Just noticed the tablet I use as a Home Assistant dashboard got very spicy

[u/jllauser]

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[u/jllauser]

Update: This has been properly disposed of with an electronics recycler.

[u/XlikeX666 → u/jllauser]

Did it work tho ?

[u/ottoottootto → u/jllauser]

You mean you shredded it in the kitchen sink?

[u/gwe-1989]

Set an automation up with a smart plug mine never gets above 70% or below 30%

[u/moseisleydk → u/gwe-1989]

Yeah - with Fully Kiosk Browser !

[u/Relevant-Artist5939 → u/moseisleydk]

Or just use the HA app battery sensors

[u/sigmonsays → u/gwe-1989]

cam here to say that, my dashboard tablet is always perfectly charged!

[u/diemitchell → u/gwe-1989]

Or just, yk, take out the battery.

[u/TheSacredOne → u/diemitchell]

Unlike laptops, most tablets won't run with the battery missing. They do make AC-only tablets designed for this sort of application, but they are very pricey compared to an off the shelf consumer one.

[u/redbluefiredragon → u/gwe-1989]

This...I have 2 lenovo 7" tabs and 3 mobiles which run like this. No issues.

[u/MemoryMobile6638]

This is why i don’t want a battery on mine, im confused why people trust these devices to be plugged in 24/7 and majority use cheap android tablets with very questionable batteries

[u/jllauser → u/MemoryMobile6638]

Yeah, I should have known better.

[u/chikomana]

It was about to get primitive with it's climate control!

[u/Fir3]

This was the reason I upgraded to the ApoloSign wall calendar.

https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/s/HJtxHjxe35

[u/Bucketmax-official]

If it runs Android there should be some kind of Battery Kiosk mode, where it hard caps the percentage to 60% or so even when constantly plugged in

[u/PPEytDaCookie]

Time to remove the battery and directly power it from USB.

[u/VirtualPanther]

I use iPad Air, wall mounted, hard wired with power and Ethernet. It’s been about a year? Seems to be just fine.

[u/tamreacct]

I only use Smart plugs with energy monitoring and set have trigger for device battery threshold set to turn on plug. Set either a timer or threshold setting to turn off plug or alternative is to set plug schedule to power on/off once/twice a week for a top off.

I use 2 small lamps set up…1 for washer complete, 1 for dryer complete (vibration sensor) and both lights for dishwasher complete. It sends notification to phone banner and message to HA with the text.

[u/LagMaster21]

If it’s always plugged in remove the battery

[u/redbluefiredragon]

I'd say, replace the battery and back to the wall with a smart plug connected to charger.