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The Pixel 10 lineup has a controversial battery health feature.
Users don't have the option to turn it off.
The feature limits your phone's battery capacity over time.
If you're a Google Pixel 10 series phone owner, a mandatory feature will limit your device's battery life. Whether that's a good thing or not depends on how you approach it.
Earlier this year, Google introduced a Battery Health Assistance feature for the Pixel 9a. Since lithium-ion batteries degrade over time, Google explained in a support page dedicated to the feature, it's actually beneficial for your battery to limit its capacity once it hits a certain number of charging cycles.
This means that, over time, your phone will have a little shorter battery life each day and slower charging in return for a longer lifespan overall.
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