Why do phone makers let us limit the battery charge? Isn't it bad for business?

[Ertio]

I am glad that phone makers have finally added an option to limit the battery charge to extend its life. What formerly required third-party software with root access is now pre-installed.

 

The user no longer has to pay attention to unplug in time, but the phone stops charging by itself at 80% or 85% (depending on vendor). Some laptops (Aptio Setup Utility) had this ability since 2010 or even earlier, even though phones need it more.

 

However, what seems strange is: Wouldn't phone makers want us to wear down our non-replaceable batteries as quickly as possible so we have to pay for expensive repairs or get a new phone altogether?

 

Non-replaceable batteries were bad enough, now we have serialized batteries so only "authorized" repairs are possible. In other words, Samsung still has the authority over a device that you paid for. You paid for it but it is still not entirely your property. That's how tech works in 2024. And unlike sealed batteries, serialized batteries can not be pseudojustified with "it's required for water resistance" or "it makes the device thinner and more premium".

 

So why do they let us limit the battery charge? Even the worst anti-consumer offender, Apple, has the mercy to let users do this.