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Pixel phones to gain an important battery feature, tipped by Android 16 beta


A new battery health section showcasing the battery’s condition surfaced.

Android 16 beta 2 was released late last week for Pixel device owners, which has been a significant update over the first one, with upgrades to the camera and media settings. As spotted by 9to5Google and their APK Insights of the Settings Services app bearing version 1.1.0.717462792 — has revealed strings regarding a new Battery Health feature, which was ventured back in 2022 — with Android 13 QPR1. The publication has further found out through the APK strings that Google will likely offer a new ability to “improve battery measurements” by bringing in a recalibration process, which will be carried out over weeks.

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