Google’s latest Pixel update allows you to limit battery charging to 80%, and that seems to come with the side effect of being able to use “bypass” charging. Here’s what that means, and why it could ...

Google has confirmed that Pixel phones with the new 80% charge limit support bypass charging. When 80% charge is detected, the battery stops charging, but current is still used to power the handset.

This week, Google started to roll out the Android 15 QPR1 update. One of the features that comes with this update is the ability to limit charging to 80%. Along with that feature comes bypass charging ...