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[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Ipse_Tase:
Samsung should smarten up and move the feature (long overdue) in the Battery section.

2 use cases probably even more compelling than gaming:

- navigation (poor Uber drivers killing the phone battery day after day - or the occasional us)

- hotspot, especially these days when huge data buckets and speeds are available ( well, provided you don't live in Canada).

You can add music streamers, alarm clock and many more if you really want to make use of it. Maybe you won't use your spanking new S23ULTRA as dedicated music source, but in 4-5 years from now...

I thought Scamsung cared about the environment..after all they removed even the 1g plastic screen protector from the offer, not just the charger.

The best way to save the phones from landfill is to protect the battery, therefore negating the need to throw them away.

My 00000010 cents
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] harsh9101:
I currently have the n20u bundled samsung charger, 25w. Does that have PPS?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] harsh9101:
What brick do you use?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] PhilMorin:
No clue! When you plug it in, does it say fast charging or super fast charging? My understanding is that if it is super fast charging then it supports PPS. That said, if it does super fast charging and the option still doesn't show up, I'd try to find someone else that has a more recent genuine Samsung charger.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] harsh9101:
I am getting my phone tomorrow and i have been looking for 45w brick from samsung but its out of stock everywhere i look but yes the 25w charger that shipped with n20u works fine and does say super fast charging when plugged in so i assume it should work fine, if not i am getting that 45w brick anyways
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] PhilMorin:
Also see imotep post a few posts ago, his older Samsung charger couldn't trigger the option to become visible.. He had to use a newer charger.. Yet, once the option is visible he is now able to use the older charger as well. Maybe an update will make this feature less problematic to enable, but it really comes down to the charger
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] PhilMorin:
I wish you the best of luck! This feature has been all but predictable, thanks to Samsung :(
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] psp888:
It works with non Samsung Chargers, I have a multi port charger capable of 65W PD and that works with Pass through fine.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Jaxom84:
Else, you can go with this one.

https://www.amazon.de/dp/B098NWX1ZM
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] d3kk:
I tried:

XTAR PB2S

Samsung EP-TA800

Nektek PDS75

For all of which I used the Cable that came with the S23U.

edit:

Thinking about getting another charger anyway. Probably going to go with this.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] PhilMorin:
Imotep did mention earlier that the ep-ta800 wasn't "good enough" to make the option appear but once he had it appear using his 45w charger then he could also use the ep-ta800 (what a mess!).

I can't speak for the other 2 but my guess is that none are "good enough", unfortunately.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Lodix:
When you lock the max battery to 85% it does the same. It uses the energy from the cable to work and doesn't use the battery.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] d3kk:
I'll get this, and let everyone know if it apears magically (thanks Samsung :) )

Funny things as I saw the phone uses 15W tops in Bypass. I hope they'll enable this to be used in Tasker or Routines (Although I have all bixby stuff disabled on the phone so Routines wouldn't work properly).
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] smurf4eto:
I just got my ep-ta800 PD 25W charger and can confirm that it work , the option is appear on Game Booster settings

I enabled it but on game booster menu under Battery it say Charging... are this is like that on others that enable this feature ?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Paul_Deemer:
Yes they are out of stock but I love that 45 watt charger. I had the 25w USB-C charger that came with the s20U until it died last year for whatever reason. My biggest grip with it though was the cord was so damn short. When I ordered the 45 watt charger from Samsung website I was shocked to see the USB-C charger came with a 6 foot cord and the cord was twice the thickness. So if you in need of a new charger you can't go wrong with the Samsung one. I love the 6 foot reach because you can plug it in anywhere.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] PhilMorin:
Yes same here but if you look, the battery percentage doesn't go up. I suppose it's to still give you a hint that you're not using battery power.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] d3kk:
in the meantime I tried using a Lenovo adlx65ycc3d as well (without any luck)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] smurf4eto:
Yes, i read more about it, it just show the charging icon and chargin notification, but when the game is in foreground and you play is bypassed and remain in same percent. When i quit it say super fast charging again and do charging.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Ipse_Tase:
Are you sure? If I leave my phone on the charger all night, Accubattery reports the battery charging and discharging all the time, around 1%.

That's not a by-pass, but an upper limit protection.

I'd be happy to be wrong.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] AKK03:
The temperature of the phone left overnight farming game cannot be wrong lol
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] PhilMorin:
My guess (with no actual fact) is that the 85% is not a bypass because in a game during bypass, you see the icon of the battery charging. With the 85% cap, it simply stops charging. And your output from accubattery seem to point in that direction too.

