Android 16 Beta 3 gets honest about your battery’s diminishing capacity

A long time ago, if you had a smartphone and its battery was giving you problems, all you had to do was pop your phone’s rear panel off, pull out the unruly battery, and swap in a replacement. These days, we’re more or less stuck with the same battery for the long haul, so it shouldn’t be too surprising to witness companies pay increasing attention to battery health, helping to extend the longevity of these sensitive components. With today’s release of Android 16 Beta 3, we’re seeing Google deliver its latest tool in this arsenal.

Google has already implemented battery-preserving features like Adaptive Charging or the 80% charging limit for Pixel phones. For a while, it’s looked like the company was also developing a new battery health screen, and we got an early preview at how that was coming together in last month’s Android 16 Beta 2. While it wasn’t yet publicly accessible at the time, battery health has finally surfaced in Beta 3.