I'm just starting to muck about with a bit of dev (Beginning Android Games is good btw, only around 20 quid on Amazon); is there some way I can disable battery charging over USB while I'm sending code and debugging? Having a full battery and staying connected to a charging source for prolonged periods is what usually wrecks laptop batteries within a couple of years. Ideally other than modifying a USB cable to only have the two data lines intact.
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Disabling battery charging
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SiHa
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To be honest, I wouldn't have thought this is possible without a custom Kernel. This sort of question would be better posed over at XDA.
But is it that much of a problem? How long do you plan on spending with the phone connected?
These things are designed to be charged every night. My phone has spent 8-10hrs on charge every night since I got it in April '10 and I have seen no deteriation in battery life at all in that period.
USB is only trickle charging, so if the screen is on all the time because you're fiddling then it'll barely increase charge anyway.
But is it that much of a problem? How long do you plan on spending with the phone connected?
These things are designed to be charged every night. My phone has spent 8-10hrs on charge every night since I got it in April '10 and I have seen no deteriation in battery life at all in that period.
USB is only trickle charging, so if the screen is on all the time because you're fiddling then it'll barely increase charge anyway.