Google is planning to introduce a new “Battery health assistance” feature on the upcoming Pixel 9a to help maximize the lifespan of the device’s battery. Once it becomes available, the feature will automatically adjust the battery’s maximum voltage as it ages and modify charging speed to help preserve it.
The company explained how the feature will work on the Pixel 9a in a support page spotted by 9to5Google. Battery health assistance will be available with a post-launch software update, and a Google spokesperson also confirmed to the publication that the feature would come to other Pixel devices later this year.
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“This software will adjust the battery’s maximum voltage in stages that start at 200 charge cycles and continue gradually until 1000 charge cycles to help stabilize battery performance and aging,” the company explained. “You may notice small decreases in your battery’s runtime as your battery ages. Battery health assistance will also tune the phone’s charging speed based on adjusted capacity. You may notice a slight change in battery charging performance.”
On the Pixel 9a, Battery health assistance will automatically help to manage the long-term health and performance of the device’s battery, but the feature won’t offer any granular controls to users. In a statement shared with 9to5Google, the company also said that the feature “will be voluntary for any customers using previously launched devices.”
With the upcoming Android 16 update, Google is also planning to introduce new battery management features for Pixel devices. The third Android 16 beta that was released last month introduced a new Battery health page displaying battery capacity and tips to extend its lifespan.
