So I have an update to my post from a couple of weeks ago. I did a few full charging sessions and they all showed estimated capacity around 4700mAh:
Then yesterday I found this curious setting, after updating to Android 16 QPR1:
I turned it off, did a full charge session and I got this estimate:
And that result looks to be right back to the normal cycle degradation line:
I’ll do a few more full charge sessions but we have a tentative culprit. Google seems to have introduced a battery capacity cap under this setting, presumably to extend the cycle life of the battery.
You know what sideloading is, masses do not. It’s easy to generate negative connotation with a word that has less context.
Everyone knows what install means to them already, and no one hates sideloading as a word. It’s about fighting a disinformation war and trying to get you to join in, just without explaning it.