My Pixel was charging at a crawl, but these settings finally fixed it for me
The author experienced slow and inconsistent charging on his Google Pixel 9 Pro XL despite its advertised fast‑charging capability. After testing various settings, he discovered that keeping Battery Health Assistance enabled while disabling the Charging Optimization feature yields noticeably faster charging. He recommends this configuration for other Pixel owners facing similar issues.
- ▪The Pixel 9 Pro XL is rated for 37 watts of wired charging, and the newer Pixel 10 Pro supports up to 45 watts, but users often see much lower real‑world speeds.
- ▪Google’s battery safeguards, including Battery Health Assistance and Charging Optimization, can throttle charging to protect the battery.
- ▪The author found that enabling Battery Health Assistance while turning off Charging Optimization provides the best balance of speed and protection.
- ▪Disabling both safeguards or leaving Charging Optimization on alone resulted in slower or erratic charging performance.
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| Publication time | Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:15:12 GMT |
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