: Re: How do I override the power cycling when the battery gets below 5%? I know that I probably shouldn't let the battery run so low on my Kindle Fire, but occasionally I have let it dip below

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Unfortunately this is not possible. The exact explanation for this actually comes from Android. Buried deep within the Android source code is this little gem:

BatteryService.java:239

private void shutdownIfNoPowerLocked() {
if (mBatteryLevel == 0 && !isPoweredLocked(BatteryManager.BATTERY_PLUGGED_ANY)) {
[...]

This basically forces the system to shutdown if the battery level reaches 0%. The isPoweredLocked function determines whether any of the following are true:

The battery status is unknown
The device is connected to AC
The device is connected via a USB cable
The device is within range of a wireless charger

It should also be noted (as Jason mentioned in his comment) that lithium-ion batteries typically power off when they reach a predetermined low voltage to prevent further discharge and consequent damage.

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