Yeah, I don’t trust any of the device batteries truthfully. This one has a little swelling because my stepson used it for a while and had the bright idea to leave it constantly plugged in. I will not be flying with it for sure and when I do travel it will not get packed where I can’t access it easily.
SolacefromSilence@fedia.io 2 weeks ago
Very nice and very cool, although please don't trust their batteries. The pixel line is known for spicy pillows and I have personal experience with the pixel 3xl going bad.
MuttMutt@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
fegular@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
I miss the days when batteries could be removed
gbargoud@masto.nyc 2 weeks ago
abcdqfr@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Might want to look into methods for charging to 80 percent tops most times and allow some discharge time. Let the lithium breathe. Only reason it never tolerated 24/7 power out of the box is lack of considerate design.
MuttMutt@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
On my wall mounted stuff at home I use HomeAssistant and turn the charger on when the batteries get to 50 percent and off at 80 percent. Not really an option for this device while on the go though.
Dagnet@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Yeah, I had to replace the battery on my 3a. Wish I knew how to mod it to run without a battery so I could use it to upload pics to google photos for free
thallamabond@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Don’t take this as advice, just more info. This guy pulled off the same thing on a different phone
m.youtube.com/watch?v=0cOEc7ZG6rg
Dagnet@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Cool but I really dont have the technical know how to do that haha
thallamabond@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
If there is a makerspace/hackerspace near you, I’m sure someone there could help you out.