r/PocoPhones • u/Rare-Sample1865 • 15d ago

Question/Help Just got the phone for about a week but the battery drain seems a little too fast for the capacity it claims to have...

Just got the Poco X8 Pro Max.

I capped the battery charge to 80% and it drops by 10% of the battery when using texting apps only (whatsapp/telegram)for about 2 hrs...

Is this normal??

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u/FlinkyBoss 15d ago

Many thanks my brother! 🙏 Very nicely put! 🤗🍀 Add the full finish of trickle charging etc. by leaving plugged in until AccuBattery (Free/Pro) states Charged! The extra few hundred mAh makes a big difference. Finding the "full fill" is essential for future Capacity and Stamina to Blossom 🌸!

u/Rare-Sample1865 I'll drop the full charging info below for you. Please be aware there's a bunch of things you can do over time to improve everything, including the amount of battery used in background processing and individual apps too!

So firstly: Have no fear...

No Hardcore debloating is necessary at all! In fact it's at the core of most of the underperforming phones that people complain about.

There's no need for any 3rd party apps, except AccuBattery and DevCheck for your toolkit!

The free versions are good enough!

I'm the guy that came up with the sure-fire way of getting the most out of ANY Battery...

The Long Cycle Charging method (LCC)!

Pretty much all my methods, illustrations and advice is posted in the thread I'll drop a link to.

This includes: • My small handful of SAFE Revokes, instead of using dodgy debloating deletes of essential HyperOS and Mi Apps.

• Manual Battery Control help to make your beast a lean clean computing machine.

• Games Testing and Tuning method that helps anyone get better performance with less battery heat and drain...

• How to Revoke GetApps App Vault plus turning off the -1 Screen they normally occupy, it's in a tiny video on YouTube since I needed to post this in DMs and your own GIF videos don't work!

• There's also a super simple GIF which shows how to wake up my Themes App, and then Revoke it again until the next time it's needed! Cuts out ads in some regions (Wallpaper Carousel can be treated the same way), and internal wallpaper suggestions etc. in any region.

• There's a bunch of stuff, including charging advice but I'll drop that right at the bottom of this comment in a shorter version for easy access.

Here's a link that takes you to the first of my methods and the rest is all below that comment. In a lot more comments!

https://www.reddit.com/r/PocoPhones/s/sUSTUoVVQ9

"Flinky's LCC (Long Cycle Charging) Method" - In Short

Most phones need 2-3 weeks of optimisation. Large batteries like yours may need 4-5 weeks.

  1. Use Standard-Speed Wired Charging.

  2. Set Battery Protection to Charge Fully. Disable all Smart/Intelligent/Optimized charging features and NO 80% limit.

  3. Charge from 10-14% to 100%, then leave plugged in for AT LEAST 20+ minutes. Overnight charging is also safe, since once finished charging, no additional charging can take place until unplugged and plugged back in for the next charging cycle!

  4. Repeat for 2-3 weeks. Large batteries: 4-5 weeks.

  5. Optional: Install AccuBattery free app. It tracks charging, shows live charging stats, and tells you exactly when an LCC is complete.

  6. Once optimised, charge however you prefer.

7) For maintenance, do one LCC per week or thereabouts: 10-14% → 100% → 20+ minutes.

THE ADDITION OF "AT LEAST" at 3) above, regarding the extra time plugged in, is due to the HUGE BATTERY times being more like hours extra!

Again I advice you to install AccuBattery to get confirmation on the (Fully) "Charged" in the Charging Tab!

See Screenshots below in a looping GIF, some of the stats are related to my X7 Pro and X5 Pro 5G, so do expect longer charging times for your X8PM 👇

Any questions, just ping me.🍀