Google has added plenty of useful features to its Pixel phones over the years through its Pixel Feature Drops, but one of my favorites by far is the 80 percent charge limit feature, which first arrived in 2024.
As the name suggests, the feature allows you to set your Pixel’s maximum charge limit to 80 percent instead of 100 percent to help extend the battery’s lifespan. In addition to the charge limit, Google also introduced bypass charging, which means that once your phone reaches 80 percent, it draws power directly from the wall charger, bypassing the battery entirely, again to reduce battery wear.
However, while the feature has worked great up until now, the latest March 2026 Feature Drop update appears to have changed how the 80 percent charge limit…