Pixel stand 2 is on $30 discount atm. Charges pixels up to 23W and other devices up to 15W, great quality and opens up features on pixel phones…
Google Pixel Stand (2nd Gen) $89 Shipped @ Google Store
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BrianLyDiles on 28/12/2023 - 01:32 store.google.com (816 clicks)
Last edited 28/12/2023 - 16:27 by 3 other users
Last edited 28/12/2023 - 16:27 by 3 other users
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When's that supposed to happen, and how do you know that will happen at all, or that this device will be a part of that sale?
You mean HNs?
fast charging just hastens battery degradation (i still slow charge mine), plus its expensive, so if you want to buy something expensive that makes your phone worse over time, feel free :)
Any source?
meanwhile i love people downvoting actual science, we must have more Americans living amongst us than i thought
@amosmilburn: yeah not quite sure why you're getting downvoted so badly, as there certainly is impact on battery health as more heat is generated with higher wattage charging and heat can damage battery cells. phones like my pixel even have adaptive battery charging where it does slow charging overnight when it knows i don't need it fully charged anytime soon.
however, even if you did fast charging everyday your phone probably would still function much the same for the first 2-3 years until you may notice reduction in battery life, which by then most people upgrade their phones anyway. There are worse things for your battery than using a fast charger (i.e. overcharging) but most new tech has software to try to preserve battery health nowadays anyway
@hongerwonger: Someone asked for a source and gets a not useful "its science, not 'alternative facts", with a response with no source, no science and a weak anecdote.
That said, I think it is reasonably common knowledge that how you charge your phone will impact battery degradation, but where the science is useful is just how much of an impact there is and whether or not the minor inconvenience of trying to optimally charge your phone is worth the inconvenience of having slightly less capacity available as the phone ages, especially considering that the battery will degrade either way (how much is variable) and modern phones are batteries are designed to mitigate this without the need of user intervention.
This uses adaptive charging. I put my phone on it at night and it charges it slowly until morning before my alarm goes off. I've had it for a year and no issues.
it will still fast charge during part of adaptive charging….id rather charge at one constant voltage and current….plus i only charge to 85%
thats just me, ive been doing it that way for years, my phones last
I am interested, How do you stop it charging at 85%?
@scandalous: Probably uses Accubattery or similar. You can set to what % to charge your battery. Though as far as I'm aware, it doesn't stop charging once the figure is reached. It will give a notification and then you unplug the charger.
@whatisk: i actually use a *magisk module (my own edit/improvement of one someone posted - i also have about 14 magisk modules i share to do various things) to automatically change the charge signal from charge to standby at 85% - stops charging at 85% and then powers the phone off the cable. Feature is available in some custom ROMs/kernels, i just like having it on every ROM i use/test.
- magisk is a root hack for the uninitiated - rooting gives you more system access, and on Pixels is easy to enabled/reverse and doesnt void your warranty like it does on some phones - im looking at you Samsung and your e-fuse….
@scandalous: You can't stop it charging beyond 80 percent unless you're on android running a custom kernel or something. I use the app Accubattery and it has a vibration alarm that triggers when the phone reaches 80 percent charge and take it off the charger. Amosmilburn isn't entirely wrong about battery degradation and fast charging. The main issue is heat during the charging process. This pixel stand has a built in cooling fan that hits the back of the phone at peak charging speeds.
The adaptive charging on pixel phones does help with battery life long term a bit. It is a tricky game to play with longevity because I used to charge to 80 percent and then use until I reached 40 percent and charge again to 80 percent on my pixel 2 xl. The phone still holds a reasonable charge and it has the same battery from 2017. However, this charging method is like you're already living with a degraded battery because of the frequency of charging. I do recommend only charging to 80 in most cases and saving 100 for a busy day or when you're going to catch a flight etc.
@Steven Reece Lewis: You have to manually take off the charging cable? Or did I misunderstand? Because on my iPhone I just set it in the settings to not charge past 80%. Apparently every once in a while it will charge to a 100% to determine the battery health but it only did it once up to 95%.
@FlipperMeTimbers: yeah, i have to give it to Apple a bit on this one, theyre right to occasionally break the limit set to charge to 100% and get accurate battery stats, because Apple products are more strictly battery stats centric for a few reasons, warranty etc and the weird way they have a hardware and software monitor for battery. and thereby the biggest tip ill ever give an iPhone user is you should avoid letting your battery get to 0% at least regularly as you can experience a bug, which can be a REAL pain, at worst experience to overcome where it wont charge at all and/or will declare (via hardware monitoring already mentioned) it cant confirm it has a genuine battery inside. seen this happen twice in my repair life, just in the last 5 years, and both times were many hours of faffing to revive the things…..
side note, nothing will ever top the iphone 4 for Apple stupidity and user blaming, that was the infamous time chief skivvy and cultmaster Jobs told users they were "holding the phone wrong" when people complained of signal issues. in reality, opening one up on my repair bench one day i saw the shit engineering and penny pinching at work with my own eyes, the antenna layout on an iPhone 4? a single contact point of about 4mm x 4mm square in one location. Opening an average Samsung phone of the day, 6-8 contact points spread around the periphery of the sides of the device. Just terrible engineering, that they of course charged a premium for, because Apple…..