That said, it's very possible that it would at least help prevent too much heating from the phone as the charging would be quite low near 85%. Not sure how good it would be on the battery cycles though...
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] kpt_falkon:
I can confirm the Bypass works with an Anker 735 GaN charger, an Anker 100w rated USB typeC-to-typeC cable, and as well the C-to-C cable provided by Samsung in the S23U's box.

The option even enabled itself when chained from the charger to my FNB48 power meter to the phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] EtherealRemnant:
Thanks. I have been considering one of those GaN chargers.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] hungtinglung:
i have seen samsung 45 watt charger spec.

and i have iqoo11 120 watt charger.

all 45 watt samsung spec,iqoo11 can done same watt charging.

i think i don't need to buy new 45 samsung charger for my s23 ultra.

offline pick up at Feb 17th.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Lodix:
With that charger you can use the PPS to get 25w, it requires PPS with 5A to get the full 45w.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] hungtinglung:
i will report it if my phone already hands on Feb 17th.

i can't test it because offline pick up at that day.

i think max 25 watt charging too.

because at my Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G,super fast charging with that charger.

my LG v20 can operate many day without battery.

portable hotspot on 24 hours/day.

i don't have fiber internet at my home.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] hazart:
OK, it does work!

I tested the bypass feature with a power meter, enabling and disabling the option in an alternating fashion. After disabling the bypass option, it takes about 1 second for the power meter reading to abruptly go up. After enabling the bypass option, it takes about 7 seconds for the power meter reading to abruptly go down.

Bypass disabled while playing a game: 19 W

Bypass enabled while playing a game: 6 W

When it's working, notification panel would just say, "Charging", without "xx minutes until full." The battery indicator would still have a charging sign, but I guess it's just telling you that a charger is connected.

Power adaptor needs to support both PD and PPS.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] hungtinglung:
charging maximum speed when screen off.

slower speed after 80 percent.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] RaZoR No1:
Another confirmation from my side.

Got a Third Party charger with PD and PPS and it works. Only available if you plug the compatible charger in and go to game booster.

I even checked it with DevCheck, the charging speed lowers as soon you enter the game and gets faster if you leave the game.

Works for my S23 base model.

The charger I got:

Toocki 67W GaN USB C

Be aware that it only supports PPS woth max. 3.3A so no 45W for S23+ and S23 Ultra

Bonus info:

The same applies to a Z Flip4
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] hungtinglung:
my iqoo11 120 watt charger support too.

tested on s23 ultra.

but only super fast charging mode only(25 watt),not super fast charging 2.0(45 watt).
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] d3kk:
Can someone check if it'd work by adding an app to the game launcher/booster to "qualify" them as games?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] PhilMorin:
I have tried adding lightroom and while it adds it to the list, once you launch the app, game booster doesn't start. Not sure if there is a way to trick it. Would have loved to get this working for lightroom and Dex mode
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] hungtinglung:
run game,

no need to open app from game launcher.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] d3kk:
What I meant was if you could class a non-game app as a game one by adding it to the game launcher so the bypass would kick in without an actual game (like a 3rd pty launcher or web browser or maybe even dex (which currently isn't available in the app picker.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] neosound:
Since i not play games, i am very interrested in this option too. For navigation (Google Maps) this would be very useful, when the charger is connected sometimes for hours in the car.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] HorizonJ:
It doesn't let you add system apps, so I can't add Maps. If I add an app that's not a game to the games launcher, it pops up with a warning saying that the app is not a game. When you launch the app, you don't get the game booster notification. So bypass doesn't work on non-games (yet)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] hungtinglung:
may be you can ask liteapk to mod your app.

then there is mod apk for you.

but you can't update anymore from play store.

you must ask again for update mod apk to latest version.

run an app while charging phone at same time will generate heat.

battery life time will be shorter because heat problem.

but if there is cooler at back,there is no problem at all.

cooler is like refrigerator at 12~15 celcius.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] neosound:
I tried to open a "no game app" (Maps) in split screen while running a game in the second window. As long the window with the game is the active one, the bypass kicks in. When you switch to the window with the other app, the used power of the charger raises instantly and the estimated charging time until full is displayed. So this seems to be no workaround and bypass is limited only to games, which is sad.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] hungtinglung:
nice info.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] neosound:
To have the bypass-feature switchable by a quicksettings-toggle, no matter which app is used, would be perfect. Would make the option in gamebooster obsolete and could be useful for many situations so safe the battery. Maybe it comes in future updates if the resonance from the gamers is good. Fingers crossed.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] hungtinglung:
settings,apps,game booster,game booster settings.

My mobile operator application can directly access the game booster settings.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] neosound:
Interesting. Did you add the operator app manualy to game launcher or was it recognised as a "game" ?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] EtherealRemnant:
I would assume you can add any app you want to use that has high power consumption as a "game" and it will optimize the charging just the same as an actual one. It would be dumb for that not to be the case seeing how hundreds of games are released every week.

