Always charging the battery above 80% is not recommended as it degrades faster. Therefore, nothing like automate this limitation so that the mobile does not exceed the last charging leg: If you have a smart plug, you can do it with Google Assistant and an app. We show you how,
There are countless myths about cell phone batteries and a whole host of tricks to make them last as long as possible. These tips typically include those related to charging: that it does not fall below 20% is essential, especially since the mobile does not turn off; also not fully charged. Thus, as the mobile is an excellent automation tool, we can take advantage of it to work helping the battery.
Ask the Google Assistant to turn off your outlet
The purpose of this article is make your mobile stop receiving power when it reaches 80% charge. To achieve this, we will use a smart plug compatible with Google Assistant: this will be the one that will receive the shutdown order; we’ll use the helper itself as the executor; MacroDroid, a great automation app, will be the one to kickstart the process.
When you have all the stuff (your Android mobile, smart plug, and MacroDroid installed), start with the steps to get your phone to stop charging when it reaches 80%.
Prepare a Google Assistant routine
This is a fundamental point since it will be the Google Assistant who will order the smart plug to turn off. Helper routines are the best tool for this:
- Open the settings of your Android and write in the search engine “Routines”. Click on the option that appears, that of Google Assistant.
- Click on “+ New”, at the top right.
- Choose the name you want for the routine. “Battery”, for example.
- Tap “Add first item” and select “When I tell Google Assistant”.
- Write the trigger. Our recommendation is something like “Battery 80%”.
- Accept and click on “Add an action”.
- Choose “Adjust home devices”, then go to “Adjust lights, sockets and other options”.
- Find the smart plug you want to interact with and select “Disable from menu”. Accept with the button in the upper right corner.
- Click “Done” then “Save”. Clever.
Now check that the routine is well registered and that it works correctly. Open Google Assistant, say “Battery 80%” and watch the plug go out. If it turns off, continue to the next steps.
Configure MacroDroid to monitor battery charge
Once you have configured the Google Assistant routine, which is responsible for cutting off the power to the socket, it is time to execute the MacroDroid trigger, this action which will monitor the charging status by notifying the Google Assistant when the battery reaches 80 %. Let’s see the process.
- Open MacroDroid and select “Add Macro”.
- Give it a name at the top. The battery may be good.
- Click on “Triggers”, go to the “Battery/Power” section and click on “Battery level”.
- Leave “Increase/Decrease” selected and click “OK”.
- Check “Increase up to” and drag the selector up to 80 (you can go a little higher, although we don’t recommend more than 90). You accept.
- Now click on “Actions”, select “Device Actions” and choose “Voice Search”.
- Click the “+”, go to “Own MacroDroid” and select “Wait for next action”. Mark three seconds and accept.
- Finally, press the “+” again and choose “Speak the text”.
- Type “Battery 80%” in the text field and select “Media/Music” from the “Select Audio Output” menu.
- Click on the three menu points and on “Macro Test”. Check that your mobile opens the assistant, waits three seconds, speaks the command and the plug turns off.
- Return to the main menu saving the changes.
When everything is ready and you put the mobile on charge with the smart plug, it will turn off when the battery reaches 80%. Plus, you’ll know when it happens since the mobile itself will say its status out loud. Two birds with one stone.
