Locking a Switch is strangely complicated these days. While the screen can be locked fairly easily using the dedicated settings, you only need to press the same button three times to unlock it. No, we're talking about a lock code like on a smartphone. This option does exist on the current console, but it allows you to change the parental control settings, which is still not the same thing.
Two new options that are useful for everyday use
Such a function seems silly, and yet we had to wait for the Switch 2 to have it. In the Console settings menu, a "Console Lock" option can be activated. It allows you to choose a secret code that only those who know it can unlock the console. As with a smartphone, this code will be requested each time the Switch 2 wakes up from sleep mode.
This code system has not been implemented for the Switch 1, but it is hoped that it will be made available in an update. After all, it's probably not that complicated to set up.
The other new feature, presented in the Nintendo Today app, is the appearance of a setting to limit the demand on the battery during charging, so that it maintains its performance for longer. Here too, it is a question of drawing inspiration from what is widely done in the small world of smartphones, which is experiencing a similar problem with batteries.
The Switch 2 will thus allow the battery to stop recharging at 90% of its capacity. This type of lithium-ion battery — extremely common in electronic gadgets — degrades more quickly beyond the 90% recharge threshold. Going from 90% to 100% usually takes a long time. Enabling this option will help significantly extend battery life in the long run.
However, even after enabling the feature, Nintendo warns that the Switch 2 may occasionally go up to 100% to recalibrate the battery indicator, a process necessary from time to time to maintain a reliable display.
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