It would be annoying to add every app one uses to the game launcher. I'd rather just replace the battery yearly or bi-yearly honestly.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] hungtinglung:
auto.

there is game booster menu at screen left side,below.

may be,usage time is higher than other app.

you can try google maps,run more usage time than other app.

then google maps will appear in game launcher.

need a try.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] neosound:
As HorizonJ said above, manually added apps to game launcher dont make game booster to show up when starting the app. Because its not possible to ad maps, i tried lucus maps, added it to game launcher but when starting the app from game launcher, game booster is not available.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] neosound:
I don't think this is how gamelauncher works. The are apps used the very often and long through the day an they are not shown in game launcher. It's meant for games. Maps will never show up there.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] hungtinglung:
nice info.

but non game app shown at my game launcher.

i don't know why.

game booster settings is active at the app too.

do you know why?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] EtherealRemnant:
That's really dumb... Even OnePlus with their crappy software gets this right...
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] hoss_n2:
Oneplus 11 doesn't support Bypass charging
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] EtherealRemnant:
No but you can add any app you wish to the app to get whatever minimal gaming features they support.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] neosound:
Since i am not very familiar with GL and GB this is only my result. Maybe i have missed something and someone more experiencend can do better.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Donnerbesen:
Any chance that this Bypass Option will be unlocked / hacked so it can be used overall using the phone instead of being just limited to games only?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] multim366:
Hopefully
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] MaZaGnGy:
{Mod edit: Quoted post has been deleted as the post's author removed its content. Oswald Boelcke, Senior Moderator}

Module name please
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] EtherealRemnant:
I feel the need to point out it's not a wise idea to flash random Magisk modules posted by random people with no GitHub or some other legitimate auditable source of the original module, especially someone with 6 posts on this site...
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JohnTheFarm3r:
You don't need a source to inspect it. It's a pretty straightforward module and does nothing malicious.

You can inspect the module yourself, it's not encrypted.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] EtherealRemnant:
I wasn't saying that it was malicious, I was just saying in general. I would (and have) post a warning on any thread where a module is dropped with no original source by someone new to the site.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] ldaniel-jmz:
Waiting for this too!
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] skritland:
I've managed to unlock it for normal usage (the same restriction apply as for games: charger with PPS support must be used). However, since now there is no application to do that (I've created feature request, you can vote for that: https://github.com/pascua28/SBatteryTweaks/issues/5). It is possible to do that either using adb or tasker with tasker settings. To turn it on or off system setting "pass_through" should be set to 1 or 0.

The only problem is when using Dex with USB-C hub. I cannot find hub with support for PPS charging so if anyone knows some model with such support it would be helpful.

ADB commands:

to enable:

adb shell settings put system pass_through 1

to disable:

adb shell settings put system pass_through 0

to check status:

adb shell settings get system pass_through

Example tasker configuration (tasker settings must be installed, WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS permission should be added like here:
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] neilth:
I have an S23 Ultra and a Z Fold5 running the One UI 6 beta. I recently submitted a suggestion in the ZF5 beta forum that Samsung add options to start and stop battery charging in routines created in Modes and Routines. No user has shown any interest in this suggestion, which absolutely amazes me. Also, I have not received any response from Samsung either. Being able to fully control charging from within a user created routine would allow a knowledgeable user to greatly enhance and simplify the use of their device and markedly improve battery health over time. It would be a much better option than the recently added 85% Battery Protection option. Currently, the only provided routine options allow a user to change the rate of charging, nice, but not very useful.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Jaxom84:
Average users aren't usually that much interested in how they can control their environment, unfortunate yet unsurprising feedback.

Although you might have someone at Samsung that could still take a liking in the idea and push to add this function for a future update.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] neilth:
Yes, but Samsung’s high end phones and tablets have a larger percentage of knowledgeable users desiring such features, which if made available, would eliminate the need to root their devices to accomplish some similar functionality manually with much user effort. Actually, rooting to control battery charging, is still not as useful as what I am asking Samsung to add to their Modes and Routines options.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Jaxom84:
According to an article on sammobile, Samsung claimed to have shipped around 9 millions of S23U units worldwide by August 2023. If the amount of comments on XDA's S23U forum (25.9K) would even represent the number of interested people, we'd still be under 0.5% of the user base (0.287%, to be somewhat precise).