@amosmilburn: You could also use Tasker and a Smart Plug. Have Tasker monitor for when your battery reaches 80% and is on charge, have the resulting action turn off the Smart Plug (connected to the charger). Set up another monitor for if it bleeds back down to 60% overnight (i.e. between 2200 and 0700), and have the resulting action turn the Smart Plug back on. You shouldn't need the second one, but a "just in case" monitor is better than a half charged phone at the start of the day.
@Jonzay: for the rootless folk i guess its definitely a way to do it!
the benefit of root is that i can (via magisk module) just use regular terminal commands, no apps needed (Pixel specific device info below):
echo 80 > /sys/devices/platform/google,charger/charge_start_level
echo 85 > /sys/devices/platform/google,charger/charge_stop_level
echo 1 > /sys/devices/platform/google,battery/power_supply/battery/bd_trickle_enable
echo 1 > /sys/devices/platform/google,battery/power_supply/battery/bd_trickle_cntthats all the module does, via shell script
@scandalous: There is a less elegant but easier way than most of the suggestions posted. Let's assume you set your alarm, for example at 8:00am everyday. Make sure your pixel charger is plugged into a smart plug and have it automatically turn off at 6:00am every morning. The charger will think it is going to charge your phone until 8:00am and slows down charging in the last couple of hours. If you automatically turn off the charger at 6:00am using the smart plug, your phone should be close to the 80% mark by that time. A bit of experimenting should help you figure out the exact time the smart plug should be scheduled to turn off each morning.
Does it have any LED(s) on it that light up while charging the phone?
Not that I notice while sleeping compared to the $30 on Amazon
Still too steep to justify the cost imo. Lots of wireless charger stands on Amazon for $30 that will do a similar job
Any that you'd recommend?
Nice charger. Only issue is when charging something other than a phone; e.g. if I want to charge my sony xm4 earbuds I need to put the case in a very specific vertical position facing one direction whereas the usual flat chargers I can simply plop anywhere on the surface. Pixel buds don't have this issue of course.
"one very specific vertical position" you mean you have to put it on the charger?
I mean because the charger is on such a steep angle as you can see, if you try to place it as you normally would (or how google places their pixel buds) it doesn't charge, or it rolls off. You have to flip it on its side and place it in a specific orientation so that the bottom of the earbud case makes contact with the back plate.
What speed will it charge iphone 13?
What Pixel specific features does it have? Looks like a regular wireless charger.
It's special feature is costing $90 haha
I think it also turns your phone into a photograph while charging.
This is just called "Daydream" and can be accomplished on basically any Android device while on charge from any charging source. Doesn't have to be a photo either - I use weather stats
Any of the wireless chargers for less than $30 on Ebay and it has worked perfectly and sit very stable on a table. Got one for my Pixel 7 months ago, the Google one is over priced even if it reaches $50.00.
Save your money.
Miss out on functionality built into the phone that’s only unlocked with pixel ecosystem
Any that you'd recommend?
This is the one I use with my Pixel 7 Pro - https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/155413105008?epid=17061673681&ha… It does have very dim LEDs on the bottom front lip which is lit red when the phone is off charge and lit Blue when it the phone is charging.
dim enough for bedroom?
@fredblogs: Very much yes, there is zero projected light coming from the indicator light. And I mean ZERO projected light.
Is the fan on this noisy?
No, it is only on when it's fast charging and you can barely hear it.
Does it have any annoying LED(s) that turn on while charging? I've got the Ugreen wireless charger and I had to put multiple layers of electrical tape over it's green LED (that's on while charging) as it lights up the room. I'm prepared to pray premium to be able to sleep in a dark room.
No. No annoying led. I had to buy film stickers to stick over the led on a $30 eBay job
Thanks for the info, ordered one.
People talking about the price:
It unlocks features when you dock a pixel phone. ( Home control, google now voice commands, google photo screensaver, sleepy time mode where it displays a screen saver that looks like you're going into hyper drive in outer space 30 minutes before your scheduled bedtime etc)
It has a fan for cooling the phone while charging for battery health.
Makes up for any trauma you experienced during your formative years.
You must own a pixel phone to bother.
I got $570 in store credit when I purchased a pixel 8 pro directly from Google store. I would have got the pixel watch but I break watches because of the highly physical nature of my job so I bought all the accessories including the pixel buds pro with the credit.
Useful comment, thank you.
google photo screensaver
Isn't this just Android Daydream?
Makes up for any trauma you experienced during your formative years
How about trauma from relationships later in life?
I got $570 in store credit
How? I only got 10% back on my P8
I've got one of these to go with my Pixel Pro 8
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B0C2YYVVPN/ref=ppx_yo_d…
It charges fast but my phone gets pretty warm and is still very warm in the morning when I assume it should not still be charging. Is this normal for wireless charging?
I want my phone to last this time given Google's promises for long term software support on the Pixel 8 Pro. I thought moving to wireless would save wearing out the USB port but the heat is a worry. I realise it's the charging coil not the battery that it generating the heat but the whole phone feels hot.
Would this Google stand be a better option for battery longevity that the HATALKIN one I'm using?
Waiting for optus ' half price deal.