• cabbage@piefed.social
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      2 months ago

      Due to the risk of battery fires, Google said that devices with more than 400 charge cycles could see their capacity and charging speed drastically reduced.

      Apparently they design phones that’ll last just over a year before self-igniting.

      • MurrayL@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        Does 400 charge cycles really amount to just over a year of use for most people? I’m assuming one cycle means a full power cycle, not just a top up.

        For reference (and I understand it’s a bit apples to oranges) I’ve had my iPhone 15 since Dec 2023 and charge it every night and it’s currently showing 125 charge cycles.

    • Something Burger 🍔@jlai.lu
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      2 months ago

      To force you to change your battery (which is free), otherwise you will blame Google when it explodes after you ignored the warnings.

      • SheeEttin@lemmy.zip
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        2 months ago

        More accurately, to attempt to avoid a battery fire for people who can’t or won’t replace the defective batteries.