If enthusiasts were as important as the average users, or at least reaching a valuable percentage (maybe 10 whole percents, as a 50/50 balance would be quite unreachable), then it would be more likely to reach Samsung's list. 😕

That's why we still have developers among XDA working on niche, but useful tools, that Samsung isn't providing in its products.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] neilth:
All very true, but Samsung decided to include Modes and Routines, a feature well beyond the typical user. Being able to start and end charging, a very simple concept, should be available options within this feature.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] skritland:
I've ordered the most promising Asus ROG gaming charger dock and I can confirm pausing delivery (pass_through option) with Dex is working on that. But two things are annoying about that hub:

- it is embedded with the charger so you have to have mains socket close to the desk and HDMI cable

- the USB-A for pheripherals is only 2.0
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] neilth:
It’s ridiculous that Samsung isn’t selling exactly what you are looking for to use with their devices and software!
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] patel21:
Wow, I can't wait to get my hands on the recently ordered S23U to try this. Thanks for figuring it out.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Savvin_Diesel:
If I do use the script via tasker, do I have to launch the applications into game hub or from the main menu?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] soraxd:
since this seems to only work for things set as "games" thru game launcher, even when I add apps like YouTube Vanced to game launcher, it does not seem to see it as a game. my testing method is setting the pop up game bubble to show for games, and launching YouTube Vanced (and some other apps I tested). It ONLY shows the popup for true games.

Anyone else having trouble adding apps as games so that we can battery bypass for them?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] neilth:
With the settings available in the attached screenshot, which will be coming with One UI 6.1, the whole issue involving charging bypass is no longer a problem. Maximum battery protection will automatically limit charging to 80% and keep it there during use as long as an active charger is connected and the phone is in use. Samsung has finally provided exactly what many of us have wanted for years! One UI 6.1 should be available shortly after release of the S24 phones next month, hopefully, in late January or early February.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Savvin_Diesel:
I am a bit confused. Doesn't this means that battery is going to charge and discharged simultaneously using this option? This is bad.

Additionally I am making a research several days now and I cannot find anything about how charging bypass really works? Several users have said that battery does charge at the time option is enabled, others that the battery charges and discharges so that to keep the same level of percentage. Finally, after visiting the official website of Samsung, it is stated that "physical battery charging is minimized" during the process. Minimized isn't zero charging obviously, so we do not have to talk about bypass charging any more, because it isn't. It is more a software matter that's why there's backwards compatibility (S22 series) than a hardware as it should be in my opinion.

Correct if I am wrong.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] neilth:
If you look at the maximum protection option in my screenshot, you will find in the description that charging stops completely at 80% and resumes again when the battery’s charge drops below 80%. This is about the best option that Samsung can provide to prolong battery life.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Ipse_Tase:
I'm sorry, I don't read that as feeding power to the phone while bypassing battery charging.

Seems to be in line with current "battery protection"...say you're driving and using maps, you will be draining the battery until I drops below 85% (mine seems to drop to 83%-84% before it starts charging again) and then charge a bit, rinse and repeat. Same as today's implementation...except that they dropped the limit to 80%.

Maybe I'm missing something.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] neilth:
The description provided for maximum protection states that charging will resume when the charge level drops below 80%, which I assume would mean 79%. So, the battery will only be powering the phone repeatedly between 79 and 80%. Under this scenario, battery wear will be negligible. I have an old Pixel 2XL which I had to root to get it to operate in a similar fashion. I have used it frequently while driving for navigation and it works fine with the charging automatically stopping and resuming as needed. I am very happy that Samsung is adding this feature to their phones, no rooting required!
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] soraxd:
has anyone figured out a way to use this charging bypass feature for apps other than games?

this is a feature perfect for videos. I wonder if there's a way to patch an app to be seen as a game. if you could patch an app to be categorized as something else, you would also unlock the ability to add any app to Dual Messenger with the same.

anyone know a way to do this?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] neilth:
Samsung will be soon releasing three battery protection options with One UI 6.1. The maximum protection option eliminates the need for the charging bypass feature. Charging stops at 80% and resumes when the charge level drops below 80%. Battery wear will be negligible. See my screenshot of the coming new battery protection settings in post #144 above.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] soraxd:
I've used this setting on my Note 10 for a few years now, it stops charging at 80% drops to 79% and resumes.

this is very different than rerouting power to bypass battery.

you also have the issue of your phone be at 80% when you unplug it to leave.

I'm not sure this is what you think it is.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] neilth:
This is exactly what I think it is. I never allow my phones to charge beyond 80%. I have a five year old Pixel 2XL still working fine on its original battery due to this policy. I have had to automate charging, using software and a smart plug and later, rooting the phone, eliminating the need for a smart plug.

Now, Samsung will be building this into their software so that any user can achieve the same results, which formally, required much time and effort to achieve and potentially voided any active warranty on the device!
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] OnnoJ:
So basically the only new feature in OneUI 6.1/S24 will be 'adaptive protection', as maximum protection is there since some time (Note 10) albeit that the percentage will be lowered from 85% to 80%...