Google confirms Android 16's useful new battery health tools will skip older Pixel phones

Date:
Wed, 07 May 2025 18:12:27 +0000

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Android 16's new battery health tools are coming, but only select Pixel phones.

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Android 16 beta includes new battery health tools It has seemingly confimed they'll be exclusive to Pixel 8 and newer devices We might learn more at Google I/O on May 20, 2025

One of the most useful features coming to devices with Android 16 will be new battery health tools found in your Pixel phones settings app and we now know which devices will get them when they launch for everyone.

Android 16 will likely get detailed at Google I/O , but before then some software betas are cluing us into some of its features.

This includes new battery health capabilities.

The main tool is a stat at the top of the battery health page, which represents your phones current max battery capacity as a percentage of what a new standard batterys capacity would be. For example, if it reads 93% thats Google saying that your phones 100% charge is equivalent to a new battery (that is otherwise identical) being 93% charged.

It also highlights if your phones battery health is normal or not all batteries degrade over time, but youll know if its degrading faster than it should be as well as links to articles which could improve your battery health. Better battery, better life Android 16 should be detailed soon (Image credit: Google / Future)

It doesnt necessarily add new protective measures like the Google Pixel 9as Battery Health assistance but it should nevertheless be a handy tool for contextualising why battery health measures are useful, and offer you useful tips if you are struggling to look after your phones battery.

So its a shame to discover that, according to Google in an Android 16 beta
bug report (via, the feature which is currently supported in Beta 3 on Pixel 8a and Pixel 9 products including 9 Pro Fold wont be coming to older Pixel devices due to product limitations.

Googles phrasing strongly suggests only Pixel 8 phones and newer will get the latest battery health tools it does leave open the door for it to come to older devices when Android 16 launches in full, though we arent holding our breath. (Image credit: Peter Hoffmann)

Battery health is one of the least flashy but most useful tools software updates can provide.

Whether you replace your phone every two years or every five, knowing your device will be as reliable as possible for as long as possible is something
we all appreciate. Afterall, no one likes those moments of terror as your phones battery ticks down at the worst possible time.

Alongside battery changes Android 16 will include a major visual refresh , a new and improved desktop mode , and USB hack protections . You might also
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