Otter to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year agoWhy Charging Your Gadgets Over 80% Is Such a Bad Idea | iFixit Newswww.ifixit.comexternal-linkmessage-square120fedilinkarrow-up1413arrow-down155
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minus-square@Kbobabob@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish-29•1 year agoNo one is forced. Especially with fast charging.
minus-squareAggressivelyPassivelinkfedilinkEnglish20•1 year agoSure, if my battery lasts literally 30min, I’m totally not forced to buy a new phone. I’ll just fast charge my way through the world.
minus-square@Seasoned_Greetings@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish3•1 year agoToward the end of my pixel 5’s life, the battery in it lasted about 10 minutes. The phone itself was 3 years old. It happens.
No one is forced. Especially with fast charging.
Sure, if my battery lasts literally 30min, I’m totally not forced to buy a new phone. I’ll just fast charge my way through the world.
30 min? LMAO.
Toward the end of my pixel 5’s life, the battery in it lasted about 10 minutes. The phone itself was 3 years old. It happens.