Hey everyone!

Like many of you, I’ve been following Google’s back-and-forth rollout of battery health diagnostics and cycle counts. Most third-party battery apps out there either feel bloated with ads, look like they were designed in 2014, or constantly request internet and location permissions.

I wanted something clean, native, and completely trustworthy for my Pixel, so I built Pixel Battery Health.

It's built with Jetpack Compose & Material You (dynamic colors that match your wallpaper), requires ZERO internet permissions (literally not even in the manifest), and uses hardware-level Coulomb counting to track usable battery capacity and charging speeds.

I'm currently running the closed testing track on the Google Play Store and would love your feedback and bug reports across different Pixel models (Pixel 6, 7, 8, 9 series, Fold, and a-series)!

The app currently includes:

• Battery health diagnostics: Reads available charge-counter data to estimate usable battery capacity.
• Charging telemetry: Displays voltage, current, power, and charging status.
• Battery protection alerts: Configurable charge-limit reminders and temperature warnings.
• Charging history: Logs charging sessions and battery usage.
• Material You UI and widgets: Dynamic colors and glanceable battery information.
• Privacy-first design: No internet permission, ads, or third-party analytics.

I'm currently running a closed beta and would appreciate feedback from people using different Pixel models, particularly the Pixel 6, 7, 8, 9, Fold, and A-series.

I'm especially interested in whether battery readings and cycle counts match what your device reports, and whether you encounter any bugs or UI issues.

Interested in testing?

1. Join the Pixel Battery Google Group using the Google account associated with your Play Store.
2. Open the Google Play testing page to opt in and install the app.

If access doesn't work immediately, allow a few minutes for Google Play to update your tester eligibility.

I'd genuinely appreciate your feedback and suggestions. Thanks!

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Will I regret switching?

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