New Xperia Beta firmware with “Soft Charging” landing this week (23.5.A.1.238)

Sony Mobile is planning to release a new Beta Marshmallow update later this week with build number 23.5.A.1.238. Sony says the update includes 300 fixes/improvements including the addition of the new Xperia Home launcher with landscape support and fixes for the Calendar and Style Portrait applications.

The company is also releasing a new feature called ‘Soft Charging’, which Sony says will help to maximise your handsets battery lifespan. When switched on, Soft Charging will increase the number of recharging cycles of your battery and prevent degradation over time. You will be to toggle this setting in the following location: Settings > About Phone > Status > Charging Optimisation.

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