The upcoming Wear OS 6 update may introduce a new adaptive charging feature designed to protect smartwatch batteries from degradation.This feature will likely pause charging at 80% and then intelligently resume to achieve a full charge based on the user’s typical daily habits.Evidence was found in the Wear OS developer preview, and competitors like Samsung are also reportedly developing similar battery protection functions.To protect your device’s battery, it’s best to avoid leaving it on the charger for extended periods. That’s why many phones have features that pause charging at 80%, reducing battery stress and prolonging its lifespan. While most smartwatches lack these protections, the upcoming Wear OS 6 update could change that.While digging through the recent Wear OS 6 Developer Preview, I discovered strings in the ClockworkSysUiGoogle app that hint at a new “adaptive charging” feature. When enabled, charging will pause at a certain level and then resume to be fully charged by a specific time, likely based on your charging habits. You’ll also be able to override this feature at any time to charge your watch to 100%.