Google is working on more improvements to the Android update, a new page could be introduced within the settings that will provide precise details on the health status of the smartphone’s battery, providing the user with information on how to extend its life or alerting them when it is time to replace it.
By using an Android smartphone for a longer period, however, it is inevitable that you will reach a point where it is necessary to change the device’s battery , which usually degrades over time after several charging cycles and loses its initial capacity with a consequent reduction in battery life. ‘autonomy.
Android 14 already collects information about battery health
With Android 14, new APIs have been introduced that collect battery diagnostic data in the background, visible in the “battery information” section in Settings -> Phone information.
At the moment, this page only indicates the production date of the battery and the total number of charging cycles completed since it was first turned on, but new information could be added in the future.
The beta 2 of Android 14 QPR2 , released a few days ago , hides a page dedicated to battery health , not yet accessible by users but which will provide useful information on the health of the battery.
At the moment, by forcibly activating the page, only a warning appears informing that the batteries tend to degrade over time, but by analyzing the code strings we already know that this page will show in the future the estimated percentage of the battery compared to the first startup, before and after a battery recalibration.
