. They don’t really have percentages. Where you decide 100% is is somewhat arbitrary and up to the battery management.
What the system shows the user may be even a completely different number and there may be software adjustable values.
It’s inherently a made up number and a manufacturer can decide to be more brutal or more sparing in how they treat the chemicals.