Google has started the rollout of Android 16’s third beta build. It’s not a massive aesthetic makeover, but there are a few features that users will appreciate. Among them is the addition of a health ...

Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on some articles. If you make a purchase through these links, we will earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Learn more. Raise your hand if ...

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 ...

With work dating back to October 2022, Google Pixel devices now have a “Battery health” stats page with Android 16 Beta 3. To access on Android 16, go to Settings app > Battery > Battery health. This ...

All devices (Pixel 6+) get a “Battery health” menu in Settings app > Battery with Android 16. It lists help articles, like “Avoid extreme temperatures,” under a dropdown, and moves “Charging ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Your smartphone is only as good as the charge it holds. It doesn’t matter if you have the newest flagship iPhone or Android—when the device’s battery dies, all the bells and whistles don’t mean diddly ...

Even the best Android phones can struggle to last from breakfast to bedtime once you add 5G music and video streaming, bright 120Hz displays, and a day’s worth of scrolling – sorry, we mean work – ...

The silent drain on your battery and drain you never notice.

Some of the newest Android phones can last for days on a single charge, even without adjusting settings to extend battery life. Cutting-edge technologies like silicon-carbon power cells continue ...