Android 16 introduces new tools for keeping track of your phone’s battery health with today’s Beta 3 release.
Android 16 Beta 3 introduces a new battery health screen.
Here the operating system attempts to estimate how current battery capacity compares to when the phone was new.
Users can access resources to educate them about improving battery endurance.
A long time ago, if you had a smartphone and its battery was giving you problems, all you had to do was pop your phone’s rear panel off, pull out the unruly battery, and swap in a replacement. These days, we’re more or less stuck with the same battery for the long haul, so it shouldn’t be too surprising to witness companies pay increasing attention to battery health, helping to extend the longevity of these sensitive components.
