BatteryManager.onchargingchange

Obsolete
This feature is obsolete. Although it may still work in some browsers, its use is discouraged since it could be removed at any time. Try to avoid using it.

Specifies an event listener to receive chargingchange events. These events occur when the battery charging state is updated.

Syntax

battery.onchargingchange = funcRef

Where battery is a BatteryManager object, and funcRef is a function to be called when the chargingchange event occurs.

Example

HTML Content

<div id="level">(battery level unknown)</div>
<div id="chargingTime">(charging time unknown)</div>

JavaScript Content

navigator.getBattery().then(function(battery) {

   battery.onchargingchange = chargingChange();

   function chargingChange() {
      document.querySelector('#level').textContent = battery.level;
      document.querySelector('#chargingTime').textContent = battery.chargingTime;
   }
});

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Battery Status API Candidate Recommendation Initial definition

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
onchargingchange
Deprecated
Chrome Full support 38Edge Full support 79Firefox No support 16 — 52
No support 16 — 52
No support 10 — 16
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: moz
Full support 52
Notes Disabled
Notes Disabled by default in Firefox 10, but can be enabled setting the preference dom.battery.enabled to true. Starting with Firefox 11, mozBattery is enabled by default. The Battery API is currently supported on Android, Windows, and Linux with UPower installed. Support for MacOS is available starting with Firefox 18. Firefox also provides support for the deprecated navigator.battery.
Disabled From version 52: this feature is behind the dom.battery.enabled preference. To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
Full support 72
Notes
Notes From this version onwards, BatteryManager is only available in chrome/privileged code.
IE No support NoOpera Full support 25Safari No support NoWebView Android Full support 40Chrome Android Full support 38
Notes
Full support 38
Notes
Notes Values for BatteryManager.chargingTime and BatteryManager.dischargingTime are always equal to Infinity.
Firefox Android No support 10 — 16
Prefixed
No support 10 — 16
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: moz
No support 16 — 52
Notes Disabled
Notes Disabled by default in Firefox 10.0, but can be enabled setting the preference dom.battery.enabled to true. Starting with Firefox 11.0, mozBattery is enabled by default. The Battery API is currently supported on Android, Windows, and Linux with UPower installed. Support for MacOS is available starting with Gecko 18.0 (Firefox 18.0 / Thunderbird 18.0 / SeaMonkey 2.15). Firefox also provides support for the deprecated navigator.battery.
Disabled From version 16 until version 52 (exclusive): this feature is behind the dom.battery.enabled preference. To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
Opera Android Full support 25Safari iOS No support ? — ?Samsung Internet Android Full support 3.0
Notes
Full support 3.0
Notes
Notes Values for BatteryManager.chargingTime and BatteryManager.dischargingTime are always equal to Infinity.

Legend

Full support
Full support
No support
No support
Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
See implementation notes.
See implementation notes.
User must explicitly enable this feature.
User must explicitly enable this feature.
Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.
Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.

See also