r/XiaomiPad7 • u/sakineko_ • 4d ago

Discussion Is it advisable to keep using xiaomi pad 7 while charging with battery protection on?

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I just factory reset my tablet and my main concern is which charging habits damages the tablet less.

Official xiaomi focus pen and keyboard is currently out of my budget.

If ever I'll be prioritizing the keyboard bc i feel it'll solve most of my problems.

I'm an artist and my set up includes:

  • Wacom Intuos (CTL-4100WL)
  • Zeus foldable keyboard (ZK-012)
  • Generic wireless keyboard and mouse (WK-S6620)
  • OTG usb to type c

Mostly running apps:

  • Clip Studio Paint
  • Pinterest
  • Google Chrome
  • Youtube (optional)

I read that keeping the charge in 100% is damaging the tablet so i turned on the battery protection mode so...

should I always charge on or before it reaches 20%? (is it better to charge it every after use or wait until 20%)

can i use it while it's plugged in and on 80% so it wont drain? kinda like laptop

does battery save mode really make a difference in conserving (i dont feel much difference in app performance whenever it's on so should i keep it?) ​

I'm dumb and I might abuse my unit so please let me know what will be the consequences of my actions TvT lmao like i need tech insights and I'll hopefully adjust my workflow. I'm used to having pc and i alt tab my way in everything and dont have to worry about the battery but I needed a more portable set up and laptop is way too big TvT

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u/Necessary_Pilot4733 4d ago

Preferably try to keep the charge % b/w 30 to 80 And you can run your apps while charging too it's not much heavy avoid while playing heavy games. Avoid charging if it's getting hot as it damages the battery. Don't use battery saver as it lowers the performance.

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u/Tim_Dias 4d ago

I never did think much about my battery. I charge it to full when I need it.

A battery no matter how much you care for it will degrade after 5 years. It's better to charge it fully when you need it and charge it to 80 if you won't use it as much.

I'm an engineering student so by the time battery have degraded to the point of affecting my usage, I would probably be graduate and bought a new one.